Forget range anxiety; it’s wallet anxiety that turns buyers away from electric cars
March 28, 2012 The high price of electric cars is the biggest turn-off that deters motorists away from buying electric cars, according to new research. A high price tag was the biggest disincentive for majority of over a third (37 per cent*) motorists when it came to considering buying an electric car, a recent survey run by TheGreen...
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Volvo V60 Plug-In Diesel Hybrid voted UK’s most exciting new green car
March 20, 2012 The very first rechargeable diesel hybrid is the UK’s most highly anticipated new green car for 2012, according to a new survey. Despite the strength of some of the competition, the Volvo V60 Plug-In Diesel Hybrid took a clear lead in the poll run by TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, collecting more than double the votes-at 30 per ce...
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Range Rover Evoque becomes contract hire favourite
February 14, 2012. For car makers, the contract hire and leasing market tends to be fairly stable field with mostly executive saloons and hatchbacks taking the lion’s share of the market. But the UK’s leading contract hire website, ContractHireAndLeasing.com has noticed one significant new entry into its list of most popular vehicles; the new...
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Hatchbacks most popular car body type
Released: October 11, 2011 The British love affair with hatchbacks is still alive and well, according to the latest research from leading car leasing website, ContractHireAndLeasing.com. Hatchbacks have always been popular with British drivers. It seems we can’t get enough of that expandable boot space and fold-down rear seats, which make hat...
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Motorists look retro to save fuel and money
Released: January 24 2012 Over three quarters of motorists (78 per cent)* would consider retro-fitting their car in some way to improve economy and save money. With many motorists finding it a challenge to maintain their current car, let alone replace it with a new, more efficient model, tinkering under the hood could be one way that drivers could...
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Electric cars should not be delayed by fossil-fuelled grid
Released: October 25, 2011 Is investing in electric cars before we’ve cleaned up our electricity production like putting the cart before the horse? If you asked readers of the TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, then the answer would appear to be ‘no’. Research by the website suggests that motorists believe that a dual approach makes the most sense; like...
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