Since 2000, some 370,000 Toyota and Lexus full hybrid vehicles have been sold in Europe – all of which are equipped with NiMH batteries to drive the electric motor.

As the official automotive partner of London 2012 BMW will provide low-emission diesel, hybrid and electric cars as well as motorcycles and bicycles to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) in support of the Games.

Employees at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant have received international recognition for their contributions to wildlife habitat conservation on their site.

TSB provided funding for a series of ultra-low carbon vehicle trials from late 2009, continuing until mid-2012.

GKN Structures in Telford has been educating its 630 assembly workers in environmental awareness.

During 2010 a partnership was formed between Caterpillar Building Construction Products (BCPD) and the Birmingham Metropolitan College to establish an Apprentice Training Academy at the Leicester facility.

A Golf blue-e-motion prototype electric car was the overall winner of the inaugural RAC Future Car Challenge in 2010.

In 2010, Vauxhall’s Vivaro e-Concept made its debut.

Since 2008, the Group has deployed an ambitious plan to increase the proportion of green materials in a vehicle’s total polymers.