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Austrian government launches 100 unit EV test program with Th!nk

The Austrian government is the latest to jump into the electric vehicle testing field with a program called the Vlotte EV project. 100 electric vehicles will be operated in the first of several such programs around the country this year. This first test will be run in the Bregenz region in the western part of the country. Norwegian EV maker Th!nk is expecting to provide most of the cars for this test program with its little Th!nk City. The first batch of cars were delivered in February. Like most such programs in various countries, this one ... Read more →

German journalists eke out 73 mpg in a production car Xavier Navarro

This time, a high mile per gallon number was recorded in Europe and not with a Peugeot. A group of German motor journalists managed to get 3.2 l/100 km (73 mpg U.S.) in a Skoda Fabia TDI Greenline. ...

Haute couture meets car: Life Ball Mini by Agent Provocateur Xavier Navarro

We're quite used to seeing the Mini used as an "art" icon, whether it's covered with cow skin or drifting over water. Now it's time for underwear design company "Agent Provocateur" to show us theirs ...

BMW 316i - giving frugal diesels a run for the money in Austria Xavier Navarro

BMW is going to start selling the 316i in Austria this month. The vehicle's small engine, mated to the Bavarian marque's "Efficient Dynamics" package, makes the 3-series' entry car a competent ...

Ford creates "green" labelling for Austrian market: ecosport Xavier Navarro

Ford in Austria has decided to launch its own "green" label of cars which will fit into the new anti-pollution legislation that was passed recently. This legislation creates government rebates ...

First cellulosic biomethane station to be opened in Austria 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Salzburg AG, an Austrian energy company, is opening next month in Eugendorf its first cellulosic biomethane gas station, although the blend on sale will be 80 percent of regular natural gas and 20 percent of methane obtained from renewable resources. The opening of the fuelling station will also ...

Austria institutes CO2-based bonus-malus tax system for cars 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Austria is also changing its taxing system to "punish" the most polluting cars on the road. The new tax scheme, which is called NoVa-Reform, consists of a bonus-malus system that saves or adds taxes to cars depending on a number of factors. The system results more complicated than the British or ...

Eastern European biodiesel production up and up 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Rapeseed fields yield biodiesel boom for Eastern Europe. Major biodiesel plant openings in Hungary and Slovenia signal continued growth in biodiesel produced in Eastern Europe. With biodiesel now required as a percentage of all diesel sold in affluent Western European countries like Germany and ...


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