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Green cars turning motorists away from petrol

Green Cars News

Japanese drivers are using less and less petroleum… thanks to the popularity of green cars: and that’s driving fuel prices down. According to reports in business daily The Nikkei, the average price for regular petrol in Japan is now Y139.8 per litre: that’s a drop for the thirteenth straight week and a 16month low for [.].

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LEAF – Made in the UK

Revenge of the Electric Car

Nissan Leaf Electric Car to be Made in the UK. “Japanese car manufacturer Nissan announced today that it would build its new energy efficient electric car, the Nissan Leaf, in the UK. Japanese car manufacturer Nissan announced today that it would build its new energy efficient electric car, the Nissan Leaf, in the UK.

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Scotland to phase out petrol and diesel cars by 2050

Green Cars News

Almost every new car sold in Scotland will either be electric or a low emission vehicle by 2050 if the Scottish Government fulfils its vision. A 82-page roadmap has revealed the Government’s dream of making Scotland’s cities free from the “damaging effects of petrol and diesel fumes” by 2050, with [.]. Electric cars'

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E85 fuel now price competitive with petrol

Green Cars News

The retail price of E85 fuel - that''s 85 per cent ethanol and 15 per cent petrol - has been dropping at such a rate over the last few months, that it is now price competitive with pure petrol. Latest News Green cars Biofuels'

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Why Ford’s survey on green cars points to more efficient petrol and diesel engines

Green Cars News

Instead, it looked at car buyers’ attitudes to green cars, and how many people are actively environmentally conscious when it comes to choosing new models and the makers to buy them from. Ford this week revealed results of a poll it commissioned. Don’t worry, it wasn’t focused on brand specifics.

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Are buyers rethinking petrol cars? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The Green Piece Column. While the AA reports that sales of petrol have fallen in the last five years, driven by a big consumer switch to diesel cars in recent years (see story), there is evidence to suggest that the perhaps buyers are thinking of switching back to dependable old petrol [.].

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Electric cars “more environmentally intensive” than petrol and diesel vehicles

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They have been designed and developed as a greener transport alternative, but a new study claims electric cars are a bigger environmental burden than conventional petrol and diesel cars.

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