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2014 is said to be the year of the Toyota Hybrid. The popularity of these vehicles is always increasing, but why? Firstly let’s consider these types of cars in general. Hybrid cars use more than one means of propulsion and at the moment that means combining a conventional petrol or …

Choosing the right car for your family is an important decision. It’s one of your biggest financial investments and it matters because you want your family to be safe, comfortable and happy to spend hours at a time in the vehicle. A family car needs to have lots of space …

As a world population we have been seduced by the green message when it comes to new cars. The problem is that, the more we find out, the less we like what we hear. Electric vehicles were first introduced to us because oil is a finite resource. No oil – …

Electric vehicles (or EVs) offer plenty of benefits for a full-scale switch over to Volt-led motoring on the face of things – not least zero tailpipe emissions. So with the government subsidising your EV purchase by £5,000, why is the UK not seeing a significant increase in the take up …

Green vehicles are not only good for the environment, but can save you a bomb when it comes to fuel and tax. So, here are Automotive Blog”s top ten green combustion engine vehicles. Chevrolet Volt The Volt manages to be a hybrid but works solely as an electric until above …

It seems that Daimler have seen the future of car pooling and come up with an interesting mix of technology and travel.  Car2gether is the offshoot of Daimle’s Car2go scheme where the need for car ownership is removed, well at least if you live in Austin, Texas or Ulm, Germany.  …

With the government increasingly emphasising the importance of more environmentally friendly, green cars and even going to the lengths of offering thousands off certain green models, the popularity of the green, electric car can only increase- you would think. However a recent survey on attitudes towards electric cars by the …

Toyota are trying to convince us all that by driving as if we had a glass of water on our dashboards and not spilling any we will save money, it will lead to decreased fuel consumption and be better for the planet all round. Top Gear undertook a similar test …