Jun
26
New Content! We’re back…
June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
GreenWheels Blog lives! We’re back to bring you more exciting, sustainable auto news after an extended absense (sorry). We’ve got lots of big stories planned on hybrid cars, clean diesels, full electric technology, sustainable supercars, the cost of driving hybrids, sound problems and more… stay tuned! - GWB
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May
12
Mercedes’ new Diesel superpower
May 12, 2008 | 2 Comments
Earlier this month we saw the 150th anniversary of Rudolf Diesel’s birth (the clue to his fame is in his name) in Germany. What better way to celebrate such an event than with a range of new engines that use the very fuel of the man himself? Well, with the impeccable timing and quality launch […]
Apr
30
GM Hybrid Cars for China
April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
General Motors have announced that China is high up on their list as they role out an ever increasing amount of Hybrid Cars and Hybrid SUV’s into an ever larger geographical market. Since its entry into the huge Chinese market in 2006, the Prius has been the only mass-produced Hybrid Car available to eco-conscious Chinese […]
Apr
20
Mercedes starts its Green advance
April 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Mercedes have, until now, hung back from launching into the green-rush that other manufacturers seem to have been undertaking in a desperate attempt to peg out their section of this new niche in consumer demand. Mercedes approach has always been to put together strong cars and take their time until they are just right […]
Apr
19
Jaguar XF wins prestigious Diesel Award
April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Great Britain has had a long love affair with diesel powered cars and their high mpg characteristics for only marginal increases in fuel price. In the UK the What Diesel journal Car of the Year Award is therefore a much more prestigious title than its name suggests. This year the Jaguar XF sedan came out […]
Apr
14
BMW 118d for North America?
April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
We reported recently on the little BMW 118d when it won the prestigious title of World Green Car for 2008 at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Now, backed by this award and some great performance (not to mention the prestige of its BMW badge) the compact diesel is not looking back.
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Apr
10
Green Enterprise Car Rentals
April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments
Here’s a good story for those who believe that the future of green energy really is in the hands of the consumer! Enterprise rental car have just opened 4 ‘Green Branches’ in Atlanta, where they have seen a particularly high demand from customers for hybrid and efficient vehicles.
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Apr
7
Toyota and Mitsubishi lose weight
April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
One of the critical factors in the pure nuts and bolts of fuel consumption is of course weight. How heavy your vehicle rests on its tires obviously directly affects the power required to get it rolling and pull it up hills. This fundamental relationship has been at the heart of car design for a long […]
Apr
5
Sustainable / Green Auto Blogs
April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Who else is out there? we read a lot of blogs and sites daily in maintaining GreenWheels so we thought it was only fair you should know about the good work these people are doing and I’m sure you’ll be keen to read their thoughts on the issues that interest us too…
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Apr
3
How Green is Your Hybrid?
April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Well there is a very easy way to find out - just go to GreenHybrid and check your car out. Or if you’re thinking of buying and want to check the environmental stats of your potential purchase then go have a look. I’ve yet to find time to use the site much but there are […]
