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Britain's business car fleets continue reduce their carbon emissions

According to the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), Britain’s business car fleets made impressive progress in reducing their carbon emissions last year. The BVRLA’s leasing members, who operate a combined fleet of around 1.6 million cars, saw the average CO2 emissions of vehicles brought on fleet in 2009 fall to 144g/km. This represents a fall of about 4% from the 149.9g/km reported for vehicles added to fleets in 2008 and... [more]

Smart fortwo cdi maintains top position among the most environmentally friendly cars with a combustion engine

A high level of environmental friendliness is an innate characteristic of the iconic smart fortwo. The diesel model - the smart fortwo cdi - always underlined this claim with carbon dioxide emissions of just 88 grams per kilometre, the lowest figure worldwide for cars with a combustion engine. Now the smart fortwo is setting a new record with emissions of just 86 g/km, and fuel consumption of 85.6 mpg (combined cycle) in the manual “softip” m... [more]

Punto Evo designed to meet the requirement for smaller more environmentally friendly cars

To cater for customers who are more demanding than ever, the Punto Evo has been designed to meet the requirement for smaller, more environmentally friendly cars that are easier to park and more affordable to run, yet still stylish, safe, comfortable and fun to drive. Fiat has managed this by combining ground-breaking new engines with a healthy dose of technology and features traditionally associated with larger cars. As a dynamic development o... [more]

The new dCi 86-powered Clio is Renault's cleanest production car yet

Renault has announced its cleanest production car yet with the new dCi 86-powered Clio, emitting just 98 grams of CO2 per kilometre. Set to be available in three- and five-door guise, the new versions offer not just reduced guilt driving, but also the promise of lower fuel consumption, at 76.3 mpg (combined cycle, an increase of 12.1 mpg) and a theoretical range of 923 miles between fill-ups. Such figures have been achieved principally thr... [more]

Volkswagen introduces Eos petrol-engined model with BlueMotion technologies

Volkswagen has introduced the first Eos petrol-engined model to feature BlueMotion technologies. The highly efficient 1.4-litre TSI 122 PS BlueMotion Technology Eos model can be ordered, in both S and SE trims, for £20,695 and £21,795 RRP on the road respectively. This addition to the Eos range offers customers a new entry-level 1.4-litre TSI engine that, fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox, produces 122 PS and 147 lbs ft of torque. As see... [more]

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Swinton Insurance Customers Reveal Their Top Green Cars (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 03/15/10) - With the current incentives of the Government's car scrappage scheme and the rising cost of fuel, motorists are opting for greener vehicles, according to official reports. An online survey of 1,200 Swinton car insurance customers revealed their top 5 green cars, with the Toyota Prius coming out on top with 34% of the vote. The top 5 green ...

Inhabitat's Week in Green: skyscrapers, combustible ice, and coffee-powered cars (Engadget)
The Week in Green is a new item from our friends at Inhabitat , recapping the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us. This week Inhabitat took a peek into the future of our built environment by showcasing the most incredible designs from the 2010 eVolo Skyscraper Competition. From water purifying buildings to cities stacked on stilts and self-sufficient underwater ...

ENVIRONMENT: So That Vans May Pollute More (AlertNet)
Source: IPS Three years after vehicle-makers succeeded in weakening new European Union (EU) pollution standards for cars, many of the same firms are hoping to frustrate efforts to make vans more fuel-efficient.

LABOUR: TIME FOR MINISTERS TO GO GREEN (Scottish Labour Party)
Scottish Labour will use a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday to call on the SNP government to put in place a programme to replace their own vehicle fleet with low carbon or electric cars and vans.

Kelly's Parade goes from green to Blue Green (Outer Banks Sentinel)
The Outer Banks no longer has a green parade for the St. Patrick's Celebration.

Swinton Insurance Customers Reveal Their Top Green Cars (Marketwire)
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - March 15, 2010) - With the current incentives of the Government's car scrappage scheme and the rising cost of fuel, motorists are opting for greener vehicles, according to official reports.

Green Earth Technologies Inks Sponsorship Deal With Gunnar Racing For 2010 American Le Mans Series (The Auto Channel)
STAMFORD, Conn., March 15 -- Green Earth Technologies (Pink Sheets: GETG), announced today that they have signed a deal with Gunnar Racing to create a Green Earth Team Gunnar (GETG) team.

County Web Site goes ‘green’ (Media Town Talk)
Delaware County Council's Web site will now feature “Green Pages” that will provide residents with information on energy and environmental programs, resources and helpful tips to save energy at the home and workplace.

Green Earth Technologies Inks Sponsorship Deal With Gunnar Racing For 2010 American Le Mans Series (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Green Earth Technologies , announced today that they have signed a deal with Gunnar Racing to create a Green Earth Team Gunnar team.  The new Oreca-Courage manufactured FLM-09 racing car will be the first American Le Mans Series car to use environment safe oil, G-OILâ¢, the world's first bio-based and ultimate biodegradable motor oil approved by the American Petroleum Institute.  The new GETG ...

Green cars to get online boost (BigPond News)
Australian consumers are set to benefit as the government expands its online green car vehicle guide.