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EU votes for 2025 new car emissions target of 68-78g/km or 106mpg

  • May 1, 2013

00-bmw-i8.jpgThe European Parliament's Environment Committee has voted to adopt proposals to set an indicative 2025 target of CO2 emissions from new cars of 68-75g CO2/km, or 106mpg.

RAC Foundation report says petrol and diesel to dominate until at least 2030

  • April 30, 2013

riversimple 000.jpgConventionally powered petrol and diesel cars will remain with us until at least 2030 and short to medium-term carbon emissions reductions from the road transport sector will depend mainly on improving their performance. 

Ultra-low emission vehicles market an 'unmissable window of opportunity' for UK auto business

  • April 29, 2013

lotus-evora-414e-hybrid-000.jpgA leading ‘think-tank’ says that the market for ultra-low emission vehicles presents an ‘unmissable window of opportunity for the British automotive industry’. 

London Congestion Charge emissions limit lowered to 75g/km CO2

  • April 26, 2013

london-cc-sign-f.jpgThe London Congestion Charge emissions exemption limit is being lowered to 75g/km CO2, meaning that only plug-in cars will qualify for exemption, and sub-100g/km petrol and diesel cars will have to pay to enter central London.

All-new Range Rover Sport has fuel consumption cut by up to 24 percent

  • April 2, 2013

Range Rover Sport.jpgThe all-new Range Rover Sport has a weight saving of up to 420kg, fuel consumption cut by up to 24 percent, and a hybrid model will be arriving with emissions of just 169g/km CO2.

New MINI Paceman with 64.2mpg fuel economy

  • April 1, 2013

mini-paceman-red.jpgThe all-new MINI Paceman is available with two diesel and two petrol engines, offering up to 64.2mpg fuel economy and 115g/km emissions.

UK average new car CO2 emissions in 2012

  • March 15, 2013

bmw-520d-ed-005.jpgA report issued by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the SMMT New Car CO2 Report 2013, shows that 2012 new car emissions improved 3.6% year-on-year to 133.1g/km CO2 (equivalent to 53.4mpg), down more than 26% since the year 2000.

Changes in CO2 thresholds could have a big impact on UK car sales

  • February 5, 2013

mercedes-benz-a-class-blue.jpgChanges in future CO2 thresholds could have a big impact on UK car sales, and fleet sales in particular, according to Nick Andrews, head of fleet at Mercedes-Benz in the UK.

Ricardo Low Carbon Vehicle Research Centre

  • October 15, 2012

lcv2012-ricardo-ford-focus-hyboost-170.jpgThe development of the Ricardo Vehicle Emissions Research Centre (VERC) has been selected for part-funding under the £1.05 billion third round of the UK Government’s Regional Growth Fund.

Average emissions for new cars in 2020 to be 95g/km CO2

  • August 6, 2012

car-tailpipe.jpgThe European Commission has announced proposals to implement targets that will cut average emissions from new cars from their current level to 95g/km CO2 in 2020

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