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NOVEMBER 23, 2012

km in just a year, from 2011 to 2012. Now some 79 per cent of Peugeot vehicles have emissions of less than 140g/km CO2, with a target of reaching average CO2 emissions of 116 g/km in 2015. A programme of improvements has helped French carmaker Peugeot reduce its average vehicles from 128.6g/km km to 125.2g/km

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APRIL 16, 2010

There are now three manufacturers below the EU target of 130g/km of CO2, clean green cars has revealed. The target-set by the EU- that carmakers should produce cars with average fleet emissions of less than 130g/km by 2012- has already been beaten by Toyota (124.55 g/km), Fiat (124.61 g/km) and Mini (129.98

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JANUARY 13, 2012

SEAT’s new Ibiza model will have emissions as low as 89g/km CO2 when it launches in the UK this spring. That will make the Spanish brand’s car one of the lowest emission cars in its class. Set to be released in three body styles, three door hatch, five door and an estate version, new E [.].

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

The race is on to meet average carbon dioxide (CO2) emission targets ahead of 2015 – with new data showing that several carmakers need to act quickly. According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), while most car manufacturers have met their targets for 2012, several need to make their fleets even more efficient and almost [.].

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JULY 26, 2012

CO2 emissions from new company cars achieved an all-time low last month. Vehicle leasing company ALD Automotive says that the average level of carbon dioxide emitted by new company cars purchased in the first half of 2012 dropped from 138g/km to 127g/km, following their lowest ever point in June (123g/km).

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JANUARY 23, 2010

The European Union may have set a 130g/km fleet average carbon dioxide (CO2) emission target for 2012 – but two major car manufacturers have managed to hit the goal already. Congratulations are due to both Toyota and Fiat – the former now averaging 127.9g/km km for its fleet and the latter reaching 129.7g/km

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

The scrappage scheme has put the car industry on track to meet the EU target of 130g/km of CO2 by 2012. That’s the verdict of Clean Green Cars , which launched an investigation that found that average new car CO2 fell by 5.5 km and Audi, which has cut its emissions by 9.6 per cent to 158.2g/km.

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APRIL 24, 2012

Choosing low emitting vehicles just got easier for British fleet managers after Volkswagen published a series of price lists, based on CO2 emissions.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Renault is to release new Grand Scenic and Scenic models for 2012, with both benefitting from the inclusion of a new diesel engine with emissions as low as 105g/km CO2. Revealing the details of the new models, Renault says the order books for the 2012 Scenic open from today (January 23, 2012) with prices from [.].

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MARCH 13, 2014

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has announced that the average new car registered in Britain emits 128.3g/km km of CO2, meeting the European Union''s 2015 target of 130g/km. per cent improvement over 2012 and a drop of almost 30 per cent compared to 2[.]. The figures also show a 3.6

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JANUARY 5, 2012

City car models, the Peugeot 107 and Citroen C1 are both set to benefit from a refresh which will see emission levels cut below 100g/km CO2 for the first time. That means the two models, which are based on the same platform developed by parent company PSA Peugeot Citroen, will be able to qualify for [.].

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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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OCTOBER 28, 2009

Europe is moving forward with plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vans. The European Commission has today proposed tough new CO2 cap for vans at just 175g/km of CO2 or at least 42.8mpg by 2016. There would also been a long term emission reduction target of 135 g/km by 2020.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Toyota has cut 3,700 tonnes of CO2 emissions from the running of its Toyota and Lexus dealerships in 2012-equivalent to driving a typical car more than 13.8 That equates to a 15 per cent cut in the environmental cost of its centres in the UK in 2012 compared with the previous year. million miles. The [.].

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Ford’s new 2012 Transit Custom ECOnetic now achieves best-in-class fuel consumption, increasing fuel economy some 8 per cent compared to its predecessor. mpg on a combined cycle and emitting as little as 159g/km CO2. That brings its fuel economy in line with some of its passenger such as the S-Max, achieving 47.1

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MAY 20, 2010

The National Research Council has suggested the US needs a measurable domestic greenhouse gas emissions budget target in the range of 170-220gigatons of CO2 for the period 2012-2050.

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JUNE 5, 2010

Renault’s brand new Tangier plant, which is set to start up in early 2012 with annual capacity of 170,000 vehicles, is expected to establish new standards in low environmental impact. The plant will enjoy CO2 emission reductions of 98 per cent – the equivalent of around 135,000 tons a year with no industrial waste water to [.].

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Initial production of all model lines will see a capacity to produce a massive 300,000 vehicles, while creating more than 5,000 jobs, taking Alabama to the fore of green car production. By utilizing natural gas, HK Motors says it is tapping into an abundant, exceptionally clean, and surprisingly affordable resource.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Tuesday 6 November 2012. The Green Piece Column. Kia’s Rio EcoDynamics is currently rated as the lowest emission diesel-only model available in the UK, with emissions as low as just 85g/km of CO2 and 88.3mpg on a combined cycle.

