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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

The carmaker promises that the new models will offer significant improvements in fuel economy, CO2 emission levels and equipment levels. As standard, new five-seat C-Max and seven-seat Gr[.]. Ford has revealed its new C-Max and Grand C-Max models, which are set to launch in Europe early next year.

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2009

The US state of California has been granted a waiver request enabling it to enforce its own greenhouse gas emissions standard for new cars starting with the current model year. The end point of the two standards in 2016 is roughly the same - the MY2016 new vehicle fleet is approximately 243g/CO2 per mile, around 36.6mpg.

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2009

US President Barack Obama has confirmed a new national policy that intends to slash fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions on all new cars and trucks sold in the USA. However, there will not be an exact one-to-one correspondence between the two standards - greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

Plans to extend the carbon dioxide (CO2) and fuel economy labelling scheme to used cars has been welcomed by HPI. “This means it is more important than ever to provide used car buyers with information on the potential environmental and financial implications of their purchase. .

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Green Cars News

JULY 7, 2009

Achieve forty miles per gallon or cut carbon dioxide emissions to an average of 140g/km - that’s the target that has been set by the South Korean Presidential Committee on Green Growth. Despite the fact that average CO2 emissions in the country in 2007 stood at 201g/km, the committee has set this ambitious target for 2015.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

More powerful, and yet with fewer emissions and better fuel economy - that’s the achievement of Citroen’s advanced 3.0HDi V6 240hp engine, which will be introduced into the C5 and C6 ranges later this summer. The engine also comes with a diesel particulate filter which helps to drive CO2 emissions down to 195g/km.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Keep your eyes on Korean manufacturer Hyundai-Kia which is determined not to be forgotten in the green car race. According to Hyundai-Kia statistics, the CVT contributes around a seven per cent fuel efficiency gain compared to standard four speed automatics, which in turn allows for a smoother shift feel.

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Green Cars News

MAY 18, 2009

The Ibiza Ecomotive promises massive gains in fuel economy and significant reductions in CO2 emissions. Its fuel economy goes up to 94.1mpg and its CO2 emissions are a meagre 98g/km. The vehicle is powered by a 1.4litre TDI three-cylinder engine and has a diesel particulate filter as standard.

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Green Cars News

JULY 30, 2011

The aim is to increase fuel economy to a fleet-wide average 54.5mpg or 163g/mile of CO2 for cars and light duty trucks by model year 2025. An agreement has been reached with 13 major automakers as President Obama announced the next phase of the administration’s national vehicle programme.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2009

The vehicle has some impressive environmental credentials - it emits 90 per cent fewer emissions than its equivalent standard petrol powered Elantra and qualifies as a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle as it emits just 99g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2). Its fuel economy rating is 42mpg with a petrol equivalent economy of 51mpg.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2009

The power is increased by six per cent, while the combined fuel consumption drops by as much as 10 per cent to 38mpg with CO2 emissions cut to 146g/km. diesel engine has been upgraded to include Toyota Optimal Drive technology and enjoys improved fuel economy by as much as six per cent. There are similar improvements on the revised 1.4

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2009

Its CO2 emissions are just 109g/km and its fuel economy reaches 67.2mph. There’s no sacrifice on performance either as the car can race from 0-62mph in 10.5 litre three-cylinder TDI and comes with a diesel particulate filter as standard. The engine, which will make its debut this summer, is a new 105 PS 1.6

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

Refined, powerful and with remarkable economy figures, the new performance diesel variant of the Scirocco GT has now been released for order by Volkswagen. Yet its emissions are a mere 139g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2). Tags: Green cars Latest news Volkswagen Scirocco GT Volkswagen Scirocco VW VW Scirocco.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

It also includes regenerative charging, low tension front end accessory drive and it is powered by a 1.6litre Duratorq TDCi engine that has a standard diesel particulate filter. All of these features combine so that the vehicle can now target carbon dioxide (CO2) emission levels at a meagre 99g/km with a combined fuel economy of 74.2mpg.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 23, 2009

The compact hatchback’s CO2 output is now only 99g/km with combined economy moving up to 74.3mpg. This frugality is available in one specific A3 configuration – the three-door body style equipped to Standard specification – priced at £18,005 OTR. A new Audi A3 1.6 TDI is available to order from this week.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Not a car you usually find on TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, however things are about to change as BMW announce details of their sixth generation iconic 5 Series which includes a variant with a fuel economy figure above 50mpg and CO2 emissions of around 130g/km. Powered by a 2.0

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

As the movement of the accelerator pedal and system output is controlled, response to aggressive inputs is reduced improving fuel economy and allowing for a smoother drive. Amazingly the vehicle has also been revised to meet Euro 5 standards without altering its performance.

