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2010 Green Car of the Year, Announced at the LA Auto Show

The 2010 Green Car of the Year (GCOY) will be announced at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, on December 3. Although no official competitors were yet announced, this year's competition is poised to be much more intense than in past years, as developments in this sector of the industry have been significant throughout 2009.

"The LA Auto Show is an ideal venue for making this important announcement," Ron Cogan, Green Cart Journal publisher said in a release. "It seems natural that the most environmentally important vehicle of the year should be honored here."

For this year's awards, all conventional and alternative fuels models currently on the road will be evaluated. The panel doing the selection will comprise of journalists from Green Car journal, who will announce the finalist closer to the event.

"Narrowing down the field has become increasingly challenging since so many environmental advancements have been made in recent years." Cogan added. "That's a very positive sign, signaling that auto manufacturers truly understand the changing dynamics that have found greater fuel efficiency, lower emissions and improved environmental impact increasingly important at new car showrooms."

The jury who will select the Green Car of the Year will be comprised from specialist from several fields connected to the automotive industry: transportation, design and environmental protection. In the past, jurors included representatives from Sierra Club, Ocean Futures Society and Natural Resources Defense Council, as well as more automotive-conscious Carroll Shelby and Jay Leno.

The last winner of the awards was the Volkswagen Jetta TDI clean diesel, who managed to impress with its 41 mpg highway fuel economy, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and low tailpipe emissions.
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