To coincide with the foundation event held in Berlin for a National Platform for Electric Mobility and in the presence of German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel, Volkswagen has unveiled the Golf blue-e-motion and has outlined its future programme for electric and hybrid production vehicles.

The average CO2 emissions of vehicles brought onto the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association member's fleets in 2009 fell to 144g/km.

Automotive industry leaders from around the world came together at a special FISITA event in Frankfurt during the 62nd IAA (motor show), to hear one of the leading experts on global environmental policy present his vision for “Mobility in a Decarbonised World”.