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APRIL 30, 2014

Average CO2 emissions for new cars sold in Europe during 2013 were 4% more efficient than those sold in 2012. Data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that collectively, Europe''s car fleet emitted an average of 127g/km of CO2, three grams ahead of 2015''s legal limit. Stronger sales [.].

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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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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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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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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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JULY 22, 2011

Audi has confirmed that a new A6 hybrid model will go into production in 2012, as the car maker looks to extend its use of hybrid powertrain technology. litre TFSI petrol and a electric motor to power it and is expected to emit 146g/km CO2 according to [.]. The new A6 hybrid will use a 2.0

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JUNE 8, 2009

The race to be named green car of the year 2009 is over and the winner is… the Volvo S40. The vehicle beat out 23 other contenders to the top accolade at the What Car? Green Awards, which are held in association with Michelin and Warranty Direct. There were several other awards dished out as part of the ceremony.

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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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OCTOBER 28, 2009

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. Vanmakers would pay a penalty for every gram of CO2 over the limit. There would also been a long term emission reduction target of 135 g/km by 2020.

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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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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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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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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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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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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 To achieve [.].

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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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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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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. The diesel engine will be optimised to run on renewable synthetic diesel and it will comply with future exhaust emission [.].

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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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APRIL 30, 2013

New car sales may still be enduring a grim decline in Europe, but the cars being bought are cleaner on average than three years ago. Data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that the average car sold in the EU in 2012 was nine per cent more fuel efficient than in 2009 with CO2 [.]. Latest news'

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Infiniti has made a Business Edition of its M35h saloon available until the end of 2012. Billed as “the complete package for company drivers”, the M35h Business Edition aims to bring luxury performance motoring to business drivers by marrying efficient, tax-friendly hybrid power with breathtaking performance. With a 0-62mph time of 5.5

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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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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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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. With the news that Kia and Hyundai must reduce their fuel economy claims (see story) there [.].

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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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MARCH 8, 2013

The Czech brand recently introduced its cleanest ever model in October 2012 – a Citigo powered by natural gas which emits 79g/km of CO2 – and currently [.]. Skoda has revealed intentions to deliver increasingly fuel efficient and lower emitting vehicles and cut the amount of energy needed to produce them by a quarter before 2018.

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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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JUNE 19, 2012

Tuesday 19 June, 2012. The Green Piece Column. SE with Idle Stop is not the snappiest of names, and the claims made for it – 3g/km less CO2 than the alternative – are hardly headline-grabbing, but they [.]. Honda has launched a notable new Jazz that… few people are going to notice. The new Jazz 1.2

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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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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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JULY 2, 2009

The new standards will cover the model years 2012-2016 and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5mpg in 2016 (39mpg for cars, 30mpg for trucks) - approximately 250g/CO2 per mile.

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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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