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Euro Parliament Environment Committee approves 147 g CO2/km target for light commercial vehicles by 2020; caps van speed

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Members of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee approved a draft law setting out rules for achieving a 147 g CO 2 /km (235 g/mile) target for new light commercial vehicles by 2020, down from 203 g/km (325 g/mile) today—i.e., The vote was 53 to 4 with 1 abstention. Earlier post.).

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Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

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CO 2 tailpipe emissions are less than 95 grams per km (153 g/mile) in gas mode. Developing 81 kW (110 hp) and 200 N·m (148 lb-ft) of torque, the Audi A3 Sportback g-tron has a top speed of 190 km/h (118 mph), with 0 to 100 km/h (0 - 62 mph) taking 11 seconds. The five-door car consumes on average less than 3.5

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Norwegian Post becomes first European customer for Transit Connect Electric van with 20-unit purchase; targeting 30% reduction in CO2 by 2015

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With a 28 kWh battery pack from Johnson Controls-Saft, Transit Connect Electric has a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) and a range of up to 130 km (80 miles) on a full charge. Ford and Azure are introducing the Transit Connect Electric in summer 2011. —Dag Mejdell, CEO Norwegian Post. m 3 and a payload of 500 kg.

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MINI Cooper SE EV making show debut at IAA; MINI boosts electric range of Countryman PHEV up to 35 miles

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kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km) will make its show debut at the IAA in Frankfurt next week. The latest version of the plug-in hybrid model, also making its debut appearance in Frankfurt, employs the latest battery cell technology, enabling it to achieve an electric range of up to 57 kilometers (35 miles). MINI Cooper SE.

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Volkswagen’s 1.0L eco up! natural gas vehicle offers 79g CO2/km

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seconds; its top speed is 164 km/h (102 mph). has a driving range of 380 km (236 miles) with just the natural gas; the gasoline in the reserve gasoline tank adds another 220 km (137 miles) of driving range. So, a total of up to 600 km (373 miles) can be covered with a single fill of the tanks. The eco up! The eco up!

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Renault Introduces Its Lowest CO2-Emitting Production Car; 98 g/km

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mpg US) and a theoretical range of 1,486 km (923 miles). Top speed is 176 km/h (109 mph). Taken together, these changes bring about a 5% improvement in CdA, taking it from 0.725 to 0.690 and directly benefiting the vehicle’s CO2 emissions. liters/100km (63.6 The Euro 4-compliant 1.5-liter

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Mercedes-Benz introduces latest E 200 Natural Gas Drive and E 220 BlueTEC BlueEFFICIENCY Edition

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The bivalent drive also offers advantages with respect to the car’s range, which is more than 400 kilometers (249 miles) when running on natural gas, but more than 1,300 kilometers (808 miles) with gas and gasoline combined. An optional 80-liter (21-gallon) gasoline tank boosts the range to as much as 1,600 kilometers (994 miles).

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