With the rising fuel costs many vehicle manufacturers are working on their fuel efficiency. Clocking up the most miles, truckers have been hit most, but now the Volvo 13 litre liquefied natural gas engine has been announced.
FED Alpha embodies the sophisticated design and technologies that combat vehicle of the future are sure to famed for. Launched in 2008, the aim of the FED was to improve the military vehicle and bring sustainable motoring to the battlefield.
With sustainable motoring taking off at all four corners of the globe, it has come as quite a surprise that a nation that is usually streets ahead technology wise are turning to the ‘not so fuel efficient’ SUV.
Sales in fuel saving cars are on the up thanks to the continuous hike in fuel prices. Models like the Toyota Prius are becoming increasingly favourable due to their high MPG.
This is fuel efficiency gone mad! The Avion set the Guinness World Record for fuel economy back in 1986 after making its epic journey, this retro sports car model averaged at 103.7 mpg as it made its way from the British Columbia border in Canada to the Mexican border.
In a new scheme designed to save cash and reduce carbon emissions, police forces across the UK are downsizing their fleet of patrol cars and equipment.
In 2011 UK car registrations fell to 1.94 million, a 4.4% drop and the lowest number of registrations in more than 10 years, according to the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders). This December saw a continued drop of 3.7% in demand for new cars in comparison to December 2010.