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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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China’s bizarre backing for air pollution

Green Cars News

The fight to make our environment greener and our air cleaner to breathe seems like a cause we can all get behind even if there are disagreements about how this should be achieved. Latest News Green cars Global warming Green credentials'

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Volkswagen aims for cleaner plants by 2018

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Car giant, Volkswagen has set itself an ambitious target of making its plants more sustainable by cutting their environmental impact by 25 per cent by 2018.

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European EV sales up 20-fold since 2010 as Europe cleans up its act

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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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European cars on track for 130g/km CO2 by 2015

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Europe’s car are getting cleaner, the latest data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows, suggesting that carmakers are on the way to achieving EU targets. million new cars were registered in the EU, with an average emission level of 135.7g/km Last year, 12.8 km CO2-a 4.6g/km km improvement on 2010. per [.].

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Insight the top hybrid performer

Green Cars News

Move over Toyota Prius - there’s a new green car leader in town. “More and more people want a car that makes sound financial sense, especially in the current economic climate, and the Insight offers numerous running cost savings such as reduced road tax of £15 per year and great fuel economy.&#. The Insight 1.3-litre

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Natural gas vehicle programme to restart

Green Cars News

Under the terms of HR 1622, which was recently approved by the US House Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, there will be a five-year programme of natural gas vehicle research, development and demonstration.

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