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APRIL 2, 2013

A tightening of company car tax thresholds introduced this week should help boost sales of the lowest emission cars in the UK. Cars must now emit 130g/km of CO2 or less to benefit from the most generous level of capital allowance of 18 per cent against new car purchases, reduced from 160g/km CO2.

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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. Even before booking, customers can go online to assess the average Europcar fleet CO2 emissions for each rental car.

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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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MAY 24, 2013

In an effort to cut the emissions of its fleet, G4S Utility Services-the UK''s largest supplier of data collection and meter reading services-has taken delivery of 437 new Citroen C1 city cars. With emissions from just 99g/km CO2, and real-world economy reported to be around 53mpg, the company''s [.].

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AUGUST 13, 2009

Carbon dioxide (CO2) may be the emission that most car manufacturers are desperately trying to drive down, but even it has its uses and now one company is hoping for funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to target its beneficial use. They may include plant efficiency projects.

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MARCH 10, 2010

French automotive components manufacturer Valeo has placed a clear emphasis on CO2 emission reduction as it outlines its goals for the coming years. Tags: Green cars Latest news car parts European Works Council French car components specialist green car components Valeo.

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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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MAY 10, 2013

Bosch is developing petrol and diesel engine technologies that will cut CO2 emissions by 20 per cent across all vehicle classes. A plug-in hybrid system that can deliver up to 60 kilometres driven purely on electricity is also in the works, the technology company has revealed. Bosch believes the [.]. Latest News'

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JUNE 4, 2009

Producing vehicles that are green in terms of the emissions they produce while on the road is one thing - but producing these vehicles in a green manner is another thing entirely. According to Ake Niklasson, the CEO of Volvo Logistics, the aim is to reduce CO2 emissions by 20 per cent by 2010.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Toyota has today confirmed that the forthcoming Yaris Hybrid will emit just 79g/km of CO2 when it comes to the UK this July. The ultra-low CO2 figure ensures the supermini will have some of the lowest running costs of any car; qualifying for free road tax, London congestion charge exemption, and for company car drivers, [.].

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JULY 27, 2009

Financing up to €300million has been earmarked by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Valeo for its current research projects aimed at cutting fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The loan serves to reinforce Valeo’s liquidity situation.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

For the second year in a row, BMW has cut its average CO2 emissions per car by more than any other automotive manufacturer. BMW’s success in reducing CO2 is down to its EfficientDynamics programme which incorporates a wide variety of fuel-saving and emissions-reducing measures across the whole vehicle range as standard.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

Sporty models and green cars aren’t usually a good match, but that may change with Vauxhall giving the Insignia Sports Tourer a revamp. It takes the model into the sub-140g/km emission level with a carbon dioxide (CO2) figure of 139g/km. There is also a 12.3

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JUNE 4, 2009

A fleet of eight diesel smart cars is destined to prove ‘the business’ for Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, which has just taken delivery of one of the UK’s first corporate orders for the new fortwo cdi model. As the world’s most efficient fossil-fuelled production car, the model returns a staggering 85.6

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JUNE 15, 2009

Today promises to be significant for UK based Riversimple, when it unveils its first production intent car - a two-seat hydrogen fuel cell urban car. The car has some impressive credentials. The company has now established an open source foundation to help advance the vehicle’s development.

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

Generally, any alternative energy form that can help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and limit our reliance on fossil fuels is well-received. It predicts 35 per cent growth in the US; 30 per cent growth in Brazil; and substantial increases in areas including the Asia-Pacific region, France, Germany and Argentina.

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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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APRIL 24, 2009

The Arrive ‘N Drive at Rockingham, Tuesday 19 May, allows you to test cars that reduce CO2 emissions from company fleets. Fleet managers are under constant pressure to reduce costs, increase safety and introduce environmental policies to cut down on CO2 and other tailpipe emissions. Event timetable.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Plastic fantastic – that’s the phrase that can be used for a new wheat-straw reinforced plastic that has been developed by the Ford Motor Company alongside academic researchers in Canada. This application alone will cut petroleum usage by some 20,000 pounds a year and cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30,000 pounds a year.

