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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

Green Car Congress

Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid.

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Hyundai and Kia enter fuel economy settlement

Green Cars News

Korean car making giants Kia and Hyundai have entered into settlement agreements with owners and lessees of vehicles that were affected by their reduction of fuel economy ratings. During November 2012 it was revealed that fuel economy adjustments affected 27 per cent of Hyundai 2011-2013 vehicles: [.].

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Tesla Software Updates, 2014 BMW 328d Driven, Carbon-Limit Cost: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: A guide to Tesla Model S software updates since 2012, a review of the 2014 BMW 328d xDrive Sport Wagon, and why the EPA''s carbon limits could cost $7 per car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We investigate the fuel economy of diesel SUVs and crossovers.

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Chevrolet reveals Sonic fuel economy details

Green Cars News

The 2012 version of the Chevrolet Sonic (known in some markets at the Chevrolet Aveo) will boast fuel economy of 40mpg on the highway and 29mpg in the city, resulting in a combined fuel economy total of 33mpg. Its statistics will make it one of the most fuel efficient small cars in the North American [.].

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September’s new reg green car buys. The Green Piece.

Green Cars News

Tuesday 4 September, 2012. The Green Piece The new 62 registration plate is here and the annual boom in car sales that it helps to inspire. But as business and personal buyers alike flock to the showrooms to drool over the latest models, in these cash-strapped times; you’ll want to keep fuel economy and running [.].

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Fuel economy standards established

Green Cars News

The US Department of Transportation, along with the US Environmental Protection Agency, have announced increasingly stringent fuel economy standards as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy programme and the Clean Air Act for 2012-2016.

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Honda Civic picks up economy award

Green Cars News

Honda’s new Civic has picked up an Women’s World Car of the Year 2012 award. and Ford Fiesta to be take home first place in the Economy Car category, with the model selected from an initial entry list of 300 cars which were nominated by 20 [.]. The Civic beat the likes of the Volkswagen UP!

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