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JULY 11, 2009

Earlier this week we told you that South Korea had implemented new fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide emission standards in our article South Korea outlines efficiency targets. However, will these new standards benefit the Korean car manufacturers? From 2015, all cars sold in Korea must meet these requirements.

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JULY 2, 2012

The UK’s ‘most affordable new car’ just got even easier to buy with the launch of a new offer. Available for as little as £5,995 and VAT free until September 30, 2012, the new Suzuki Alto is now one of the easiest ways to buy a low-emission new car. Benefitting from recent revision, the new [.].

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APRIL 26, 2012

BMW and LOCOG, the London 2012 organising committee, has today revealed full details of the London 2012 fleet. The diverse fleet covers not only cars but also motorcycles and bicycles, with the average CO2 emissions of the fleet at just 116g/km it beats the target set down by the organising committee.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Volvo has now confirmed that it will introduce a plug-in hybrid diesel car as early as 2012. The plug-in hybrid is expected to achieve CO2 emissions as low as 49g/km with fuel consumption at 124mpg.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

Citroen’s first hybrid model, the DS5 HYbrid4 has been named ‘Best Eco Car’ at the Scottish Car of the Year awards 2012. With emissions as low as 99g/km CO2 and fuel economy as strong as 74.3mpg, the DS5 HYbrid4 is the first car in the Citroen range to make use of the diesel hybrid technology [.].

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JULY 7, 2009

Achieve forty miles per gallon or cut carbon dioxide emissions to an average of 140g/km - that’s the target that has been set by the South Korean Presidential Committee on Green Growth. Despite the fact that average CO2 emissions in the country in 2007 stood at 201g/km, the committee has set this ambitious target for 2015.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2012

The Geneva Motor Show 2012 continues to take shape with BMW the latest to announce a debut for the showcase. The vehicle, powered by a 1.6litre 85kW/116hp diesel engine features BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and achieves fuel economy of 62mpg with CO2 emissions at [.].

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MARCH 28, 2012

Mercedes-Benz will launch the most efficient and economical E-Class in the third quarter of 2012. The E 300 BlueTEC diesel hybrid – which debuted at January’s Detroit Motor Show – will arrive in European showrooms as a saloon and estate with CO2 emissions of 109g/km, returning 67.3mpg.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

The C3, which was Citroen’s first production vehicle fitted with a stop-start system, will feature controlled weight and aerodynamics that contribute to its low fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emission levels. There will also be a new third generation petrol unit that will enable the models to emit less than 100g/km of CO2.

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MAY 23, 2009

It is hoped that within two years, Taxi Stockholm will have halved its emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and will average just 104grams per passenger kilometre. Mikael Anderson, the company’s CEO, has stated that he will only purchase green cars from the end of this year and wants to reduce emissions by 70 per cent by 2012.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

The vehicle, which will be introduced as early as 2012, will support a 31 mile all-electric range and for longer distances will turn to its diesel engine for a combined range of around 746 miles. Its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will average just 49g/km, while fuel consumption will be an eye-catching 124mpg. .

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APRIL 28, 2009

Smoke emissions produced by turbocharged diesel engines under heavy load conditions - such as when accelerating from low engine speeds and other similar transient manoeuvres - can be all but eliminated by a relatively simple and low cost electric supercharger says automotive CO2 reduction specialist, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT).

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MAY 21, 2009

US President Barack Obama has confirmed a new national policy that intends to slash fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions on all new cars and trucks sold in the USA. However, there will not be an exact one-to-one correspondence between the two standards - greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy.

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AUGUST 24, 2011

litre TFSI petrol engine and an electric motor, fuel consumption will be in excess of 44mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of less than 148g/km. TDI-powered A8 has the lowest CO2 emissions in [.]. Combining a 2.0 Currently the 3.0

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

The green car race is not restricted to vehicle manufacturers desperate to steal a march on their rivals – it’s also apparent that some of the leading nations are battling to be the first to have infrastructure in place for the electrification of the automobile. Point six: Establishment of standard outlets to charge cars outside homes.

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JULY 3, 2009

The US Department of Energy has also announced new efficiency standards for fluorescent and recessed lighting fixtures which will take effect in 2012. The tighter standards could save around 594million tons of CO2 emissions from 2012-2042 - the equivalent of removing 166million cars from the road for a year.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Toyota has long been one of the leading carmakers in the world of green cars. As the world’s largest passenger car producer, Toyota continues to lead the field in research and testing a number of new technology vehicles. What is it that makes Toyota, a leader in the field of green car technology?

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Nevertheless, he moved to reassure those with environmental concerns by pointing out that transport fuels will be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme and that a Road Users Charges exemption will apply to electric vehicles until 2013 with a grant for biodiesel production until 2012. km to 203.8g/km

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