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APRIL 23, 2009

Discounts on company car taxation for hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will be scrapped under new tax terms revealed as part of yesterday’s Budget. The changes will affect the most polluting hybrids such as the Lexus RX 400H and biofuel ready cars such as the Saab 9-5 Biopower.

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JULY 22, 2009

There are very great air pollution problems whose solutions in many cases help solve the fuel and CO2 problem. If the transport sector gets fixed, that has an enormous downward impact on both fuel and CO2”. Electric drive is feasible, but the challenges should not be under-estimated. Hybridisation has however been a success.

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MAY 18, 2009

With a combined CO2 rating of just 105g/km, the latest Vauxhall Corsa ecoFLEX shaves a remarkable 14g/km off the outgoing model’s emissions figure, and now achieves 70.6mpg on a combined cycle– an improvement of over 13 per cent.

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APRIL 17, 2013

Vauxhall and its parent company General Motors are in the process of rolling out 13 new engines between now and 2016, as the manufacturer looks to improve the refinement and emission levels of its powertrain line-up. One new unit has already debuted in the new Cascada convertible and more petrol and diesel engines ranging from [.].

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JANUARY 24, 2011

An exciting experiment to see if an ordinary Swedish family can cut their carbon emissions from the average of eight tonnes a year per person to just one tonne using modern technology got under way last week. Run as a collaboration between house builder A-Hus, energy company Vattenfall and car maker Volvo, the six month [.].

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Carmakers reduced carbon emissions by wildly varying degrees last year with the best performers achieving four to five times larger cuts than the worst. per cent reductions to the average CO2 emissions for cars sold in Europe in 2008. per cent reductions to the average CO2 emissions for cars sold in Europe in 2008.

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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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JULY 1, 2009

Ronn Motor Company, Inc. However, the most significant fuel savings come at a cost, and that cost is a major sacrifice of emissions reduction. As such, we have made a conscious decision to tune the electronics, such that our H2GO™ system delivers a reasonable balance between emission reduction and improved fuel economy.&#.

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MAY 14, 2012

It is the second passenger mini-vehicle that the company has released on its home turf – and now Toyota is hoping the new Pixis Epoch (pictured) can gain a lion’s share of the Japanese mini-car market. The petrol powered vehicle boasts fuel economy of 70.6mpg and CO2 emissions at a meagre 77g/km and is set [.].

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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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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. The company has added both a 1.6 Its fuel economy figures are 43.5mpg and its emissions are 152g/km. Valvematic petrol and 2.2 Valvematic engine. Finally, the 2.2

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AUGUST 7, 2012

The 17-seater diesel Ford Transit was converted by Ashwoods Automotive under the orders of tour company Bluebird Tours to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 15-25%. England’s first hybrid minibus has been successfully completed and is in operation.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Postal distribution company TNT has joined forces with Renault in a bid to drive down the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of its global post and express delivery fleet. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Renault.

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OCTOBER 30, 2011

The vehicle, which also reduces CO2 emissions by 22 per cent, will be the first hybrid car from the company. [.]. GM Korea has introduced the first hybrid vehicle in its segment in Korea– the Alpheon eAssist – which achieves a remarkable improvement in fuel economy of 25 per cent compared to the standard Alpheon model.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The new Saab 9-3 will have emissions of just 119g/km CO2 when it goes on sale, bringing it in line with its competitors such as the BMW 1 series (with emissions from 118g/km CO2) and Audi A3 (with emissions from 99g/km CO2). Aimed at the competitive company car market, the new 2011 Saab 9-3 [.].

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MAY 23, 2009

The company has also ordered 100 Mercedes B170 SMTH gas and 50 Volkswagen Passat EcoFuel Gas cars. 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. FT Flexfuel and will have a driving range of around 300km.

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MARCH 31, 2011

It’s the most efficient Jaguar engine yet – a new 2.2litre model has been unveiled by the company that is capable of returning 52.3mpg on the combined cycle with emissions at just 149g/km of CO2. The vehicle develops 190PS and 332lb-ft of torque and displaces 2,179cc.

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JUNE 17, 2009

The vehicle, which is offered in both five-door and estate form, has a carbon dioxide (CO2) emission rating of 139g/km and furthers Ford’s commitment to creating fuel efficient models. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news ford mondeo Ford Mondeo ECOnetic. The Ford Mondeo 2.0-litre

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