Green Cars News

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. For family drivers, the vehicle fits into VED band E.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 14, 2009

Green car hire firm, greentomatocars will take delivery of the very first third generation Toyota Prius in London today and to celebrate the firm is offering free passage to customers. Tags: Green credentials Toyota car hire greentomatocars prius.

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2009

The new Prius boasts of improved performance and total economy. Its CO2 emissions have been slashed to a market-best 89g/km and its fuel consumption has been improved to 72.4mpg. The Hybrid Synergy Drive delivers 24 per cent more power and yet is more compact and lighter than before.

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Green Cars News

MAY 28, 2009

Engineers at the VW Group are working on two 600cc two-cylinder turbo-charged units - one diesel and one petrol - with fuel economy predicted to be around 95mpg. This will leave carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions below 100g/km and the Audi won’t cost a penny under existing road tax rules.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 21, 2009

Not unconnected is its also impressive 139g/km CO2 emissions figure, which places it in tax band E, or an affordable £110 per year road tax. As mentioned at the top, this £22,495 EcoPower model’s combined mpg figure is 53.3 40.9mpg urban, 64.2mpg extra urban) – impressive by almost any standards. RoadTestReports.co.uk

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Green Cars News

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. litre CDTi powertrain, which still produces 75PS and achieves similar performance to that of the outgoing model.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 8, 2009

The standard DRIVe version turns in 62.8mpg combined economy and 119g/km of carbon dioxide emissions to qualify for low-rate road tax. The Stop/Start model goes further with 72.4mpg economy and 104g/km CO2 emissions. Solid build quality and affordable running costs also help and the DRIVe models take this even further.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 12, 2009

The German carmaker says that the new model offers all the practicality and comfort of the new standard Golf Plus which went on sale in May, but with even greater economy and lower carbon dioxide emissions. mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 114 g/km of CO2. Using the latest 1.6-litre litre TDI engine and 105 PS returned 58.9

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2009

Their outputs currently range from 89g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2) to 219g/km of CO2. DRIVe with start/stop technology (pictured below) emits a mere 104g/km of CO2 and was recently named as the What Car? Green Car of the Year. The cars with the lowest emissions – say below 100g/km – could be charge-free.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

The Budget confirmed and built on the Chancellor’s measures in Budget 2008 and the Pre-Budget report by: Confirming the new rules on capital allowances linked to CO2 emissions. Increasing company car benefit in kind tax in the future for all but the lowest carbon cars. Company Car Tax. Emissions g/km.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Fuel economy is 51.4mpg combined, while CO2 is rated at 128g/km, which currently equates to £120 annual road tax. Costs aside, if you want a small car that feels like a biggun, then this new Polo could well be for you. Insurance is a lowly group 3 (on the 1-20 scale) or 5 (1-50).

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2009

Being exempt from the London Congestion Charge makes the Insight ideal to transfer books between the two museum sites, while its low CO2 emissions of 101g/km mean it will save the museum money with reduced road tax of £15 a year, low company car tax and excellent fuel economy of 64.2mpg (combined) which means fewer trips to the filling station. “We

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

This new BlueEfficiency model has been tweaked by Mercedes engineers to return better fuel economy and emit less carbon dioxide – but not by a huge amount.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 23, 2009

Prices are reasonable, with the car we drove (1.5 Running costs aren’t bad either, with a fuel economy figure of 57.6mpg and CO2 emissions of 130g/km, placing it in Band D for road tax (£120 per year). dCi in Dynamique trim – likely to be the most popular choice with UK buyers) coming in at £17,695 on the road.

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2009

Very low CO2 emission levels combined with good fuel economy have led leading countryside conservation organisation The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) to select the Vauxhall Astra ecoFLEX 1.7 CDTi 16v as its preferred fleet car. The exceptional fuel economy of the 1.7

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

With manual transmission, iQ3 returns an official 58.9mpg in combined cycle driving, and 113g/km of CO2 – Band B for road tax (£35 annual charge). Equipped with Toyota’s new Multidrive CVT system, fuel economy is just as good, while emissions rise slightly to 120g/km, but remain within Band B.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The subsidies generally increased over the period and most were written into US Tax Code as permanent provisions. According to the ELI, the figures raise the question as to whether scarce funds may be better allocated towards a lower carbon economy. However, perhaps it’s time to look at why the global economy is in its current state.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

The car race with a twist, where the winning cars aren’t necessarily the ones which come first but the ones which show the biggest improvement over the manufacturer’s stated fuel economy figure, took place over two days centering round a tour of the West Midlands.

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Green Cars News

JULY 10, 2009

Ford’s ECOnetic range of diesel cars and vans combine simple modifications for improved fuel economy, such as an indicator encouraging timely gear changes, modified engine calibration and aerodynamic changes to reduce drag.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

People will likely not buy plug-ins without big federal tax breaks." ( Reuters ) 11/29/06 [In response to GMs announcement at the LA Auto Show], Ford Group marketing manager Cisco Codina said the answer for now is full hybrids, like the latest version of its Ford Escape hybrid SUV unveiled at the show. ( The biggest barrier is the battery."

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

based technology will actually achieve any economy in production. It was a Manufacturing Failure, as GM NEVER planned to build the car in Volume, so No Economies of Scale were ever achieved. If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Thats right.

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