Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2012

There may be one negative knock-on effect of improving the fuel economy standards of our vehicles: fuel tax revenues could slump massively. According to a report by the Congressional Budget Office (logo, pictured), fuel economy standards proposed for 2017-2025 would cut revenues from petrol tax by 21 per cent in 2040.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2009

Green car incentives are in place in Korea - but do they go far enough? If a person buys a hybrid car in Korea starting next month, the buyer will benefit from up to 3.1million won ($2,472) in acquisition and registration tax breaks as the government bids to make Korea a leading green country.

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Green Cars News

MAY 19, 2010

A group of biotechnology and biofuel companies and trade associations have appealed for an extension to the tax credits offered for cellulosic biofuels. They want the extension to apply for four years and also believe that algae biofuels should qualify for the credits as well as creating an option for monetising the tax credits as tax [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Carmakers have been doing just enough to improve fuel economy of vehicles in order to lower tax rates and increase rebates for more than 30 years. That’s the verdict of Joel Slemrod, a professor of business economics at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, as well as his colleague James Sallee, an assistant [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

The UK has been an epicentre for drivers with a green conscience for many years. So is Britain really in a position to be a green car leader? Many of the manufacturers with bases in the UK are already investing in new technologies and focusing on the development of green cars. The argument for the UK….

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2018

Volkswagen releases fuel economy figures for its new Jetta. And we ask: "When will buying gasoline cars seem weird?" All this and more on Green Car Reports. We explain why. Subaru files for a trademark on a new name for its upcoming plug-in hybrid. 17 states have.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2014

The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars. billion) to the UK economy, the government said. Drivers pay no road tax or congestion charge on ULEV.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

The long-time knock against “green” cars, trucks and SUVs is that their sticker prices do not justify the gas savings. Clean diesels are generally priced at a lower premium and still offer significant fuel economy. Green” vehicles hold their value better than traditional cars, trucks and SUVs. Tax credits matter.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

They simply don’t come much more frugal than the SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive, which recently clocked up an impressive average fuel economy of more than 120mpg as part of a mammoth 1,186mile tour of 12 European countries. He set out from Cieszyn in Poland after the International Police Motor Corporation sealed the car’s bonnet and fuel filler.

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2009

Most green car enthusiasts would claim that it was General Motors’ and Chrysler’s lack of foresight in embracing green cars and alternative fuel technologies that led to their downfall. It is also believed that for every 100lb reduction in car weight, the annual traffic fatalities increase by 2,000 a year.

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Green Cars News

MAY 18, 2009

The environmental benefits of the scrappage scheme is certainly open for debate - but drivers that pick up the ultra-green new SEAT Ibiza SC Ecomotive will certainly be doing their bit for the cause. The Ibiza Ecomotive promises massive gains in fuel economy and significant reductions in CO2 emissions.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Stringent new emission regulations will be introduced across Europe from 1 September, following concerns that the ageing New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) doesn’t accurately reflect real-world levels of pollution and fuel economy figures

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

Its been one of the most talked about green cars every since its inception, but now the Wall Street Journal is questioning whether the Chevrolet Volt should have a future at all. Tags: Chevrolet Green cars Latest news general motors Chevrolet Volt Chevy Volt.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

Move over Toyota Prius - there’s a new green car leader in town. “More and more people want a car that makes sound financial sense, especially in the current economic climate, and the Insight offers numerous running cost savings such as reduced road tax of £15 per year and great fuel economy.&#. .

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Green Cars News

JULY 9, 2009

From this week Audi’s popular A4 model earns the right to use the ‘e’ suffix that subtly signifies major strides forward in economy and emissions control as already proven by the Audi A3 1.9 With such low emissions, the A4 squeezes into tax band C at just £35 a year. TDIe and the A6 2.0 Now, thanks to the punchy 136PS version of the 2.0-litre

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Many a motorist will grumble today as they get to the pumps and notice a jump in the fuel prices, following the two pence per litre increase in fuel duty, however environmental pressure group, Friends of the Earth (FoE) think the increase is necessary to coax us out of our cars. What do you think of the increase?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Is tax equity dead? The US is in a race for global dominance in the new energy economy with China.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

