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Diesels are cleaner and greener than ever before

Green Cars News

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), diesel cars are 21 per cent less polluting and 27 per cent more economical than they were in 2003, with inventions like common rails and stop/start systems contributing to the fall in CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. Green credentials' If it wer[.].

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Volvo call on Mayor to redress the Congestion Charge balance

Green Cars News

Since the charging zone began operating in 2003 Hybrid cars have been exempt from the charge (currently £8.00 The disparity was highlighted to Boris Johnson by Stuart Kerr, Regional President for Europe from Volvo Car Corporation when he collected the What Car? Green Car of the Year award from The Mayor recently.

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Toyota highlights its eco-factory

Green Cars News

Between 2003 and 2007, CO2 emissions have also been slashed by 36 per cent. Tags: Green cars Latest news Toyota eco-factory how green is Toyota Toyota Prius. The plant sends no waste to landfill and has reduced the amount incinerated by 82 per cent to 730 tonnes from 1999 to 2006.

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Connaught set to help LDV to recovery

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Established in 2003, Connaught Engineering was formed with a vision of delivering carbon neutral transportation. The business is focussing on products that reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in the commercial vehicle sector, within which LDV operates. per cent on diesel engines. per cent on diesel engines.

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UK needs step change in climate action

Green Cars News

The committee which is responsible for reporting annual emission reductions in the UK, states that in the five years between 2003 to 2007 emissions reductions averaged 0.5 The Committee reiterated its belief that the carbon-efficiency of new cars can and should be reduced to 95g/km by 2020. per cent per annum.

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Oxygen depletion as important as CO2 increases, scientist says

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New research shows oxygen depletion in the atmosphere has been accelerating since 2003, coinciding with the biofuels boom. Sadly, action to tackle climate change mitigating policies are almost all aimed at reducing CO2 without considering other climate change factors. Although there is much more O2 than CO2 in the atmosphere - 20.95

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I The turning point came when tiny Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley start-up, announced in 2006 that it would produce a speedy electric sports car powered by those same laptop batteries. I got beaten down a number of times."

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