Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2011
BCG comparison of the CO 2 reduction potential and cost of different technologies. Source: BCG. Click to enlarge. Conventional automotive technologies have significant emission-reduction potential, according to a draft of the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) latest report on automotive propulsion, Powering Autos to 2020.
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
The UK government has today released figures of regional CO2 emission results with emissions falling in 335 out of 434 local authorities across the country. Today’s results show that total CO2 emissions have dropped by 2% between 2005 and 2007, with emission levels now reduced by 21% in comparison to 1990 levels.
Green Cars News
JULY 8, 2009
The maximum torque available is 450Nm and the vehicle is the most powerful production car in Peugeot’s history. seconds is matched by good fuel economy by comparison to its competitors. It has a combined cycle 39.2mpg with emissions at 189g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2), down from 225g/km previously. .
Green Cars News
MAY 27, 2009
With CO2 emissons of 148g/km the luxury SUV sets the bar surprisingly high when it comes to this premium sector of the automotive industry - as a comparison the Porsche Cayenne starts at 244g/km of CO2, the BMW X5 at 214g/km, and the Audi Q5 175g/km - impressive stuff.
Green Cars News
JUNE 26, 2009
Environmentalists have dubbed the vehicle scrappage scheme “a bailout masquerading as a green initiative” and have slammed the Government for failing to tie the initiative to green cars. Ostensibly, the scrappage scheme has been presented as an incentive to buy less polluting cars and therefore reduce damage to the environment.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 12, 2009
mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 114 g/km of CO2. By comparison, the previous generation Golf Plus BlueMotion with a 1.9-litre The new Golf Plus BlueMotion’s CO2 emissions figure of 114 g/km allows it to break the 121 g/km threshold, saving fleet drivers up to £1,000 in Benefit in Kind tax over a three year period.
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 30, 2009
A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. billion, in comparison with BMW, which having used all the resources considered necessary to create value doubled its sustainable value to €2.8
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