Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

The countries covered in this research service are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. European automakers are striving to comply with EU CO 2 norms (average fleet emissions less than 130 g/km by 2015) to avoid penalties.

2015 186

2015 Downsizing CO2 Climate Change 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2015

The team set out from Aalst, Belgium, on 1 June, navigating the continent in a clockwise direction. Under the rules of the record title attempt the car must be a standard model in every respect, with no modifications to create an advantage, to replicate ‘real world’ conditions. Behind the wheel of a Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 Civic Tourer.

Honda 150

Honda MPG Miles Diesel 150

Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

We’re not holding our breath for that mythical $30,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV, but we figured retail versions of Chevy’s Silverado EV pickup truck and Blazer EV SUV would have reached the market by now. Of all the mass-market brands sold in the U.S., Photos courtesy of John Voelcker. Storage space is 20.2 cu ft with the third row folded.

Volvo 120

Volvo Kia SUV North America 120

Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

We’re not holding our breath for that mythical $30,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV, but we figured retail versions of Chevy’s Silverado EV pickup truck and Blazer EV SUV would have reached the market by now. Of all the mass-market brands sold in the U.S., Photos courtesy of John Voelcker. Storage space is 20.2 cu ft with the third row folded.

Volvo 52

Volvo Kia Charging SUV 52