More powerful, and yet with fewer emissions and better fuel economy - that’s the achievement of Citroen’s advanced 3.0HDi V6 240hp engine, which will be introduced into the C5 and C6 ranges later this summer. The improvements will put both the C5 and C6 into tax band J, offering a saving of £325 in the 2010/11 RFL period.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The Green Piece Article: Tuesday 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. Faye Sunderland.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

It’s all well and good for motorists to think green in the midst of a recession, but will they still be as quick to consider the environment when the economy gets back on its feet? According to British Car Auction’s (BCA) annual Used Car Market Report, they will. Tags: Green cars Latest news.

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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

JUNE 17, 2009

Each Mondeo will use the aforementioned engine optimised with a six-speed transmission to create combined fuel economy of 54.3mpg, which will rise to 64.2mpg on the motorway and give a potential combined driving range in excess of 800 miles. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news ford mondeo Ford Mondeo ECOnetic. The Ford Mondeo 2.0-litre

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 12, 2013

Ford’s hugely popular Focus model has become the first family car to offer a petrol model with emissions of less than 100g/km CO2. That means that the Focus now comes with exemption to road tax (VED) when customers choice the new 1.0 litre EcoBoost model, which also offers them fuel economy as s[.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2009

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. Indeed Volvo is not alone in having reason to complain – at the end of 2008, there were 13 non-hybrid cars from other manufacturers emitting less than 105g/km of CO2. Its own S40 1.6

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

Plans to extend the carbon dioxide (CO2) and fuel economy labelling scheme to used cars has been welcomed by HPI. “Increasingly, motorists are becoming aware that better environmental performance also means lower running costs and lower road tax,&# he said.

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Green Cars News

MAY 16, 2009

The vehicle, which is eligible for a $4,000 Federal tax credit, is powered by a 113hp (84kW), 1.8litre, 16 valve SOHC i-VTEC four-cylinder engine that is built at Honda’s engine plant in Anna, Ohio. Its fuel economy statistics are 24mpg in city driving and 36mpg on the highway.

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2009

The new Prius boasts of improved performance and total economy. Tags: Latest news Green cars Hybrid cars new Toyota Prius new Toyota Prius pricing Prius T Spirit Prius T3 Prius T4 Toyota Toyota Prius. 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

JULY 18, 2009

This will ask them to certify that they will abide by the programme’s rules and ask them to provide a tax ID and financial institution information to receive payments. - Generally new cars must be rated with a combined economy of 22mpg and new trucks must have fuel economy of at least 18mpg.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The Japanese manufacturer will unveil two new concept cars at the event: the Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid and the i-MiEV CARGO. There will also be 10 Mitsubishi current production vehicles on display that qualify for eco-car tax incentives in Japan.

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2009

In Germany the credit has enticed customers to buy vehicles such as the Ford Ka, which achieves up to 56mpg, because it is part of a larger government plan that also includes tax based on carbon emissions. Tags: Green cars Latest news cash for clunkers scrappage scheme. Leave a comment with your thoughts.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

The $10 million PHEV program will encourage the development and deployment of these vehicles, which can achieve a fuel economy of up to 100 miles per gallon. The expansion of the State’s Empire Zones program to provide tax benefits to clean energy companies regardless of where they are located in New York State.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 21, 2009

Now while this could be passed off as just another example of green marketing spin, it’s hard not to take note of a powerful, 140mph executive saloon that returns an impressive 53.3mpg on the combined cycle. Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon consumer car reviews Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon lease prices Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon new and nearly new.

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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

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Volvo S80 consumer car reviews Volvo S80 lease prices Volvo S80 new and nearly new. The big attraction with the S80 in DRIVe form is its superb economy and emissions. litre turbodiesel engine, but the reward for company drivers comes in the form of a much reduced benefit in kind payment to the tax man.

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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

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 CDTi 16v engine was also a factor for FWAG.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

Increasing company car benefit in kind tax in the future for all but the lowest carbon cars. Confirming the recently announced support for ultra low carbon Cars and infrastructure. This is intended to provide a greater incentive for drivers to choose a lower-carbon car within the class of vehicle they prefer.

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