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Revolve Technologies Ltd (no relation to the Revolve Eco-Rally) will be joining the Mini Eco-Rally convoy to Copenhagen on Tuesday 8th December for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15). More...

The Gasrec Lotus Elise at the start of the 2009 Eco-Rally

Like the Lotus Exige Tri-fuel, this sports car can run on compressed methane gas. However, the Gasrec S1 Elise actually uses biomethane, which is derived from landfill sites. More...

Mini-E at the Eco-rally

The British government body that exists to promote business innovation in technology announced yesterday that a consortium led by BMW Group will be supported by a proportion of a £25m fund, enabling the MINI E to be introduced and tested on British roads by a mixture of private, corporate and public sector drivers before the end of 2009. More...

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This Eco Elise is a great example of the advanced and affordable green technologies Lotus is developing. We are at the cutting edge of environmental technology and are determined to push forward with our green agenda. The Lotus brand values of lightweight, fuel efficient, and high performance are more relevant today than they ever have been. We are keen to ensure that Lotus as a company and its products offer an ethical, green option that appeals to our customers.
- Mike Kimberley, CEO of Group Lotus plc

Nissan X-Trail Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV)

The Nissan X-Trail FCV, part of Nissan's fleet participating in the California Fuel Cell Partnership trials in the US, has featured in a wide variety of low carbon vehicle events throughout Europe over the last year. The X-Trail FCV continues to draw attention to the growth of the UK infrastructure and support for low carbon mobility - acting as a catalyst to bring together like-minded organisations including local and national government, academic institutions and regional development agencies in order to assure a clean future for mobility in the UK More...

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The Lotus Elise preparing for the start of the Eco-Rally

Gasrec’s S1 Elise was converted by Lotus Engineering to run on compressed methane gas and is the only vehicle of its kind. More...

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Jenny Jones MP drives GM's third-generation H2FC prototype - the Opel (Vauxhall) Zafira Hydrogen 3 - past the Houses of Parliament in the closing stages of the Revolve Eco-Rally on World Environment Day 2007.

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