The Nissan LEAF has been named Green Car of the Year 2010, despite not even being on sale. Barking. I think we must be stupid. The Nissan LEAF was listed as a finalist for the 2011 European Car of the Year, which we found outstandingly peculiar as the LEAF is still not a production car. Perhaps we […]
London Congestion Charge Exemptions now CO2 based. Wrong.
Volvo are claiming victory in their campaign to get London Congestion Charge Exemptions changed. But it’s no victory at all. We had high hopes for Volvo’s campaign to change the exemptions for the London Congestion Charge. Volvo had moaned – quite rightly – that hybrid cars were being exempted even when they were great big […]
Volvo gunning for Boris over London Congestion Charge
To be entirely accurate, Volvo aren’t actually out to get Boris Johnson, just the ridiculous exemptions policy that exists for London Congestion charging. At present, a wide range of Hybrid cars are exempt from congestion charging. Which does seem odd. On what basis? Because they’re flavour of the month, or because Ken – when he […]
Volvo S40 DRIVe – Green Car of the Year
You have to admire Volvo. The abused and unloved adopted child of Ford, they are still managing to produce cars the buying public wants (and working on ground-breaking projects – like the Volvo plug-in hybrid for 2012), and receiving accolades and plaudits in to the bargain. The latest trinket to come Volvo’s way is ‘Green […]