
Zipcar launches Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle pilot programmeMonday, 16th March 2009, 6:57 pm
For those who live in the city, car clubs have become a real alternative to owning a car. Not only do they not have the expense of running their own car, but it has been shown that they slash their carbon emissions.
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Volkswagen and Toshiba sign letter of intentMonday, 16th March 2009, 4:42 pm
Volkswagen and the Toshiba Corporation have signed a letter of intent in Wolfsburg, Germany. The objective of the letter is a cooperation for the development of electric drive units and the accompanying power electronics for Volkswagen's planned New Small Family.
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![]() Refuel electric cars at McDonald'sFriday, 20th February 2009, 4:29 pm
"Would you like anything else with your quarter-pounder and fries? Perhaps a top-up for your car?" Unlikely as it may sound McDonald's in Sweden is about to pilot a scheme to install electric power stations at some of their drive-ins.
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![]() Sustainability at the centre of Irish transport policyFriday, 6th February 2009, 12:13 pm
The Irish Government has announced plans to move 500,000 commuters to "more sustainable forms of transport" by 2020.
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