UK haulage goes hybrid with Renault

Renault Trucks has delivered the first hybrid 26-tonne lorry to a UK customer, but plans for pure electric hauling belong to the distant future.
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By John Silcox May 26, 2012 11:31 AM

Nissan LEAF winner amazed by car at handover

The winner of TheChargingPoint.com’s competition to win a pure-electric Nissan LEAF demonstrated that many people still don't realise just how good modern day electric cars are, expressing real surprise at the official handover.
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By Will Dron May 24, 2012 11:06 AM

EcoVelocity 2012 wrap: the good and the bad

EcoVelocity 2012, the second outing of the annual green motorshow, was generally considered a big success, especially given that the first show took place in a different venue just eight months prior. However, not everything was rosy, as one reader pointed out to us by email.
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By Will Dron May 23, 2012 4:08 PM

Nissan LEAFs deployed in four Scottish authorities

Four local authorities in Scotland have invested in 12 Nissan LEAFs with the help of a grant from Transport Scotland. They include NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council, Perth & Kinross Council and Dumfries and Galloway Council.
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By Gavin Conway May 23, 2012 10:30 AM

YouTues: zombies no match for Chevy Volt

This competition winning video trades rather neatly on the current vogue for all things zombie. Called Zombie Ride, it features two hapless ‘dudes’ driving an ancient Mazda 323 hatchback through a post-apocalyptic scene. They are, of course, about to run out of petrol, which is bad news as the zombies are gaining on them (old Mazdas are quite slow, apparently…).
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By Gavin Conway May 22, 2012 1:51 PM