With the focus on electric and hybrid cars, there really isn’t space for the big brand of sport utility vehicles that became synonymous with the term “gas guzzler”. Grist.org reports that “GM thought its plans to sell Hummer to a Chinese company had the green light, but instead got run off the road by the Chinese Government”.

JournalLive.co.uk have reported that “a network of hundreds of charging point for electric cars will be created” and all thanks to receiving millions of pounds of Government funding. As one of only nine cities and towns across the UK to pilot the new project, Milton Keynes is driving the ‘environmentally friendly’ scheme in the south

Toyota are tackling the difficult task of facing the truth and taking responsibility for the two vehicle defect recalls they have been hit with this year. “Both recall campaigns address conditions related to the accelerator pedal” reports Toyota.com, with the first issue being referred to as “Floor Mat Entrapment” and the second simply called “Pedal”.

The Times Online has reported that although “the scrappage scheme may be saving the car industry, it won’t save the planet”. Government figures suggest that the scheme has in fact helped to reduce CO2 emissions, as older cars that have been scrapped in the scheme burnt around 233.6 gallons of petrol each year, compared with new cars which burn around 172.4 gallons

The Mail Online has reported that “Britain could be on course for the coldest February in 24 years”. With freezing temperatures and forecasts of more snow, rush hour chaos could be a real problem for motorists this month. The freezing conditions “will continue over the weekend with some areas experiencing overnight lows of -6 degrees with more snow to follow.

Saab claim to be “bringing quirky back” reports PistonHeads.com, through the revamp of the classic 99/900, which is inspiring the creation of the new 9-3. It can be argued that Saab is also bringing sexy back using the spirit of the old Saab and utilising its “quirky roots”.