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Chamber makes smart move to green cars

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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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New 99g/km CO2 target for company car drivers

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Company car drivers choosing a new vehicle in the coming months need to consider planned tax rule changes to avoid being stung later on, says James Shires, National Corporate Sales Operations Manager at Volvo Car UK.

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Production version of i-MiEV unveiled

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Considered by many to be the ultimate eco-car, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation finally unveiled the production version of the i-MiEV as part of World Environment Day in Tokyo. The company will then start sales of the i-MiEV to individuals starting in April 2010 with orders to be taken on the Mitsubishi website starting in late July.

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Hyundai boosted by early hybrid success

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The world’s first production hybrid electric vehicle to be powered by a liquefied petroleum injected (LPI) engine has proven an instant sales success for its manufacturer. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Hyundai Latest news Hyundai Avente LPI Hyundai Elantra LPI Liquefied Petroleum Injected engine South Korea.

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Volvo call on Mayor to redress the Congestion Charge balance

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The disparity was highlighted to Boris Johnson by Stuart Kerr, Regional President for Europe from Volvo Car Corporation when he collected the What Car? Green Car of the Year award from The Mayor recently. Volvo’s What Car? Green Car of the Year-winning S40 1.6D to enter the capital.

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Hyundai to debut two vehicles in Frankfurt

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The Korean manufacturer, which has already catapulted itself to the top of the UK sales charts, will now debut two new vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show. First is the ix-Metro, a new hybrid electric CUV concept for the sub-B segment that promises carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at a meagre 80g/km.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. It is the first value-based method for assessing corporate sustainability performance.

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