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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

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6,028 people were questioned across six European countries; Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. By comparison, 66% of those polled have owned a gasoline engine vehicle and 38% have owned a diesel engine vehicle. It is targeting improved traffic flow and reductions in CO2 emissions through cooperative systems.

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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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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. . League table results: Ranking 2008. Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007.

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Volkswagen’s 1.0L eco up! natural gas vehicle offers 79g CO2/km

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natural gas vehicle. natural gas vehicle, previewed in a concept form in 2011 ( earlier post ) and revealed in its production version at the Geneva auto show in March this year, in Europe. The electronic gas pressure regulator has been used in a similar form since 2008 in the larger CNG models from Volkswagen. The eco up!

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Iveco step up production of biomethane-powered vehicle

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Commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco is gearing-up production of its right-hand drive natural gas powered Daily following the success of a six month trial which saw the vehicle used for recycling and street cleansing operations on behalf of Camden Council. litres/100km.

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European release date of Chevrolet Spark revealed

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per cent in 2008 and less than five per cent in 2005. The vehicle will have a choice of two petrol engines – displacements of 1.0 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. .

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

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At present, 17 of the 27 EU Member States levy CO 2 -related taxes on passenger cars, and 15 governments provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles, according to the newly published European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Tax Guide 2010. Overview of electric vehicle tax incentives.

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