Blogposts tagged 'Transport'

VW's new advert misses a trick, so remix your own version

Posted by jamie - 2 February 2012 at 2:01pm - 3 Comments
Dog chases Beetle in VW's new advert
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Dog chases Beetle in VW's new advert

VW has launched its latest advert ahead of the US Super Bowl this weekend.

The advert is a follow-up to last year’s Little Darth one which we lampooned to reveal the Dark Side of VW’s environmental claims. It still riffs on a Star Wars theme and throws in a cute dog for good measure, but is there any mention of supporting ambitious climate laws?

Article tagged as: cars, climate change, superbowl, the bark side, transport, VW, VWDarkside

VW: 500,000 Jedi can't be wrong

Posted by jamie - 1 February 2012 at 11:17am - 0 Comments

Our VW campaign has passed a significant milestone, as the Jedi ranks swell to over 500,000. That's an incredible half a million people demanding that Volkswagen gets behind the sort of climate laws we need to save our planet.

So thank you for signing up, recruiting your friends and keeping up the pressure on VW - it's been absolutely amazing.

Article tagged as: cars, climate change, oil, transport, volkswagen, VW, VWDarkside

Why we're supporting high-speed rail done right

Posted by jamie - 17 January 2012 at 12:18pm - 8 Comments
Speeding train
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HS2 is great in principle, but the plan has plenty of holes

Last week, the government gave the thumbs-up to the first phase of the new high-speed rail network (aka HS2). Since then, debate between those for and against has filled the media including a piece in the Mail claiming Greenpeace is opposed to the project. We're not of course, but it does need correcting.

Article tagged as: climate change, co2 emissions, emissions, high speed rail, hs2, transport

Cracks appear in VW ranks as polar bears invade Brussels motor show

Posted by jamie - 12 January 2012 at 1:33pm - 6 Comments
Polars bears lounge around a VW Polo at the Brussels motor show
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Polars bears lounge around a VW Polo at the Brussels motor show

VW has been ignoring our requests for a meeting, so we've paid a visit to its exhibition stand at the Brussels Motor Show.

Or, to be more precise, dozens of polar bears (including the majestic Paula Bear) have invaded the prestigious Autosalon 2012 event to protest about the impact that Volkswagen and the rest of the car industry is having on our climate and the Arctic.

Article tagged as: arctic, autosalon 2012, brussels, cars, motor shows, oil, polar bears, transport, VW, VWDarkside

Car lobby split on reducing emissions

Posted by jamie - 2 December 2011 at 3:22pm - 0 Comments

The phalanx of stormtroopers we sent to the hush-hush car lobby meeting today have certainly had an effect. Even though it seems we were expected, their presence created a disturbance in the Force for the car industry bosses who had to walk past them, although for some it was all too much.

Article tagged as: acea, cars, co2 emissions, EU, transport, VW, VWDarkside

Stormtroopers expose car lobby get-together

Posted by sara_a - 2 December 2011 at 8:09am - 2 Comments

Today the Dark Side has come to Brussels, where the world’s biggest car companies are gathering for a shadowy meeting where they will decide whether to block a key European climate law to clean up our engines.

Article tagged as: acea, cars, climate change, oil, transport, VW, VWDarkside

Why cars can't be greener: top 6 myths from car makers

Posted by jamie - 2 December 2011 at 8:00am - 0 Comments
Stormtroopers outside Acea car lobbying meeting in Brussels
All rights reserved. Credit: Philip Reynaers/Greenpeace
Stormtroopers outside Acea car lobbying meeting in Brussels

Despite claims that they are eco-friendly, car makers are notorious for getting in the way of regulations that will bring down CO2 emissions from their vehicles. They've spread myths about how reduction targets will affect their business, but time and again they've been proven wrong.

Article tagged as: acea, cars, climate change, co2 emissions, transport, VW, VWDarkside

Ministry blocks anti-tar sands law, so we block ministry's front door

Posted by jamie - 28 November 2011 at 11:13am - 0 Comments

Right now, 50 activists are blockading the Department for Transport with two immobilised cars parked in front of the entrance. Why? Because our government is trying to scupper EU legislation that will block tar sands oil - the dirtiest, most polluting form of oil there is - from being sold at UK petrol pumps.

Article tagged as: canada, climate change, department for transport, energy, oil, tar sands, transport

And then there were 12: VW film competition shortlist revealed

Posted by jamie - 15 November 2011 at 10:55am - 0 Comments

Voting has closed in our film competition to expose the true face of Volkswagen, and we now have a shortlist to present to the judges. Did your favourite make it into the final 12?

Article tagged as: cars, film competition, oil, transport, volkswagen, VW, vw darkside

VIDEO: Does VW support EU targets for greener cars?

Posted by emmagibson - 9 November 2011 at 12:23pm - 7 Comments

Back in September, the Financial Times printed an article claiming that Volkswagen had made a major U-turn in their lobbying position and were now supporting moves to make Europe’s cars greener. Hundreds of you emailed VW to ask if it was true, only to be met by radio silence.

Article tagged as: car efficiency, cars, climate change, transport, VW, VWDarkside
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