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SEAT expands the fleet of duo trailers and giga trailers to promote more sustainable logistics

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The company pioneered the use of both trucks in Spain, in the framework of its firm commitment to sustainable road transport. This truck delivers a 22% savings in logistics costs and lowers CO2 emissions by 14%. In October 2018, the Autometro line posted the figure of one million vehicles transported since it opened in 2008.

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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. These include: simTD (Safe Intelligent Mobility – Testfield Germany)—a joint research project supported by the German government that began in 2008. The survey was carried out between July and August 2012.

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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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European release date of Chevrolet Spark revealed

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per cent in 2008 and less than five per cent in 2005. 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. . So what does the Spark have to offer? and 1.2litres. seconds, with a top speed of 96mph.

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

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The seventeen EU countries that levy passenger car taxes partially or totally based on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions and/or fuel consumption are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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as compared to 1990 emissions, to be achieved between 2008 and 2012. April, 2008 : In an article entitled Dangerous Assumptions ( earlier post ), Roger Pielke, Jr., July, 2008 : The Australian government published the Garnaut Report, a comprehensive study of the effects of climate change on the country’s economy ( earlier post ).

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