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Over half of cars are running low on oil, with one in five dangerously low. Hence the need for a dedicated national road-show promoting basic car maintenance tasks like checking the oil - coming to a shopping centre near you.

We’re far too reliant on technology and we’ve allowed ourselves to become far too lazy. Vehicle maintenance is an essential part of being a responsible motorist.
-Mike Bewsey, Comma Oil

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ITM modified the factory standard 2.0L Ford Focus in order to show that hydrogen as a fuel, is compatible with today’s engines and infrastructure; society doesn’t have to wait for the availability of fuel cell cars to enjoy driving with zero carbon emissions using hydrogen.

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

The automotive industry adds £9.5bn to the UK economy and employs around 380,000 people. British workers design, engineer and build cars that are sold globally. It is clear that there is an environmental and an economic imperative to to change.

In the short term we need improvements to existing technologies: efficiency, light materials and drag reduction.

Longer-term we need the new, cleaner technology that is still evolving.

This limited production BMW with an internal combustion engine will run on either petrol or liquid hydrogen (3x more energy than the same weight of gasoline).