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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

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The countries with the highest proportions of diesel sales included Ireland (65 %) and Portugal (61 %), Italy (56 %). Combined, the relative share of PHEV and BEV sales was highest in Sweden, Belgium and Finland, reaching 5.5%, 2.7% The difference between average fuel efficiency of gasoline cars (121.6

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Chevrolet Extends LPG Portfolio Throughout Europe

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Switzerland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain will offer LPG-versions in addition to the regular gasoline and diesel range. At the same time, LPG helps reduce CO2 emissions immediately. In 2009, Chevrolet will further expand its LPG product range throughout Europe.

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Car rental company makes it easier to monitor CO2

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Leading European car rental company, Europcar is now providing information about the CO2 emitted by its vehicles on its rental invoices, making it easier for customers to monitor their environmental impact. Even before booking, customers can go online to assess the average Europcar fleet CO2 emissions for each rental car.

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Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

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The countries covered in this research service are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. European automakers are striving to comply with EU CO 2 norms (average fleet emissions less than 130 g/km by 2015) to avoid penalties.

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015. . Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007. Portugal / 138 / 144 / 1. Suburu Imprezza).

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European release date of Chevrolet Spark revealed

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It also helps ensure low maintenance and running costs with the Spark consuming as little as 1.5litres of fuel per 100km and producing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at a meagre 119g/km. . The smaller of the units can power the car from 0-62mph in 15.5 seconds, with a top speed of 96mph.

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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The seventeen EU countries that levy passenger car taxes partially or totally based on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions and/or fuel consumption are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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