Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2011

Kia’s new Picanto model went on sale in the UK on Friday (June 17, 2011) supported by a new advertising campaign entitled ‘small yet mighty’. The second generation of the model also throws in a healthy dose of green credentials to go along with its mighty mouse claims. Emitting as little as 99g/km CO2 and [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. Lexus LF-Ch – Considered a rival to the BMW 120d and the Audi A3 2.0

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Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2009

Car manufacturers continue to jump on the hybrid car bandwagon, and now you can add Kia Motors to the list. Its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are just 99g/km. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Kia Latest news Kia Forte LPI Hybrid Kia Hybrid.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Kia’s new pro_cee’d is available to order from today, with emissions from as little as 100g/km CO2. Two engines will be available, a 1.6 GDi petrol and a 1.6 CRDi turbodiesel with Intelligent Stop & Go (ISG) and there’s a choice of two trim levels. The three-door hatchback is also available with either a six-speed [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 22, 2012

Kia’s new ultra low emission Rio model, the 1.1 CRDi EcoDynamics, picked up another environmental accolade last night, being named the ‘Best sub-100g/km CO2 business car’ in the Business Car Manager awards.

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Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2012

Kia revealed prices of the new cee’d this week. Starting from £14,395, it’s not as cheap as the old one, but it has a lot more equipment and it’s a much better car. Sounds like a good deal to me. Particularly as it’s much more efficient than before too: the 1.6-litre litre petrol engine looks an [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Korean car manufacturer Kia is the latest carmaker to add their weight behind a joint ‘Letter of Understanding’ being sent out to governments, energy companies and other organisations to develop accessible hydrogen infrastructure for future fuel cell electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

JULY 27, 2009

New blog post: Details of Ford’s green car strategy [link] #. New blog post # green #cars: Kia focus on green growth [link] #. green cars # electric cars # hybrid cars: CO2 data aids car choice [link] #. New blog post: Riversimple wants council support [link] #.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Efforts to increase fuel economy and lower emissions show no signs of losing pace as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report revealing a fifth consecutive increase in new vehicle fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Hybrids are projected to have a 1.8

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Green Cars News

MARCH 1, 2011

Kia will have the greenest engine on the road when it launches its new Rio later this year, the car maker claims. The car will be available with a tiny 3-cylinder engine which will have the lowest emissions around and can do an incredible 88 miles to the gallon. At just 85g/km of CO2, the [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2009

However, will these new standards benefit the Korean car manufacturers? From 2012, 30 per cent of cars sold in Korea by domestic automakers must have either an average fuel efficiency rate of 17km/l or emit less than 140g/km of CO2. From 2015, all cars sold in Korea must meet these requirements.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

. “By opting for a vehicle scrappage scheme in the Budget, the Government has taken the opportunity to boost the new car market, while simultaneously helping consumers buy a new car.&#. Many 10-year-old-cars have plenty of life left in them, so from a climate perspective, to scrap them is money poured down the drain,&# he said.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 25, 2009

However, the event will also have a distinctly green theme. As the automobile industry moves ever closer to the age of green cars, manufacturers are lining up some innovative concepts that place the emphasis firmly on fuel economy and cutting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 24, 2011

Kia’s new Picanto model set to be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in March will be even greener than the previous model. Its Korean car maker is set to offer a choice of up to four all-new super-efficient powertrains – three versions of the 1-litre, three-cylinder Kappa engine (petrol, flex fuel and bi-fuel) and [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 6, 2009

Overall new car sales fell by 15.7% in June, however private individual registrations actually increased by approx 4% giving a much needed boost to several carmakers such as Ford, Kia, and Hyundai that have all experienced a growth in new car sales through June. “We Average new car CO2 emissions fell to 152.3g/km

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Cars made by BMW and Mini, Fiat, Kia, and Volkswagen, among others use the Bosch system to boost the fuel efficiency of their cars. On the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), start-stop systems reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 5 per cent, whilst the saving is as much as 8 per cent on the NEDC urban cycle.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 30, 2009

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. Asian carmakers are still outperforming their Euorpean and American counterparts in environmental sustainability, a new report finds.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. In a press release, Kia called the exterior design “crossover inspired,” but the EV6’s sleek lines are still quite car-like.

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