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Toyota’s Faulty DPFs Reveal Lax Emissions Standards in Australia
Toyota’s Faulty DPFs Reveal Lax Emissions Standards in Australia

5 Sep 2019, 22:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Australia lags behind the rest of the world as regards strict emissions standards, getting more polluting cars than other territories: “we are the outlier”

 
U.S. Porsche Owners Can Now Pay a Few Bucks to Make Up for CO2 Emissions
U.S. Porsche Owners Can Now Pay a Few Bucks to Make Up for CO2 Emissions

6 Aug 2019, 15:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche Impact project now available in the U.S., car owners can select to support an environmental project to offset the car's CO2 emissions

 
Porsche Wants Its Drivers to Pay the Planet Back for Damaging It with Their Cars
Porsche Wants Its Drivers to Pay the Planet Back for Damaging It with Their Cars

22 Apr 2019, 14:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche Impact is an online calculator that shows how much a driver should pay to offset the CO2 emissions of his car and driving style

 
Toyota, Europe’s Lowest CO2 Emissions Carmaker in 2017
Toyota, Europe’s Lowest CO2 Emissions Carmaker in 2017

12 Mar 2018, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Toyota vehicles in Europe averaged 101.2 g/km of CO2 emissions in 2017, making the brand the cleanest one on the Continent

 
European CO2 Emissions Rise for the First Time in 10 Years
European CO2 Emissions Rise for the First Time in 10 Years

12 Mar 2018, 07:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / CAr-related CO2 emissions rise in Europe for the first time in a decade, fuelled by the increase in sales for SUVs and gasoline cars.

 
Volkswagen Finishes CO2 Emissions Investigation, Says Only 0.5% of Cars Are Affected
Volkswagen Finishes CO2 Emissions Investigation, Says Only 0.5% of Cars Are Affected

9 Dec 2015, 13:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen says its CO2 issues have nearly concluded, with the emissions of only nine models to be re-examined by independent sources

 
Volkswagen Is Facing Tax Evasion Charges in Germany Due to False CO2 Levels
Volkswagen Is Facing Tax Evasion Charges in Germany Due to False CO2 Levels

24 Nov 2015, 17:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The light at the end of the tunnel is still out of sight for Volkswagen as the CO2 emissions scandal thickens, involving the German government as well

 
VW Engineers Say They Forged CO2 Emissions to Please Former CEO Martin Winterkorn
VW Engineers Say They Forged CO2 Emissions to Please Former CEO Martin Winterkorn

9 Nov 2015, 14:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last week, Volkswagen announced that 800,000 cars had falsely declared CO2 emissions. The ambitions of Martin Winterkorn are to blame

 
The Cost of Abiding CO2 Emission Regulations in Europe Will Be Sky High
The Cost of Abiding CO2 Emission Regulations in Europe Will Be Sky High

10 Mar 2015, 16:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The European Comission plans to introduce a mandatory CO2 regulation that has manufacturers in the EU drop the average emissions to 75 g/km by 2021

 
EPA Says Electric Vehicles Are Finally Making a Change
EPA Says Electric Vehicles Are Finally Making a Change

20 Oct 2014, 14:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Electric Vehicle card has been touted by all car makers recently as the one solution that will help us save the penguins and the planet at the same time, without losing the ability to drive arou...

 
BMW CEO Sees Huge Financial Challenge Ahead to Meet CO2 Emission Standards
BMW CEO Sees Huge Financial Challenge Ahead to Meet CO2 Emission Standards

10 Jul 2014, 10:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The fact that the CO2 emission standards are getting lower and lower each year should be a reason to rejoice for all of us, considering they are in place to help us save the planet. However, that&rs...

 
Daimler AG is the Automotive Leader in Climate Protection
Daimler AG is the Automotive Leader in Climate Protection

23 Sep 2013, 17:59 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Daimler AG has received the maximum of 100 points in the “Climate Disclosure Leadership Index” and an “A” rating in the “Climate Performance Leadership Index”, bo...

 
2013 Gumball 3000 Promises Zero CO2 Emissions!
2013 Gumball 3000 Promises Zero CO2 Emissions!

17 May 2013, 15:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and gentlemen, here we are giving you a piece of news we never thought we’d write: this year’s Gumball 3000 Rally promises to be a zero emission event! Don’t worry, we ha...

 
Volvo Tops CO2 Emissions Reduction in Europe
Volvo Tops CO2 Emissions Reduction in Europe

19 Oct 2011, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo has managed to claim the top spot among European automotive producers in the fight for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, with the result being shown by the sixth annual analysis released by T...

 
Jeep Grand Cherokee to Get Eight-Speed Transmission
Jeep Grand Cherokee to Get Eight-Speed Transmission

5 Oct 2011, 15:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Automotive producers seem to have identified the holy grail of increased fuel efficiency, as being an automatic transmission with as many ratios as possible. While Hyundai is working to develop a 10...

 
Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2011 Coming
Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2011 Coming

10 Aug 2011, 14:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The UK is preparing to host the Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2011, an event that should welcome multiple car and commercial vehicle producers, as well as public service vehicle manufacturers on Septembe...

 
Londoners Bought the Most Eco-friendly Cars in the UK
Londoners Bought the Most Eco-friendly Cars in the UK

19 Jul 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Londoners come 1st when it comes to buying eco-friendly cars in the U.K., a fact was revealed by Ecovelocity, the organizers of the “Dynamic Festival of Green Motoring” planned for Septe...

 
Volvo's New 2.4 Diesel: 37.9 MPG, 205 HP
Volvo's New 2.4 Diesel: 37.9 MPG, 205 HP

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo has just unveiled what seems to be the perfect engine addressed to recession times: a 2.4-liter 5-cylinder Euro 5 diesel, particularly focused on fuel economy and CO2 emissions but still capab...

 
BMW Announces British 116d, the Brand's Most Fuel Efficient Car
BMW Announces British 116d, the Brand's Most Fuel Efficient Car

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like we told you, 2009 is going to be a pretty special year for BMW, as the German carmaker plans several new model launches during the next 12 months. And it may seem like BMW hurries to show ...

 
Porsche Cayenne Diesel Is Now in Production
Porsche Cayenne Diesel Is Now in Production

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / As we announced in a previous report last month, Porsche Cayenne is going to have a Diesel sibling that is now in production at the German automaker's factory in Leipzig. Because promises mu...