2017 was a landmark year for hybrid cars as sales of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) ballooned by more than a third (34.8 per cent). Annual figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) – the organisation that…
Fleet managers put off by charging infrastructure
Fleet managers have conflicting views over hybrids and plug-in cars, new research suggests. A survey of 150 fleet decision-makers, published by Kia, revealed that two-thirds of them are nervous about purchasing a petrol or diesel car that doesn’t feature an…
Cash boost for plug-in cars in Budget 2017
A raft of measures designed to make plug-in vehicles more attractive have been announced as part of the 2017 Autumn Budget. Delivering his second ever Budget, chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond confirmed that the Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) would…
Kia bags two gongs in Next Green Car 2017 Awards
Britain’s best new eco-friendly cars have been recognised in this year’s Next Green Car Awards. The website that specialises in expert advice on environmentally friendly cars split their annual awards into eight different categories, picking winners from a shortlist of…
Celebrating rainforest education
This month, on International Student’s Day [November 17}, we’re celebrating the bright and brilliant scholars of the Asháninka partnership. Indigenous children in Peru have historically been denied secondary education. That’s why Cool Earth’s partners have put education at the top…
