EU Tightens Vehicle Testing Rules
Stricter testing rules for vehicles have been put into place in Europe in an attempt to avoid other diesel scandals like the one involving Volkswagen in 2015. Members of the EU will be required to check one in every 40,000 newly registered cars to make sure they...
Volvo Begins Autonomous Driving Trials in Sweden
Volvo has began testing autonomous cars with two Swedish families being provided with the auto manufacturer's XC90 models. The testing is part of Volvo's Drive Me project and will take place in Gothenburg, with further testing in London scheduled for 2018. The...
Road Safety Week 2017
Clean Green Cars is proud to support Road Safety Week 2017. Road Safety Week is run by road safety charity, Brake and aims to raise awareness in the community about the importance of road safety as well as providing useful tips on how to be safer whilst...
Why More Van Drivers Are Going Green
The perception that electric and hybrid cars are only for certain types of people i.e. those with plenty of money to spend and who have a strong interest in the environment, is changing rapidly. Low and zero emissions vehicles are becoming more popular all the time...
Sales of Combustion Engine Cars to be Banned in Paris by 2030
Earlier this year it was announced that France plans to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Following on from this announcement, Paris plans to implement this ban on combustion engine cars a whole decade earlier, in 2030. This follows a trend with many...
UK Clean Growth Strategy Provides Major Funding for Uptake of EVs
The UK Government is to invest a major sum of money into its Clean Growth Strategy, with £1 billion of its overall £2.5 billion investment to be spent on supporting the uptake of green vehicles. Low emission vehicles have grown in popularity considerably over the last...
New Electric Black Cab Trialed in London
A new extended-range electric black cab is currently being tested by real London taxi drivers in preparation for it being launched later in the year. The LEVC TX eCity can be driven for more than 70 miles without emitting any harmful gases into the environment and...
New Toxicity Charge Comes into Effect in London
A new toxicity charge came into effect in London yesterday as a means of improving the air quality in the capital. The T-Charge will affect many motorists who drive into the city on a regular basis. In order to avoid the charge your vehicle must meet the Euro 4...
What Does The Electrification of Cars Really Mean?
While the buzzword at the current Frankfurt Motor Show appears to be ‘electrification’ and the claims and statements made by various manufacturers sound unexpectedly bold, there may be reason to stop and think about how far advanced the technology really is. While it...
Electric Cars Dominate Frankfurt’s International Motor Show
With both the UK and France recently pledging to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol vehicles by 2040 and with manufacturers such as Jaguar Land Rover and Volvo both working towards electrifying future models, there may be a sea change occurring in the car industry....