News & Info

10 Oct 2011 - Gordon Foat of Green MotorSport Woking has just returned after successfully completing the (WAVE) World Advanced Vehicle Expedition.

29 Jul 2011 - Final preparations are in hand for the World Advanced Vehicle Expedition (WAVE) which is taking place in September. Electric vehicles will travel from Paris to Prague, calling upon thirty cities en route

31 May 2011 - The World Advanced Vehicle Expedition (WAVE) will take place over two weeks in September this year 2011. Advanced pure electric vehicles will be driven from Paris to Prague, giving demonstrations at

28 Mar 2011 - Green MotorSport started researching lithium ion cells several years ago and produced the world’s first lithium ion 12V monoblock long before anyone else had a commercial and reliable product.

30 Nov 2010 - Green MotorSport recently attended a meeting at Snetterton race circuit in the UK where Becky-Beth Cox of Ladybird Racing was competing.

11 Oct 2010 - Government action to introduce electric vehicles is welcomed, but we would like to see the involvement of smaller UK companies which have been in the forefront of development for decades

01 Jun 2010 - The Royal Academy of Engineering has issued a report entitled Electric Vehicles Charged With Potential. This indicates that a significant proportion of road vehicles will have to be electric powered in order to meet the UK target to reduce C02 emissions by 80% by 2050

06 Apr 2010 - Global giants like Microsoft and Ford have recently confirmed strategic partnerships on electricity management for electric cars. With large corporations like this, the electric car can't fail to become a reality for everyone

15 Dec 2009 - The negotiations taking place in Copenhagen will lead to the growing use of low carbon vehicles, powered by electricity or biofuels

21 Oct 2009 - The aim of Green MotorSport is to enable future world champions to drive zero emission electric cars powered by renewable energy. Green MotorSport continues to draw on Motorsport innovations to assist with the development of our products.

18 Aug 2009 - As the world’s Governments prepare for the COP15 Climate meeting in Copenhagen to find ways to avoid the threat of climate change, Green MotorSport shows how much vehicles powered by renewable energy could contribute.

18 Jun 2009 - The New Automotive Innovation Growth Team (NAIGT) which is sponsored by the UK Government, has made proposals for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, which will help to meet European targets for new passenger cars.

16 Apr 2009 - As the UK Prime Minister promises support for the electric vehicle industry, Green MotorSport asks whether he is backing the right people. The British electric vehicle industry has traditionally led the world and already has the finest electric drive trains

30 Jan 2009 - At his inauguration as President, Barack Obama said that they will restore science to its rightful place. The main energy challenges facing the USA

01 Dec 2008 - Around the world, the car industry is having a difficult time. The economic crisis the world is facing is partly due to the misuse of resources and failure to adapt to the emerging markets of the 21st century, which demand energy efficient and renewable technologies.

23 Sep 2008 - Electric vehicles were reported to start back in 1832 when the first crude electric carriage was born! That’s nearly 176 years ago. Then followed a range of more practical vehicles using better batteries which paved the way.

01 Jul 2008 - Governments backing renewable energy

18 Apr 2008 - Under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) transport fuels must contain 2.5% biodiesel, increasing to 5% by 2010, but why isn't there a target for electric vehicles powered

15 Feb 2008 - Green MotorSport is developing and evaluating the very best technologies so that we can travel around without harming the world we live in. Many of us want to drive our cars using fuels from

27 Nov 2007 - Green MotorSport and our partners are building up a range of innovative technologies to enable you to use renewable energy to power your own transport

06 Sep 2007 - Green MotorSport is pushing forward with several new developments in order to complete our new electric kart to be used in our planned series of races with the BRDC Stars of Tomorrow scheduled for 2008

11 Jun 2007 - At Greenfleet’s Arrive and Drive at Rockingham in April, Green MotorSport’s new lithium ion powered racing super kart set the Green MotorSport Rockingham electric speed record with a 1 min. 7 second lap

02 Apr 2007 - Green MotorSport is offering new opportunities to drivers and potential sponsors in four exciting ventures

30 Jan 2007 - Green MotorSport is continuing with its projects to highlight new technologies to the racing world and support the automotive industry with green fuel solutions

05 Dec 2006 - The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change recommends fast and strong action to stabilise greenhouse gases between 450 and 550 parts per million (ppm). There is a high price to delay, as weak action would

16 Oct 2006 - Every week we are using up the best and most freely available oil that was formed over about 20,000 years - by this time next year we will have burnt up oil created over a million years! If we carry on doing

14 Aug 2006 - Green MotorSport is gearing up for the world’s first racing series powered by renewable energy! In conjunction with the British Racing Driver Club’s Stars of Tomorrow, preparations are under way for eight races with

09 Jun 2006 - Should we change to electric motors powered by batteries and fuel cells, or keep the internal combustion engine and use petrol-electric hybrids, biofuels or hydrogen?

04 Apr 2006 - Several Government Departments are undertaking studies to assess the best way of dealing with energy security and climate change. What is needed is a comprehensive national programme to involve the public and help and encourage them to start using renewable energy!

01 Feb 2006 - Green MotorSport is light years ahead with the latest environmental technologies! Our engineers use tools and monitoring equipment powered by renewable energy. Every garage and workshop could have its own small wind turbine

04 Nov 2005 - This November the UN Climate Change meeting will be held in Montreal and Lord May of Oxford, the President of the Royal Society, has said that top of the Agenda should be an assessment of the maximum concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere which could be allowed in

02 Sep 2005 - At the annual race meeting of Formula Student at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire, Green Motorsport presented its advanced electric racing kart, which is powered from renewable energy sources

01 Jul 2005 - Green Motorsport at Business Design Centre Green Motorsport displayed its high performance electric racing kart at the Business Design Centre in Lond

25 Apr 2005 - Green Motorsport is making good progress with its programme for eight races with karts powered by electric motors and renewable energy in 2006, which

07 Mar 2005 - CNN is including a profile of Green Motorsport in its “Global Challenges” feature which will be broadcast in primetime all over the world. The profi

03 Mar 2005 - For Ross Curnow, 2005 is an eventful year, as he has been presented with his Award for the 2004 Formula BMW UK Rookie Championship and has also been s

21 Jan 2005 - Green Motorsport was at the Autosport International Show at the NEC, Birmingham, on 13th – 14th January to launch their new sponsorship pack. The sho

18 Nov 2004 - An electric racing kart powered by renewable energy will be demonstrated at the Aintree Festival of Motorsport on 19th – 21st November.

17 Jul 2003 - Tie-up with Stars of tomorrow could see an electric championship in 2004-2005

14 Mar 2003 - Infineon Ltd. displays Palcan Fuel Cells Ltd. 500 Watt Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell stack and Metal Hydride fuel canister at London's Ideal Home

06 Feb 2003 - With a fresh new look at junior motor sport, Stars of Tomorrow & Green Motorsport will provide a Championship with a difference for the youngster righ

26 Oct 2002 - After attending the Sustainable Expo conference in Olympia London last Wedsday (22-24 Oct 2002) Gordon Foat managing Director of Green Motorsport deci

26 Oct 2002 - After attending the Sustainable Expo conference in Olympia London last Wedsday (22-24 Oct 2002) Gordon Foat managing Director of Green Motorsport deci