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Green Cars News

JULY 25, 2009

The Smart Fortwo CDI is equipped with a closed diesel particular filter and emissions are below the EU5 standard at 88g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2). Perhaps most amazingly however, despite the improvements in power, there has been no reduction in fuel economy. Just as before, it consumes 3.4litres per 100 kilometres - 69mpg.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Ford’s commitment to the battery powered vehicle has not the only “green” news from the blue oval as it reaffirmed its EcoNetic range with two models now under the magic 100g/km of CO2 threshold. Fuel economy on either model is impressive, either 74.2mpg or 70.6mpg depending on that Start/Stop function.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2009

According to Robert Stein, the vehicle owner enjoys high fuel economy because the petrol, with its greater eating value per volume, is the fuel primarily used. Tags: Biofuels Ford Green cars Latest news E85 E85 boosting SAE World Congress.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 12, 2009

The German carmaker says that the new model offers all the practicality and comfort of the new standard Golf Plus which went on sale in May, but with even greater economy and lower carbon dioxide emissions. mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 114 g/km of CO2. Using the latest 1.6-litre Using the latest 1.6-litre

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2009

With the need for vehicle manufacturers to deliver lower emissions, improved fuel economy and higher standards of durability and performance, Ricardo has enjoyed such massive demand for its engineering services that it has now opened a new €4million expansion of its test facilities.

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Green Cars News

JULY 9, 2009

From this week Audi’s popular A4 model earns the right to use the ‘e’ suffix that subtly signifies major strides forward in economy and emissions control as already proven by the Audi A3 1.9 litre TDI variants, and employs the very latest efficiency measures to make 61.4mpg and 120g/km CO2 output a reality. TDIe and the A6 2.0

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

The target for fuel economy is 39.2mpg, while the average CO2 emissions aim to be 189 g/km. Following the launch of ECOnetic models in Ford’s Fiesta, Focus and Mondeo passenger car ranges, Ford are now looking to implement their low CO2 approach in the commercial vehicle market. litre 115PS Duratorq TDCi engine.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 8, 2009

The standard DRIVe version turns in 62.8mpg combined economy and 119g/km of carbon dioxide emissions to qualify for low-rate road tax. The Stop/Start model goes further with 72.4mpg economy and 104g/km CO2 emissions. Solid build quality and affordable running costs also help and the DRIVe models take this even further.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Standard equipment includes semi-auto air conditioning, electric/heated mirrors, electric windows front and rear, plus a radio/MP3-compatible CD player with six speakers, an aux-in socket for your iPod, plus the aforementioned ESP which rarely comes as standard in the supermini class. The basic on-the-road price for this 70PS 1.2

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 21, 2009

40.9mpg urban, 64.2mpg extra urban) – impressive by almost any standards. Not unconnected is its also impressive 139g/km CO2 emissions figure, which places it in tax band E, or an affordable £110 per year road tax. As mentioned at the top, this £22,495 EcoPower model’s combined mpg figure is 53.3 Read the full Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon 1.9

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

The Budget confirmed and built on the Chancellor’s measures in Budget 2008 and the Pre-Budget report by: Confirming the new rules on capital allowances linked to CO2 emissions. Increasing company car benefit in kind tax in the future for all but the lowest carbon cars. Company Car Tax. 16. * +3% for diesel cars.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

With manual transmission, iQ3 returns an official 58.9mpg in combined cycle driving, and 113g/km of CO2 – Band B for road tax (£35 annual charge). Equipped with Toyota’s new Multidrive CVT system, fuel economy is just as good, while emissions rise slightly to 120g/km, but remain within Band B.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 18, 2013

Drivers as much as €400 (£343) a year on the cost of fuel for running a new car by 2020, under new EU emission standards, according to a new report. Fuel use would be cut by as much as a quarter if average emissions from cars sold in the EU were capped at 95g/km, a [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Riversimple shot to fame in June 2009 when they unveiled arguably the most exciting development for British green car technology yet; the two-seater Riversimple hydrogen prototype. However, we are not an urban car company and we regard this as a stepping stone to intercity capable family cars.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 30, 2009

Both versions can reach 118mph and have an average fuel economy of 42.8mpg while emitting 127g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2). It complies with the emission limits of the EU’s Euro 6 standard that is expected to come to law in 2014. It injects AdBlue upstream of a DeNOx converter with NOx catalytically reduced.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

At the same time overall fuel economy has been improved by 10 per cent, new Prius returning 72.4mpg in combined cycle driving. Prius easily exceeds the Euro 5 emissions standards, producing 89g/km of CO2. The driver can also select EV mode manually, with the car’s driving range determined by the level of battery charge.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The XHT is a new generation of plug-in hybrid drive train ready to multiply the gas mileage of any SUV or any standard sedan." ( Company PressRelease ) BYD Auto top 2/3/08 BYD Auto Co., But I can tell you that this is a top priority program for GM, given the huge potential it offers for fuel-economy improvement." ( GM ).

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