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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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Mobile: 078 66 77 00 29

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