Green Cars News

MAY 31, 2011

You may have thought that we are starting to win the battle against carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions – however, new figures from the International Energy Agency suggest the opposite is true. It finds that energy related CO2 emissions in 2010 were actually at their highest levels in history after a dip in 2009 and represented [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 31, 2012

The European Union reported an increase in greenhouse gas emissions during 2010 compared to the previous year: however, the news is not quite as bad as it seems. According to the latest greenhouse gas inventory published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), emissions from the 27 member states increased by 2.4

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2011

After reaching its original goal to reduce CO2 emissions from its motorcycle, automobile and power products by 10 per cent compared to 2000 levels by the end of 2010, Honda has now announced a new CO2 emissions goal. Now it wants to reduce CO2 emissions from its global products by 30 per cent by the [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 8, 2010

Well if the initial success of the Nissan LEAF is anything to go by, it appears customers are chomping at the bit to get their hands on a zero emission vehicle. According to Nissan, 6,000 reservations have already been lodged in Japan for the LEAF electric vehicle – meaning [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

UK’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by 3.1 per cent in 2010 compared with the previous year, the latest figures from the Department of Climate Change (DECC) show.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

The unthrottled nature of the compression ignition process provides high engine efficiency while achieving compliant exhaust emissions with conventional, low-cost aftertreatment. The Achates Engine is EPA 2010 and Euro VI compliant. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

MARCH 22, 2011

Emission levels are having a growing influence on consumer buying habits, according to a new survey of UK car dealers. Research undertaken by used car data firm HPI reveals a 52 per cent increase in dealers confirming that CO2 emissions influenced customers’ purchasing decisions in 2010 compared to 2007.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2009

Producing vehicles that are green in terms of the emissions they produce while on the road is one thing - but producing these vehicles in a green manner is another thing entirely. According to Ake Niklasson, the CEO of Volvo Logistics, the aim is to reduce CO2 emissions by 20 per cent by 2010.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

There will then be an additional one penny increase above the rate of inflation per year from 2010 to 2013. For green car enthusiasts, the results of the Budget present something of a mixed bag. The increase has been dubbed a “tax of the many&# by Conservative Party leader David Cameron.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2010

The motor industry is ‘extremely’ unlikely to hit its EU set target of a fleet average of 130g/km of CO2 by 2013, according to Clean Green Cars. The claim comes as the website releases details of the industry’s performance in the third quarter of 2010, where the average CO2 emitted by new cars stood at [.].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2010

Currently, transport is responsible for about a quarter of EU CO 2 emissions and also contributes significantly to reduced air quality (particulate matter, NO x , HC and CO) and related health problems, in particular in urban areas. Lower pollutant and noise emissions also have the biggest social, including health benefits in urban areas.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 12, 2009

Good news at last in the battle to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has projected a five per cent decline in fossil fuel based CO2 emissions this year. per cent decline in coal-based CO2 emissions although increases in coal consumption are expected to lead to a 1.1

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 18, 2010

It won Green Car Journal’s 2010 Green Car Vision Award recently, for satisfying all the needs of a modern driver, whilst at the same time producing zero localised emissions and requiring no petrol. When the Leaf begins production in 2013, the company plans to roll out 50,000 vehicles a year.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The UK automotive sector bucked the economic trend last year, increasing its production volumes, while making major strides to reduce its their environmental footprint of it products and manufacturing processes, according to a new report from industry body, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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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 25, 2009

In the USA, an executive order has been issued by Washington Governor Chris Gregoire on a variety of actions aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To work with the existing coal-fired plant within Washington to reduce emissions. - To develop, by September 2010, recommendations for forestry offset protocols. -

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2010

A key element of the new offering will be a new MCU (motor controller unit), Fenton told Green Car Congress. Enova has partnered with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), to integrate and deploy the Ze technology with the MT-45 walk-in van chassis, with deployment to national fleet operator(s) in the first quarter of 2010.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

Though President Barack Obama is planning to increase investment in a number of areas relating to green cars in his fiscal year 2010 $26.4billion budget, he will also scale back in a number of areas including moving away from funding vehicular hydrogen fuel cell technologies.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

