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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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Director at the ETA, Andrew Davis, said: “Car makers can build green cars, but they need us to buy them. Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007. Manufacturer/ranking 2007/ Average CO2 in 2008(g/km). EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2 Plug-in hybrids are cleaner 3 Plug-in hybrids are cheaper 4 Plug-in hybrids are domestic 5 Plug-in hybrids already exist 1. So youll have a cleaner, cheaper, quieter car for your local travel, and the gas tank is always there should you need to drive longer distances. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? You dont have to plug it in.

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Will the scrappage extension do any good? The Green Piece

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That was the damning verdict of Andrew Davis, director of the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) as he deemed the extension to be “environmentally short-sighted” (see article ). So does he have a point? Missed opportunities. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), production in the UK fell back 31.5

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California ARB Explores Amendments to Heavy-Duty Emissions Rule Based on Economic Situation; Directs Staff to Redo Tainted Report

Green Car Congress

Trucker comment during the 9 Dec Board meeting In 2007, the Board had adopted NO x and PM regulations aimed at reducing toxic and cancer-causing diesel emissions from the state’s estimated 180,000 off-road vehicles used in construction, mining, airport ground support and other industries. Earlier post.). You are singling us out unfairly.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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Several global indicators on the supply of oil and the known carbon pollution environmental damages its caused all lead us to find cleaner ways of transportation. 1 Jack Haddad 2 dividendgrowthinv. 3 Hedged In 4 Mike Havrilla 5 Mad Hedge Fund Tr.