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More solar powered parking meters are coming to the U.K.

I have never gotten a parking ticket in my life, which is partly due to the fact that I never park next to a meter. Where I live in Northwest Ohio, there really is no problem finding adequate parking most of the time. But, what if your only choice was to park next to a meter, and because the meter lost power you got a ticket? That would really suck! It seems that this has been a problem over in the U.K. with some of their solar powered parking meters. Due to their infamous often gloomy weather, the meters sometimes did not get adequate power ... Read more →

Taxpayer group says British Government wasting money on hybrids Sam Abuelsamid

Here in the US people who buy hybrid vehicles can usually recover most of the cost premium of the extra hardware through a variety of tax breaks. Unfortunately government agencies gain no benefit ...

Avis introduces the Toyota Prius to U.K. Fleets Shane Addie

First Portugal and Scandinavia, now it's the U.K.'s turn. Tourists, businessmen and collision survivors now have the option of renting green with the introduction of the Toyota Prius to Avis' UK ...

Britsh hybrid sales double in the past year Sam Abuelsamid

Gas-electric hybrid cars are still a very small segment of the market in Europe, but they are starting to pick up some steam, at least in England. So far in 2007 hybrid sales are up 111 percent ...

Companies push for green transport in the UK Dane Muldoon

The environment has lept into the spotlight over the last year in a way we haven't seen before. Global warming and green house gas emissions have moved beyond a theory to be a call to arms for ...

More solar powered parking meters are coming to the U.K. 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I have never gotten a parking ticket in my life, which is partly due to the fact that I never park next to a meter. Where I live in Northwest Ohio, there really is no problem finding adequate parking most of the time. But, what if your only choice was to park next to a meter, and because the meter ...

Taxpayer group says British Government wasting money on hybrids 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Here in the US people who buy hybrid vehicles can usually recover most of the cost premium of the extra hardware through a variety of tax breaks. Unfortunately government agencies gain no benefit from this and have to bear the full cost. Over in Britain the government has been buying hybrids for ...

Avis introduces the Toyota Prius to U.K. Fleets 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

First Portugal and Scandinavia, now it's the U.K.'s turn. Tourists, businessmen and collision survivors now have the option of renting green with the introduction of the Toyota Prius to Avis' UK fleets. In addition to being kinder to the environment, the Prius is also exempt from the U.K.'s ...

Britsh hybrid sales double in the past year 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Gas-electric hybrid cars are still a very small segment of the market in Europe, but they are starting to pick up some steam, at least in England. So far in 2007 hybrid sales are up 111 percent compared to 2006 rising from 3,117 to 6,568 units. A monthly record of 604 Honda Civic Hybrids were sold ...

Companies push for green transport in the UK 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The environment has lept into the spotlight over the last year in a way we haven't seen before. Global warming and green house gas emissions have moved beyond a theory to be a call to arms for governments, business and individuals alike. As we all know, transport has a huge impact on green house ...


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