First Shipment of Nissan Leafs Arrive in Europe.

The first regular shipment of 100% electric Nissan LEAFs bound for Europe is today arriving in North East England.

The 67 Nissan LEAFs aboard the ‘City of St. Petersburg', Nissan's brand new energy-saving car carrier for transporting vehicles in Europe, are destined for customers in the UK and Ireland and will be unloaded from the Port of Tyne as the carrier completes its maiden voyage.

"The arrival of the Nissan LEAF, the world's first affordable, all-electric car, in Europe is a landmark day for Nissan and European transport. The Nissan LEAF is a genuine alternative to petrol and diesel cars in terms of style, features, safety, performance and handling," said Simon Thomas, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Nissan International SA, Nissan's European headquarters.

"It is fitting that this first shipment of Nissan LEAFs is arriving on our new energy-saving car carrier, the City of St. Petersburg. We look forward to delivering these cars to the very first Nissan LEAF customers, who share our vision for an environmentally sustainable future for road transport," he added.

The City of St. Petersburg has a sleek and semi-spherical bow which reduces wind resistance by up to 50%, resulting in fuel reductions of up to 800 tonnes annually, equivalent to about 2,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions. The carrier will join the fleet of ships which export hundreds of thousands of vehicles from Nissan Sunderland Plant each year.

UK customers have been able to pre-order the Nissan LEAF since September 2010 ahead of deliveries starting in the coming weeks. Pre-orders for the Nissan LEAF, which is powered by an advanced lithium-ion battery, have reached more than 27,000 units globally. The zero-emission car is currently built in Japan, but will be manufactured in Sunderland from 2013, following the start of production of lithium-ion batteries for such cars at the plant in 2012.

A comprehensive charging network is currently under development in the UK. North East England alone will have 1,300 charge points by 2013, including quick chargers capable of refuelling a Nissan LEAF from when the empty warning light switches onto an 80% charge in just under 30 minutes. Nissan's network of EV dealers - currently 25 sites across the UK - will all be equipped with a quick charger.

Across the UK there are programmes under way to install around 9,000 charge points by 2013.

Nissan research has found that 80% of daily driving in Britain is below 30 miles. With the Nissan LEAF's ability to carry five passengers up to 109 miles (175 km) under the New European Driving Cycle, its arrival in Europe marks a significant development in the environmentally-friendly, cost efficient options available for motorists.

World's largest solar-powered boat [Video]

The world's largest solar powered boat will sail around the world to show solar power is a viable source of energy.


A nearly 100-feet long and 50-feet wide ship named "Planet Solar" weighs 60 tons, and is decked with photovoltaic modules. The vessel was launched in Monaco on Monday.

German entrepreneur Immo Stroeher and Swiss project founder, Raphael Domjan made their dream a reality.

They're taking it on a record-breaking round-the-world trip to show that solar power is a viable source of energy for transport.

On board batteries allow the boat to sail for about three days without fresh solar power.

According to the German shipbuilders, the vessel should be able to reach speeds of up to 15 nautical miles per hour. The crew of six hope to make it around the world in 160 days, all of them fossil-fuel free.

The catamaran will stop in Miami, Cancun, San Francisco, Sydney, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi.

Honda Fit Hybrid Outsells Toyota Prius in Japan

The Toyota Prius hybrid surrendered its sales leadership in the Japanese car market in January for the first time in 20 months, topped by Honda's Fit Hybrid, the Japan Times and the Kyodo News reported today, citing industry sources.

The publications noted that Fit Hybrid sales have risen in Japan while sales of the Prius hybrid has steadily declined. The Fit Hybrid is the least expensive hybrid in Japan, costing about $19,300 at the current yen-dollar exchange rate.

Meanwhile, a report released Tuesday by New York-based consultant Interbrand said Toyota remains Japan's No. 1 global brand, but its value has fallen by 16% to $25.66 billion over the last year because of the recent massive Toyota recalls.

BMW, Peugeot and Citroen Form Joint Venture to Develop Hybrid Technology

BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen are setting up a joint venture to develop and produce hybrid- power components and software in an effort to cut supply costs.

The 50-50 partnership, to be named BMW Peugeot Citroen Electrification, will begin operating in the second quarter and provide parts for both manufacturers’ vehicles starting in 2014, the companies said today in a joint statement. The project will be run by Wolfgang Guellich, BMW’s head of purchasing strategy, and Jean Leflour, chief of customer satisfaction at Peugeot.

“This cooperative venture will enable us to achieve significant economies of scale in the field of electrification,” BMW Chief Executive Officer Norbert Reithofer said in the statement. “It also represents an important step on the road to sustainable mobility.”

