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The solution to increasing oil prices - Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008
4th June 2008 (Source: Cenex )
With petrol and diesel prices at an all-time high, and predicted to continue increasing, there’s now only one type of vehicle that companies and private motorists should consider buying – a green one.
Seeing the latest range of green vehicles all under one roof is virtually impossible – until now. Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008, sponsored by Masternaut Three X, is set to be the UK’s largest Green Motor Show and will display a range of the latest energy-efficient vehicles that can help motorists and fleet operators save money on running costs.
Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008 will take place on Thursday 12th June 2008 at the new award-winning Arena & Convention Centre in Liverpool. The event is aimed at businesses and other organisations with vehicle fleets, and entrance is free, although admission will only be possible by pre-registration at www.Green-Car-Guide.com .
The low carbon vehicles exhibited will range from city cars through to executive cars and commercial vehicles. Vehicle technology will include petrol, diesel, biofuel, hybrid and electric, and there will also be a number of ‘show stoppers’.
For the first time ever, there will be a revolutionary new technology on display that captures the CO2 from a vehicle. The CO2 is then used to make biofuel from algae which then powers the vehicle.
Here’s a preview of the vehicles on display.
Oaktec
Honda Civic hybrid rally car
A high profile demonstration of how hybrid systems can prove successful in motorsport
Mammoth Racing
Range Rover off–road rally car
This class-winning rally car runs on engine oil made from plants
Jenkins Motorsport
100% Biodiesel Racing Truck, prepared by Fleetsolve
Showing that sustainable biodiesel can win races
New Holland
100% Biodiesel Tractor
New Holland’s tractors can now run on 100% sustainable biodiesel
Smart
Fortwo ED
The electric Smart is currently undergoing user trials in advance of wider availability
Modec
Electric Van
The Modec zero-emission vehicle can carry 2 tonnes over 100 miles up to 50
mph... all on one overnight charge
Smiths
Eddison Electric ‘Transit’ Van
A Transit van with a fully-electric powertrain
Clean Air Power
Gas Dual Fuel HGV
This truck uses gas to significantly cut fuel bills, a key issue in the haulage industry
Allied Vehicles
Peugeot E7 Electric Taxi
A zero emission taxi cab
Allied Vehicles
Tepee
Electric Peugeot Expert van
Volkswagen
Caddy EcoFuel Van
Can operate on natural gas or biomethane from landfill - in other words it runs on waste!
Mega
Electric Van
A small urban delivery vehicle with minimal running costs
Lexus
GS450h petrol-electric hybrid
A super-saloon combining performance of 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds, combined mpg of 35.8 and just 185g/km of CO2
Lexus
RX400h petrol-electric hybrid
The UK’s only hybrid 4x4, with 268bhp, 0-62mph in 7.6 seconds, combined mpg of 34.9 and CO2 of 192g/km
Lexus
LS600h petrol-electric hybrid
A luxury saloon with sector-leading fuel efficiency
Toyota
Prius petrol-electric hybrid
One of the most popular green cars, a family saloon delivering more than 65mpg
Toyota
Aygo
A city car capable of more than 60mpg from its petrol engine
Toyota
Yaris
With more space than an Aygo, but still with high miles per gallon (combined 52.3), low emissions of 127g/km and low running costs.
BMW
118d
Managing 62.8mpg and emitting just 119g/km CO2, meaning £35 per year in road tax
BMW
318d
The 318d saloon is a great driver’s car yet it averages over 60 mpg thanks to EfficientDynamics
BMW
520d
The 520d is capable over more than 55mpg – excellent economy for an executive car
MINI
Cooper D
The Cooper D drives like a go-kart on heat yet returns an incredible 72.4mpg
Citroen
C1 1.0i
Over 60mpg from a nippy city runabout and newly reduced 108g/km emissions
Citroen
C2 VTS 1.6HDi
110hp performance and just 119g/km emissions combined in a fun ‘hot hatch’ package
Citroen
C4 1.6HDi Coupe
Low emissions in a stylish coupe model
Citroen
C4 1.6HDi VTR+ saloon
Space, performance, economy and just 120g/km emissions from a family car
Volkswagen
Polo BlueMotion
One of the two lowest emitting conventional cars in the UK: just 99g/km CO2, and an incredible 74.3mpg!
Volkswagen
Golf BlueMotion
VW’s BlueMotion technology has been applied to the Golf resulting in 62.8mpg
Honda
Civic petrol-electric hybrid
The road going version of the rally car on display at the show – more than 60mpg from a petrol family saloon
Mercedes-Benz
C200
The new C-Class has been critically acclaimed – it combines quality and low emissions
Smart
Fortwo
The iconic city car – trendy and economical, giving more than 60mpg
SEAT
Ibiza Ecomotive
An incredible 74.3mpg equates to just 99g/km CO2 which means free road tax
Saab
9-5 Vector Sport BioPower
Running on E85 (85% bioethanol) made from plants, the fuel is from a renewable resource
Subaru
Legacy Outback Diesel
The brand new boxer diesel engine in the Legacy makes the Outback the most economical 4x4 by far, with 48.7mpg and just 153g/km CO2
Mazda
2
A lightweight supermini, so more economical, and more fun to drive
Fiat
500
A modern day design icon based on the original classic – and also cheap to run
There will also be stands for:
Origo Industries
Showing a Toyota Avensis with carbon capture technology
GreenMotion Vehicle Rental
Specialising in low emission vehicles
Kuwait Petroleum
Lubrication oils that aid efficiency
WhizzGo Car Club
Why not get rid of your car completely and just use one when you need it?
Masternaut Three X
Make vehicle fleets more efficient by using Masternaut’s clever tracking technology
Green-Car-Guide.com
The UK’s original green car news site
Merseytravel’s ECOtravel Bureau
Merseyside’s leading independent source of clean vehicle and fuel information
Cenex
Cenex assists UK industry to build competitive advantage from the global shift to a low carbon economy
Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA)
The NWDA leads the economic development and regeneration of England's Northwest and is responsible for the region’s climate change action plan.
Seminars
The event will also include a seminar programme covering the following subjects:
• The Northwest Climate Change Action Plan: The challenges for transport in the region
• Overview of green vehicles that can help you reduce your carbon footprint
• Biofuels: Are they a genuine sustainable solution?
• Development of new low carbon vehicle technologies in the UK
• Real time monitoring and improving of CO2 emissions
Technical Workshops
In addition there will be a series of technical workshops run by Cenex showcasing UK supply chain capability, particularly in the commercial vehicle sector.
Cenex workshops will include:
• Mechanical Hybrid – From Formula 1 to road cars
• Electrical Vehicle Technology
• Gas Vehicle Technology
• Innovation in Assessing Transport Emissions
• Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme
• Hybrid Buses
• Connaught Hybrid Retrofit System
• Low Carbon Automotive Business Opportunities In the North West
GreenerFleet™, a range of solutions that allow real-time monitoring and reduction of vehicle emissions, will be showcased by the show’s main sponsor, Masternaut Three X. These solutions include a live carbon calculator and mobile resource management systems that increase efficiency, lower costs and improve sustainability.
Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008 is organised by Green-Car-Guide.com, in association with Merseytravel’s ECOtravel Bureau, and sponsored by Masternaut Three X GreenerFleet, Cenex and the Northwest Regional Development Agency.
For more information about the event, and to register, visit www.Green-Car-Guide.com
For more information please contact:
Paul Clarke
Green-Car-Guide.com
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