When the second-generation GM Hybrid System is applied to a four-cylinder common rail diesel the fuel economy improvements are achieved along with a corresponding reduction in emissions according to Maurizio Cisternino, the GM powertrain Europe advanced engineering hybrid innovation manager. [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Generally, any alternative energy form that can help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and limit our reliance on fossil fuels is well-received. It finds that biofuels made with grains and oilseeds show a fall in emissions of 60-80 per cent compared to fossil fuels – well above the 35 per cent objective set by the European Union for 2010.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The natural fibre based plastic contains 20 per cent wheat straw bio-filler and will be used on the 2010 Ford Flex’s third-row interior storage bins. This application alone will cut petroleum usage by some 20,000 pounds a year and cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30,000 pounds a year.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Around half of the European Union’s member states expect to surpass one, or more of the legal limits set for air pollutants in 2010, according to a report released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The new report reveals that eleven countries within the EU expect to exceed the ceiling level for NOx emissions-some by [.].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2009

Ford Australia is taking two other steps in addition to the EcoBoost deployment to offer consumers more choices for vehicles with better fuel economy and lower CO 2 emissions. First, in 2010, Ford will introduce an advanced liquid-injection LPG system for the Ford Falcon, making the Falcon more attractive to private, taxi and fleet markets.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 9, 2010

Transport for London (TfL) has opened a consultation to defer the date that the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) regulations are expanded to effect larger vans, minibuses, motor caravans and other specialist vehicles. Plans to defer the introduction of the new regulations from 4 October 2010 to 3 January 2012, are to be considered to give [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The 2010 GreenFleet Arrive’n'Drive takes place at Rockingham Motor Speedway on 12th May, and promises to be bigger and better than ever.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

As Equus owners have enjoyed since its introduction in 2010, should a Tucson Fuel Cell require any service, a Hyundai dealer will pick up the vehicle and provide a loaner, then return their car after service to their home or business, at no charge. —John Krafcik. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2010

Where we stand: May 2010 Through its Alliance with Nissan, French automaker Renault has been one of the leaders in the production of zero emission electric vehicles and has plans to mass market a range of electric cars from 2011 onwards (see article). In recent weeks it has released the final designs of its zero emission [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Nevertheless, the show retains its importance for home-grown manufacturers and with Japanese Government incentives centring on low-emission cars it’s no surprise to see this year’s event adopt a green theme.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2010

Magna International is exhibiting at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, a first for the automotive supplier. on a fully electric, zero-emission BEV to arrive in the US market in 2011. An early success of the company’s efforts is a collaborative project with Ford Motor Co. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2010

The ongoing CABLED trial (Coventry and Birmingham Low Emission Demonstrators) in the UK has revealed that drivers’ confidence in electric vehicles is increasing. Six months in, it shows that the percentage of journeys exceeding 45 miles has grown by three per cent to five per cent between quarter one and quarter two of 2010 and [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The UK government has today released figures of regional CO2 emission results with emissions falling in 335 out of 434 local authorities across the country. Today’s results show that total CO2 emissions have dropped by 2% between 2005 and 2007, with emission levels now reduced by 21% in comparison to 1990 levels.

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Green Cars News

JULY 6, 2010

With the launch of its electric car just around the corner, Nissan has now outlined a number of fuel saving technologies to be introduced on new models launched in fiscal year 2010.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Commenting on the data, SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt said: “Since launching, the Scrappage Incentive Scheme has provided a welcome boost to new car registrations. Not only is it helping to reduce average CO2 emissions, but it is putting safer vehicles on our roads. per cent below the average CO2 of the scrapped car.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

German manufacturer Daimler has been awarded the German Sustainability Award 2010 thanks to the Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid. Tags: Green cars Latest news Mercedes Atego BlueTec Hybrid Daimler German Sustainability Award Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Atego Hybrid.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

N ow that the number one automaker and the number two automaker has made the commitment to building Plug In hybrid / electric vehicles by 2010, another automotive giant is joining the race. Here is the story from the New York Times : Nissan Plans Electric Car in U.S. The Chevrolet Volt is the sexiest green car in GM's arsenal.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 9, 2010

The Chrysler Group has revamped its powertrain line-up as it bids to slash fuel consumption and reduce emissions. It is hoped that the improvements will equate to an overall fuel efficiency boost of 25 per cent during the 2010-2014 period with the company also revealing a progressive electrification strategy.

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Green Cars News

MAY 18, 2009

The project will roll into action from 2010 with the introduction of a hybrid Roewe 750 with fuel efficiency that has been improved by 20 per cent compared to the existing non-green car model. Another plug-in version of the car, which could slash fuel emissions by around 50 per cent, is also due to enter the market in 2012.

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