BMW, which has its headquarters in Munich, has cooperated since 2006 on engines with Paris-based Peugeot, Europe’s second- biggest carmaker. In February 2010, the manufacturers said they would develop 4-cylinder gasoline engines that conform with the latest European Union environmental rules. The venture announced today follows a memorandum of understanding on hybrid-power technology development signed in October.

BMW Peugeot Citroen Electrification will involve suppliers in the development process and may sell products to other manufacturers, the carmakers said.

2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible with 2.5-liter 5-cylinder

Automobile wallpapers of latest 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible have been included here.High quality images and stills of 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible can be obtained by clicking each image.Nearly 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible relieved in automobile market.Here We supply the latest and HQ wallpapers and stills of 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible.

The 2011 Volkswagen New Beetle has been stop impending a devise again due in calendar 2011 as a 2012 model. model of 2010 vehicles may quiet be attainable on dealer portion.The only engine for everything is a 150-horsepower 2.5-liter 5-cylinder. The Base hatchback is attainable with a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. All Final Edition models are only suggested with the automatic.

Attainable safety emphasize contain ABS, traction control, anti skid system, and front-side airbags. Heated front seats and a heated steering wheel are standard on all. A sunroof is optional, and 17-inch wheels are optional on the Base. The New Beetle Final Edition and Red Rock arise with 17-inch wheels, and specific paint, interior, and exterior trim. This report is dependent upon estimation of the 2010 Volkswagen New Beetle.

Now the company revealed their vehicle with some efficient features and technologies.You can get high quality-high resolution images and photos of 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible that we have included here.From every angle 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible is a amazing vehicle.Complete design and alignment of the new 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible is done by an excellent way.

Tags:2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible for sale,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible parts,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible overview,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible high speed,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible colors,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible prices,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible mileage,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible user's view,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible interior details, 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible exterior details,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible engine,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible in India,used 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible fuel consumption,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible accessories,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible dealers,2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible sale

2011 Lotus Exige Scura details

Lotus comes with a new model, Lotus Exige 2011 Scura with a excite conceive. This car is provided with complex technological change, fuel efficiency and style. This lively and efficient car is invent with various benefit such as available control that guarantee optimum engine work, available traction control at each wheel so the driver can track the terrain surface conditions, the moist handle two-way characteristics of the engine. This car is being produced with the aim to become an environmentally friendly car with fuel discharge reduction of only about 199 g of CO2 each a distance of 100 km with 8.5 liters of fuel.

Lotus began to hand out in several countries in Asia and Europe. Excellent performance is exhibit with supercharged engine Toyota 1.8 liter four-cylinder that produces 17 horsepower. This car has suffer a test drive at a speed of up to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds. It is very charming with superior speed. You can bring home the car with estimated price of $ 76,120 or approximately £ 45,950 and € 40,332.

Lotus comes with a new model, Lotus Exige 2011 Scura with a excite conceive. This car is provided with complex technological change, fuel efficiency and style. This lively and efficient car is invent with various benefit such as available control that guarantee optimum engine work, available traction control at each wheel so the driver can track the terrain surface conditions, the moist handle two-way characteristics of the engine. This car is being produced with the aim to become an environmentally friendly car with fuel discharge reduction of only about 199 g of CO2 each a distance of 100 km with 8.5 liters of fuel.

Tags:2011 Lotus Exige Scura for sale,2011 Lotus Exige Scura evolution car,2011 Lotus Exige Scura parts,2011 Lotus Exige Scura overview,2011 Lotus Exige Scura specifications,2011 Lotus Exige Scura highspeed,2011 Lotus Exige Scura colours,2011 Lotus Exige Scura prices,2011 Lotus Exige Scura wallpapers,2011 Lotus Exige Scura mileage,2011 Lotus Exige Scura pictures,2011 Lotus Exige Scura review, 2011 Lotus Exige Scura user's view, 2011 Lotus Exige Scura interior details, 2011 Lotus Exige Scura exterior details,2011 Lotus Exige Scura launch date,2011 Lotus Exige Scura specs,2011 Lotus Exige Scura engine,2011 Lotus Exige Scura in india,used 2011 Lotus Exige Scura,2011 Lotus Exige Scura fuel consumption,2011 Lotus Exige Scura available colours,2011 Lotus Exige Scura warrenty, 2011 Lotus Exige Scura specifications,2011 Lotus Exige Scura accessories,2011 Lotus

First images of the KERS powered 2011 Mercedes GP F1 [Video]

Mercedes GP unveils first images of its new MGPW02.

The KERS equipped car ran for the first time during the first F1 official testin at Valencia, with Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg.