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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The new supermini Audi will be available to order in the UK from May with deliveries starting in [.]. Tags: Audi A1 CO2 emissions fuel economy production. The production-ready model will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show this March ahead of the Spring opening of its order books.

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APRIL 25, 2009

The UK Energy Research Centre has launched an extensive review of policies that could significantly reduce CO2 emissions and finds that in addition to promoting electric cars policies must play a big role in helping drivers leave their cars at home. Tags: Green cars Latest news UK Energy Research Centre.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Kia’s new pro_cee’d is available to order from today, with emissions from as little as 100g/km CO2. Two engines will be available, a 1.6 The three-door hatchback is also available with either a six-speed [.]. GDi petrol and a 1.6

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

SEAT is releasing its lowest emission car yet in the form of the new Leon Ecomotive, with emissions as low as 87g/km CO2. Now on sale, first deliveries of the car are expected to begin in January. Unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the new Leon is now available in a choice of three body styles-[.].

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Green car enthusiasts are already counting the days to the Frankfurt Motor Show, and now their appetites have been whetted further as BMW releases more details of its so-called CO2 champion. All this, results in a vehicle that can race from 0-62mph in 4.8

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The cleanest available Beetle now emits 113 g/km of CO2, 12 per cent less than before. Volkswagen has lowered the entry price and carbon emissions of its iconic Beetle. More than £1,400 has been hacked off the Beetle’s minimum asking price to £15,195 (for the 1.2L petrol 105PS six-speed manual model). This new 1.6-litre

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The lowest emission diesel crossover available just got even greener, by slashing its emissions from 99g/km CO2-to a new low of 91g/km. Already VED-free, the Peugeot’s 3008 HYbrid4, the first full diesel hybrid available in the UK, remains the most economical car in its class thanks to its unique drivetrain technology.

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AUGUST 18, 2009

Leading contract hire website, ContractHireAndLeasing.com has enhanced the availability of greener car leasing deals through the addition of a new advertiser. For more information check out the Go Green Leasing profile page on ContractHireAndLeasing.com.

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APRIL 15, 2013

seconds, yet will emit as little as 109g/km CO2. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show last month, the new model is now available to order in the UK, with prices starting from £25,285 on the road. Volkswagen’s new performance Golf, the new Golf GTD, will achieve 0-62mph sprint in 7.5 Volkswagen’s latest model to join [.].

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JUNE 22, 2009

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan continues to make progress on its Nissan Green Program 2010 mid-term environmental plan and has now announced an update in its status - along with the announcement of a clean-diesel engine for the Japanese market. Now it will introduce a clean-diesel engine into the Japanese market in spring 2010.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

If you’re looking for the most frugal conventional powered car in the UK, then look no further than the smart ForTwo, as the nippy little city car is still the car to beat when it comes to CO2 emissions. The new generation smart is now available in the UK, and although it isn’t a massive [.].

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Kia’s new Rio model is set to go on sale next month with emissions as low as 85 g/km CO2. The new, fourth generation model will also boast fuel economy as high as 88.3mpg, as its car maker strives to make low emission cars ‘available to all’. First launched in 2005, the new model will [.].

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. VW Polo) – the least green motorists are from Latvia with a figure of 177g/km (eg. EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015. VW Passat).

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JULY 8, 2009

The maximum torque available is 450Nm and the vehicle is the most powerful production car in Peugeot’s history. It has a combined cycle 39.2mpg with emissions at 189g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2), down from 225g/km previously. . Also available is the new 2.0 However, its performance at 0-62mph in 7.7

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JUNE 13, 2009

The Volkswagen (VW) Touareg is not exactly the greenest of cars - but it has at least gone a little greener, thanks to a touch of blue. Yes VW has launched a BlueMotion version of the Touareg which offers improved fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of 219g/km - placing it narrowly below the 225g/km tax threshold.

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MAY 15, 2009

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. It will also soon be available in Australia.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Volvo’s latest DRIVe versions of its S40 saloon and V50 estate now emit just 99g/km of CO2, making them road tax free despite being sizeable vehicles. In fact, the latest revisions to the models mean that the V50 is now the largest vehicle available with sub-100g/km of CO2 and the only true estate car to [.].

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

Some of the most advanced green cars and electric vehicles available will be at the Copenhagen Summit this week with Peugeot, Citroen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Think, Honda and Renault all displaying their vehicles and in many cases, lending their greenest models out during the international conference.

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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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OCTOBER 6, 2009

The Green Piece: Tuesday 6 October, 2009. The UK’s car scrappage scheme may have been dubbed a resounding success by the majority of car manufacturers and consumers alike, but it hasn’t won plaudits from all corners. Missed opportunities. km is the current average quoted by the SMMT, which is well below the average of 188.4g/km

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JUNE 26, 2009

The Green Piece - Tuesday 23rd June 2009. According to Government figures, orders for new cars have been boosted by 60,000; Toyota has seen its order book lifted by more than 7,000; and Nissan has taken an additional 2,383 orders from customers looking to scrap their cars, prompting it to take on more staff on temporary contracts.

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MAY 10, 2010

The new gearbox will be made available with the dCi 110 DPF diesel engine and delivers improved fuel consumption and fewer CO2 emissions by up to 17 per cent compared to [.].

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

TDI is available to order from this week. The compact hatchback’s CO2 output is now only 99g/km with combined economy moving up to 74.3mpg. This frugality is available in one specific A3 configuration – the three-door body style equipped to Standard specification – priced at £18,005 OTR. A new Audi A3 1.6

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MARCH 14, 2013

A new, updated Volvo V40 will emit as little as 88g/km CO2 and achieve fuel economy as strong as 88mpg combined, according to preliminary figures. That brings the model in line with its rival the Ford Focus, which likewise emits as little as 88g/km CO2. Available from May, manual version of the standard Volvo V40 [.].

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MAY 16, 2009

As part of its efforts to go green, Volkswagen is placing a clear emphasis on downsizing as it proved with two new engines at the 30 th Vienna Engine Symposium. The manufacturer has introduced a 1.2litre TSI petrol engine and a 1.6litre TDI diesel, both of which will be available to order with the new Polo and Golf later this year.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

Plans to extend the carbon dioxide (CO2) and fuel economy labelling scheme to used cars has been welcomed by HPI. It has actively been involved with the Department for Transport, the Vehicle Certification Agency and the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership in launching the new HPI used car CO2 certificate that comes with every HPI check.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

The choice of cars available to lease or buy in the UK could be about to take a nosedive

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JUNE 11, 2009

For some time there has been strong calls for this kind of data to be readily available to the van buying sector and now those calls have been answered with the simple to user online service. The database makes for interesting reading, with the Ford Fiesta Van coming out top of the results with CO2 emissions of only 110g/km for their 1.4

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Green car leader Toyota has expanded the engine line-up of the new Avensis in a bid to drive down fuel consumption and harmful emissions. D-CAT 150 diesel to its range as well as increasing the availability of the popular 1.8 It produces CO2 emissions of 169g/km and returns 44.1mpg in combined cycle driving.

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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 are three HDI units available with the C3 (70, 90 and 110 DPFS) as well as four Euro5 petrol engines (1.1,

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MAY 6, 2010

The highly anticipated new supermini A1 model is available to order from today (May 6) as the carmaker reveals full pricing and specification details. The German premium carmaker’s first entrant into the mini car segment has emissions from just 105g/km of CO2 and 70.6mpg [.].

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Vauxhall’s funky small car, the Adam is about to get more efficient with the arrival of a new 1.0 litre, three cylinder engine which will be available with the model from this spring. Set to make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month, the new 1.0 litre EcoTec direct turbo injection engine [.]. Vauxhall'

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

TSI engine, which was introduced earlier this year at the 30 th Vienna Engine Symposium in May, is now available in the VW Golf, VW Golf Plus and the VW Polo. When used with the fifth-generation Polo, it consumes 43mpg and has CO2 emissions of 129g/km. The new 1.2l

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Not a car you usually find on TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, however things are about to change as BMW announce details of their sixth generation iconic 5 Series which includes a variant with a fuel economy figure above 50mpg and CO2 emissions of around 130g/km. Powered by a 2.0

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JULY 16, 2012

With lots of buyers now looking for small, efficient cars, Suzuki’s new extended sale offers are likely to turn a few heads. The Japanese car brand is now making its range of small cars VAT-free until the end of September and has a range of low deposit PCPs available too. The VAT free offer is [.].

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The new Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 is now on the market and available for pre-order. The first full diesel hybrid light duty passenger vehicle is available in two versions: a 99g/km CO2 version and a 104g/km CO2 version, after the limited edition model sold out. At the heart of the new Peugeot 3008 Hybrid 4 is [.].

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Volkswagen’s new Caddy Bluemotion is about to become on of the lowest CO2-emitting commercials around, slashing its official figure to 119g/km CO2. The new model will be available from February when prices will start from £14,600 (before VAT). Fitted with a 1.6 litre TDI diesel injection engine, t[.]. Volkswagen'

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