When we picture deforestation, it’s huge machines, cattle ranches and vast plantatations. But it’s no longer bulldozers that that we need to focus on, it’s machetes. Cool Earth was born right at the moment that small-scale deforestation became a problem….
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV leads plug-in hybrid sales in 2018
Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV is the best-selling plug-in hybrid of 2018 so far. First quarter figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) show that around 1,800 new plug-in Outlanders were registered in the opening three months of 2018 – only…
New Volvo S60 swaps diesels for plug-in hybrids
Volvo will offer its new V60 with a choice of two hybrid powertrains. Aside from the T5 and T6 petrol engines, the S60 will launch with a pair of all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid options: the T6 Twin Engine, which generates up…
New mild hybrid system will improve CO2 and mpg by 7% in Hyundai Tucson
Hyundai will debut a new diesel mild hybrid powertrain system in its Tucson SUV this summer. The fuel-efficient powertrain combines Hyundai’s two-litre diesel engine with a 48v electric motor to reduce fuel consumption by up to seven per cent, switching…
Polestar 1 set for UK debut at Goodwood this summer
It feels like an eternity since Polestar announced its separation from Volvo (it’s actually only been a few months), but Brits are finally going to have the chance to see the new standalone brand’s first car in person this summer….