emissions
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Market Insight 16 SepSMMT highlights UK car makers’ record 11.8% fleet emissions reduction
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has highlighted UK car makers’ 11.8% reduction in fleet carbon emissions in its latest Sustainability Report.
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Manufacturer 3 SepBMW Group launches new sustainability strategy and CO2 targets
BMW Group has posted a new sustainability strategy aimed at “drastically reducing” vehicle lifecycle CO2 emissions by more than 40% by 2030.
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Market Insight 22 Jul
State focus must be on behaviours to drive EV adoption and emission-free transport
Four in five believe the UK's 2050 decarbonisation of transport goal is achievable, Zemo finds.
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Latest News 15 JulEU sets 2035 EV target as UK aims to decarbonise all transport
The EU has set a target of banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 as the UK Government laid out its plan to achieve net zero CO2 emissions across all modes of transport.
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Manufacturer 9 JulBMW, Daimler and Volkswagen Group reach £751m emissions cartel settlement
BMW and the Volkswagen Group have been fined €875.2 million (£752.2m) by the European Commission after forming a cartel with Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler to limit the potential of emissions reducing technology.
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Manufacturer 23 JunAudi new car launches will be all-EV from 2026
Audi has said that all new car launches will be electric vehicles (EV) from 2026, with its final internal combustion engine (ICE) set to go into production in four years’ time.
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Opinion 17 JunHow car dealers can gear-up to support UK's Clean Air Zones, opinion
The introduction of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) is a vital step towards the Government achieving its plans to phase out both petrol and diesel cars by 2030 to reduce emissions and combat climate change.
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Car Dealer News 15 JunSwansway Group saves £1m by switching to LED light bulbs
Swansway Group has invested more than £300,000 to replace all the light bulbs across its business with LED units.
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Manufacturer 11 JunStellantis follows Renault and VW into French courts over diesel emissions
Stellantis has joined Renault with a summons to court in France to answer allegations over allegations of consumer fraud in connection with the sale of Euro 5 diesel vehicles.
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Manufacturer 10 JunRenault charged with deception over diesel emissions probe
Renault has been charged with deception in relation to an emissions probe which has being ongoing since 2017.
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News 24 MayMotorpoint delivers first Birmingham 'Clean Air' scrappage scheme car sale
Motorpoint has handed over a used car to the first person to benefit from Birmingham City Council’s new Clean Air Zone Vehicle Scrappage and Travel Scheme.
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Manufacturer 14 AprCar manufacturer outlook is fines as EU emissions regulations start to bite
Car manufacturers are looking at model rationalisations, reduced trims and increased co-operations in a bid to comply with clear air targets. Tom Seymour reports...
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Car Model News 7 AprPolestar to develop fully carbon neutral model
Polestar has outlined its goal to build a car that is truly carbon neutral by the end of the decade.
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Market Insight 24 MarCar buyers question Government's commitment on emissions after EV grant changes
Car buyers have described Government’s plug-in grant as “very important” driver of the shift to electric vehicles (EV) as 79% said they disagreed with Government’s recent changes to the scheme.
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Manufacturer 23 MarSeat plans affordable urban EV and all-electric Cupra Tavascan SUV
Seat has revealed plans for a new affordable urban electric vehicle (EV) priced from £17,300 to £21,600 and given the green light to the Tavascan EV previously showcased by its Cupra performance sister brand.
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Aftersales 28 JanEmissions-related MOT failures soar
A record number of vehicles failed their MOT test last year due to faults relating to exhaust emissions, new data suggests.
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Market Insight 27 JanVauxhall rejects accusations it used car emissions 'defeat device'
Vauxhall has rejected allegations that it cheated vehicle emissions tests in response to threats of legal action claiming that up to a million car owners could be liable for compensation due to mis-selling.
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Manufacturer 22 JanVW Group faces €100m fine after ‘narrowly missing’ CO2 emissions targets
The Volkswagen Group faces a fine of over €100 million (£89m) after it “narrowly missed” its EU CO2 emissions targets for 2020.
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Market Insight 21 Jan
Are EV batteries green or black?
Analyst David Francis examines the arguments that electric cars might not be the 'green' eco-friendly solution.
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Car Manufacturer News 26 NovGreen NCAP highlights most environmentally-friendly new cars
Green NCAP has published the results from its latest round of testing, which highlights the most environmentally sustainable new cars on sale.
