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Main > Car Manufactures > Volvo > Volvo Car UK challenges the Mayor of London to Emissions Equality Volvo Car UK has today challenged the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to review the basis of charging for the London Congestion Charging zone. Volvo Car UK believes that the principle of hybrid cars being exempt from the Congestion Charge is now outdated and unfair. Drivers of hybrid cars enter the zone free of charge on a daily basis while drivers of low emission cars powered by conventional internal combustion engines with the same, or even lower, levels of emissions are charged £8.00... Full article... Article added: 2009-07-01 13:39:10 Article Views Rating: 100 Main > Car Makers News > Mini > New mini owners soon find their wheels are a passport to fun The Mini has reclaimed its title as ‘the King of cool cars’ with its reinvention as the new style Mini Cooper and mini owners soon discover there’s a world of fun to be enjoyed with their new set of wheels.There are plenty of events, forums and websites for Mini owners with a passion for their cars.For example, around 120 Mini owners from across the UK gather in Scarborough in June for the annual Moorland and Coastal Mini Rally. The event sees 120 cars roll into town including... Full article... Article added: 2009-06-24 15:04:59 Article Views Rating: 123 Main > Car Manufactures > Volkswagen > Volkswagen Transporter Van’s New “Appearance Pack” Adds Style And Value A new 'appearance pack' is now available for Volkswagen's best-selling van, the Transporter, which not only adds style and kerbside appeal, but is also bound to add valuable desirability when it comes to resale. The 'appearance pack' is available on the entire range of short and long wheelbase Transporter panel vans as well as passenger-carrying window vans. It enhances the appearance of the Transporter by including body-coloured bumpers previously only available with the Caravelle... Full article... Article added: 2009-06-15 16:40:54 Article Views Rating: 172 Main > Week in Photos > Other > Veolia, Gasrec and Iveco Announce Conclusion of Commercial Trial Success of Six Month Trial of Compressed Biomethane Fuel in Camden Cage Street Cleansing VehicleIn October 2008, Veolia Environmental Services, the UK’s largest waste management company, Gasrec, the UK’s first commercial producer of compressed biomethane CBM fuel, full range commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco, and vehicle suppliers Stormont Truck & Van, commenced a trial of a CBM-powered street cleansing vehicle in Camden that could drastically reduce society’s reliance on... Full article... Article added: 2009-05-28 13:51:45 Article Views Rating: 191 Main > Car Makers News > Renault > Renault Presents Kangoo BeBop Z.E. Electric Vehicle Following the example of other manufacturers, Renault created an all-electric auto. Kangoo BeBop Z.E. runs on lithium-ion batteries which have brake-energy recovery system. Its motor outputs 60 horsepower. Z.E. concept debuted at the 2008 Paris Auto Show. The E.V. is a combination of Kangoo BeBop production and the new concept: the auto has the LED front and rear lights like the vehicle presented at the show, besides, Kangoo model has an improved aerodynamics, 18-inch wheels and the body is set 0.8... Full article... Article added: 2009-05-25 05:23:19 Article Views Rating: 201 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Camaro SS: Hit the throttle and hang on! | detnews.com | The Detroit News Despite some published reports, the 2010 Camaro SS is not really what you'd call a sports car, unless you tend to shave with a chain saw or sign your name with a piece of burning timber or make scrambled eggs by dropping a piano on a chicken. The consonant quality of this car, from the moment you turn the key to the moment you gratefully leave it in the chiropractor's parking lot, is a wanton and cheerful disregard for finesse and delicacy. This is exactly right. You have to understand, after four... Full article... Article added: 2009-05-25 05:23:14 Article Views Rating: 129 Main > Car Makers News > Volvo > Volvo loads XC60 with quiet power, sophistication | detnews.com | The Detroit News Sweden is the U.P. of Europe. People know it's there; they talk about it, but no one wants to make the drive. It's a mysterious land that magically produces funky furniture IKEA, cell phones Ericsson and freakishly beautiful people Ingrid Bergman. Since the Miss Universe pageant began more than 50 years ago, no European country has had more winners than Sweden. Did I mention my wife is Swedish? Now, the Swedes have invaded the small premium crossover segment with Volvo's 2010 XC60 with as much vigor as... Full article... Article added: 2009-05-25 05:23:12 Article Views Rating: 96 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM's greener HCCI engine shows promise | detnews.com | The Detroit News -- Don't knock it until you try it. A very simplified way to look at General Motors Corp.'s HCCI engine is to think of it as the old engine knocking. Remember turning off your car and listening to the engine still running in that clunk, clunk kind of way? Instead of using a sparkplug to ignite the fuel, the heat trapped in the cylinder and pressure created by the piston pushing up would ignite the remaining fuel. It was never a pleasant experience as it sputtered and coughed. For decades, GM has been... Full article... Article added: 2009-05-25 05:23:12 Article Views Rating: 68 Main > Car Manufactures > Volkswagen > Volkswagen’s Latest 'Blue' Crafter Vans Demonstrate Green Credentials The latest Volkswagen Crafter panel van, chassis and double cab ranges are set to become among the cleanest and most refined vehicles in their class. Substantial changes have been made to the drivetrain to make it both quieter and smoother thanks to greater torque. Conversely, fuel economy rises and emissions fall to not only meet but exceed the latest Euro V standards. As a result, the new VW Crafter Euro V BlueTDI range has achieved certification as an EEV Enhanced Environmentally... Full article... Article added: 2009-05-18 14:27:16 Article Views Rating: 125 Main > Week in Photos > Other > L’Oréal And Certpoint Systems Inc. Partner To Deliver Innovative Learning To Over 60,000 Global Employees ...L'Oréal extends its reputation for creativity, performance and innovation into employee training with its ground breaking “My learning” programme...Monday 11th May 2009, CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading provider of corporate training solutions, announced today that L'Oréal, the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company, has chosen CERTPOINTVLS™, a global learning technology solution, to help deliver its new employee learning portal. It will be accessible through... Full article... Article added: 2009-05-11 15:53:55 Article Views Rating: 113 |
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