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Research
Fuel consumption is top priority in motorists’ next car purchase
- October 5, 2011
Fuel consumption is the top priority for motorists with their next car purchase, with 27% saying they would be looking for a vehicle with better fuel consumption next time round.
DriveGain app offers possibility of cheaper car insurance
- June 29, 2011
Fiat study finds insurance reductions are the greatest incentive for people to drive more efficiently.
Electric cars will be 16 percent of market in 10 years
- June 23, 2011
According to a new report, global production of electric cars – hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery electric or fuel cell vehicles – will be more than 16 million in 2021; or 16 percent of all vehicles manufactured.
Electric vehicles have lower carbon footprints than normal cars
- June 10, 2011
Electric and hybrid cars create more carbon emissions during their production than standard vehicles – but are still greener overall, according to a new report.
300,000 people to buy electric cars by 2014
- January 31, 2011
A new survey suggests that 300,000 people will buy electric cars over the next three years, which could equate to £7.2bn of sales.
Motorists prefer traffic jams to public transport
- July 30, 2009
More than half of all motorists would rather take the chance of being stuck in a traffic jam than use public transport.Reports conclude that oil is running out and electric vehicles will cut emissions
- November 12, 2008
A report concludes that oil production could peak by 2013, causing
rising fuel prices and damaging the UK economy. At the same time
another report concludes that electric vehicles could cut emissions by
40% per vehicle even with the current grid mix.Driving Change, a new consumer report from BMW
- October 24, 2008
A new report from BMW identifies that buyers want to reduce emissions
and improve consumption, but not at the expense of driving enjoyment.Billion pounds for public transport would reduce car travel by half a percent
- October 23, 2008
A billion pounds of public transport fare cuts would reduce car travel
by less than half a percent, according to the Royal Automobile Club
Foundation's latest research paper, 'Public Transport Effects on Road
Traffic: Potential and Limitations'.Reduce emissions by scrapping 18 year old cars
- October 17, 2008
New research published by the Royal Automobile Club Foundation shows
that emissions in the UK could be reduced by scrapping 17-18 year old
cars. Such a scheme would remove most of the last non-catalytic cars.
