Green Cars News

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Recently named the European leader for the sales of low emission cars, with an average of just 115.9g/km km CO2, Renault is known for its efficient combustion cars like the ever-popular Clio and compact crossover, the Captur. With four electric vehicles on the market, this French firm also boasts the b[.].

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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

AUGUST 22, 2012

The established turf growers at Q Lawns have just taken delivery of two eco-friendly VW Golf Bluemotion cars. This ensures that the sales team can keep in touch with customers, causing minimal damage to the environment. The car is one of the least polluting vehicles on the market. Its CO2 rating of 99g/km makes it [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 19, 2010

After ten years on the market in Europe, the ‘original’ hybrid car, the Prius celebrates reaching another milestone, with its sales in the continent now exceeding 200,000. Tags: Toyota car CO2 Europe fuel efficiency model prius Sales.

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Green Cars News

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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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2009

There is a special edition model in the new Saab 9-3 range that aims to improve its driving experience while lowering carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It includes a 1.9TiD 150hp/110kW engine with emissions at just 137g/km of CO2 with fuel economy rated at 54.3mpg. Most Turbo Edition variants therefore fit into VED band E. .

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2009

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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Green Cars News

AUGUST 31, 2009

A new vehicle will be added to Renault’s line-up this autumn, when it launches its new saloon car the Fluence. The successor of the old Megane, the Renault Fluence will be launched with a series of engines, with all diesel models having a carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rating of 119g/km and qualifying for the Renault eco2 signature.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2009

The new Toyota Prius is officially on sale in the UK now - and it has already been deemed a hit. The hybrid car, dubbed the car of the stars because of its popularity among Hollywood celebrities, has attracted a huge order book with almost 10 per cent of its orders made through the UK’s scrappage scheme.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

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. version of the all-new R diesel.

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2009

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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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

According to Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) chairman Paul Williams, the announcement could offer a significant boost to new car sales. “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.&#. .

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2009

South Korea’s largest car manufacturer, Hyundai, has now started to take pre-orders for its first hybrid vehicle for commercial sale. The Elantra LPI Hybrid Electric Vehicle will accept pre-orders until July 7 before the car is officially launched to the Korean domestic market.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Regular readers of The Green Piece Column will recall our article on the scrappage scheme back in June, where we put forward the idea that the scheme be tied to the greenest cars. per cent sales decline in March, which was reversed into a six per cent rise in August. The industry was teetering with a 30.5

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

He believes that within a decade, Volkswagen will offer “significant numbers&# of pure electric cars at affordable prices that offer the range expected by customers. In terms of VW and the electric car, Winterkorn says it estimates a global share of 1-1.5 per cent in pure electric vehicles in 2020.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

On sale this autumn, the new Transit ECOnetic is based on the front-wheel-drive Transit 280 panel van with short wheelbase and 2.2-litre The target for fuel economy is 39.2mpg, while the average CO2 emissions aim to be 189 g/km. litre 115PS Duratorq TDCi engine.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

Central to the policy of investment into electric cars, was the announcement of subsidies worth up to £5,000 to be given to buyers of electric cars. It creates a sales vacuum for EVs already on the market and endangers existing EV companies that are already stressed as a result of the recession.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2009

Environmentalists have dubbed the vehicle scrappage scheme “a bailout masquerading as a green initiative” and have slammed the Government for failing to tie the initiative to green cars. Ostensibly, the scrappage scheme has been presented as an incentive to buy less polluting cars and therefore reduce damage to the environment.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 19, 2009

The world’s first mass market hybrid car first went on sale in Europe in 2000. During that time power has risen by 30%, while fuel consumption and CO2 emissions have dropped by 23% and 26% respectively. Toyota Prius lease prices Toyota Prius new and nearly new car prices. Are you ready for over 70mpg?

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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

JUNE 23, 2009

Renault’s Megane-based Scenic compact MPV is popular in the mid-sized C segment (which includes cars such as the Focus, Astra, Golf, etc). In that part of the market, MPVs constitute 30% of sales across Europe, with the Scenic accounting for 14% of those sales. It also falls in Insurance group 6E.

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Green Cars News

JULY 20, 2009

Europe’s top selling small hatchback, the Peugeot 207, is now even “greener” with the introduction of the new 207 Economique and Economique + which emit only 99g/km of CO2. In 2008, one in every six new cars sold that emit less than 120 g/km of CO2 was a Peugeot.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

A colour-coded car fuel economy label as used for new cars has been adapted for the sale of used cars, making it easier for consumers to access fuel efficiency data of potential purchases. Dealers can choose only to label cars up to two years old, or to label older cars manufactured as far back as 1st March 2001.

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Green Cars News

JULY 17, 2009

It demonstrates that the UK’s car industry is already making the low carbon transition.&#. The Toyota Auris hit the European market place in spring 2007. litre dual VVT-i engine and Toyota’s Start&Stop technology, reducing CO2 emissions by 17 per cent (135 g/km) and improving fuel consumption by 19 per cent (48.7

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Riversimple shot to fame in June 2009 when they unveiled arguably the most exciting development for British green car technology yet; the two-seater Riversimple hydrogen prototype. We joke about built-in obsolescence but greater product churn increases sales and there is no escaping that fundamental reality!

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Green Cars News

MAY 20, 2009

David Saville, NVD Quality Control Supervisor, believes that manufacturers are anxious to offer consumers tax benefits to push sales. “This is the highest volume of new variants ever added in a month,&# he said. Tags: Cars Green cars Latest news CAP new cars.

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Green Cars News

JULY 20, 2009

This recognizes the significant contribution that the plants are likely to make to the long term health of both the national and regional economies by being central to the growth of the automotive and associated industries, boosting jobs and the skills sector and pioneering the manufacture and sale of zero emission vehicles in Europe.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The next generation Polo Bluemotion is set to become the cleanest conventionally-fuelled vehicle available on the market. Stealing the crown from smart for their diesel engined model, the new Polo will produce just 87g/km of CO2- a new record low among fossil-fuelled cars.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Expected deposits in 2009 and first sales in CA in 2010.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2009

Ian Robertson, Sales and Marketing Director of BMW Group AG, today joined Business Secretary Peter Mandelson and Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon in Scotland as they launched the Government’s vision for ultra-low carbon transport in the UK. BMW has already established a number of key proposed partners for the UK trial.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

.” – March 10, via Green Car Reports. Honda of America sales chief Dave Gardner told reporters one of the electric SUVs will be from the Honda brand, while the other will be an Acura. Dave Gardener, Sales Chief – Honda of America. – March 15, Green Car Reports. Kia EV6 | Source: Kia.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

And what we want to do is make sure we launch the car well, that we get the maximum learning from it, that its successful in the market so that when we get to Gen 2, weve got the most cost out of it we can." Posted by: Michael | Apr 13, 2009 5:03:10 PM Battery and technology in the EV1 could not have made it in the market.

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