Hyundai Kia Automotive thinks Big, thinks Green

March 1, 2009 | 2 Comments

Nearly $6bn USD is a lot of money by any automakers standards - but this time its not Ford or GM asking for it, it’s the giant Eastern manufacturing group Hyundai Kia who are spending this sum. Research and Development may have been one of the first areas to see cutbacks for many auto manufacturers [...]

Feb

6

Poll: The future of the ‘Green Car’ is..

February 6, 2009 | 1 Comment

Ok, so I thought it would be interesting to get a quick perspective on what people are thinking at the start of 2009!

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Jan

30

Eco ( BMW 116d ) Vs Hybrid ( Prius )

January 30, 2009 | 5 Comments

Today I’d like to have a think about the current ‘green car’ marketplace and in particular weigh up where we stand with regards to economical, conventionally fueled cars (taking the BMW 116d as a good example) versus hybrid cars (such as the latest version of the Toyota Prius).
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Jun

26

New Content! We’re back…

June 26, 2008 | 4 Comments

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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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

2

Sustainability: Still at Concept Stage

April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment

Please allow me to continue this months running theme: frustration! Here we are going into yet another spring and, in the big picture, what has changed? All the big manufacturers are still trotting out concept cars which focus on green technology, low (no) emissions, sustainable production. But when do we buy these wonder-cars?

The unfortunate truth [...]