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Top 10 'green wheels' to watch in 2009
Posted from NextGreenCar.com News 137 days ago
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As part of the regular 'Top 10 green wheels' series, WhatGreenCar looks ahead to the greenest cars due for launch in the UK during 2009. With the 'credit crunch' coming hard on the tails of the sharp increases in fuel prices in the first half of 2008, there cannot have been a better time to buy a... (original story)
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Top 10 green cars to beat the credit crunch
Posted from NextGreenCar.com News 137 days ago
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With credit well and truly 'crunched', and a repeat of last summer's soaring fuel prices highly likely, there cannot be a better time to buy a low-cost, fuel-efficient car. As switching to a car with high fuel economy also reduces emissions, fuel efficient cars are therefore, by definition, 'green c... (original story)
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Mayor to make London 'EV Capital of Europe'
Posted from NextGreenCar.com News 137 days ago
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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has challenged the Government to 'put its money where its mouth is' and back his ambitious plans to make London the electric car capital of Europe, helping to create jobs, cut carbon emissions and improve air quality. The Mayor outlined a series of initiatives to... (original story)
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Richmond to pursue CO2 parking charge plan
Posted from NextGreenCar.com News 137 days ago
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Following a wide-ranging consultation with local residents and businesses, Richmond upon Thames Council is pursuing its radical proposals to charge on a sliding scale for residents? parking permits based on vehicle CO2 emissions - see previous post. The consultation has now revealed almost half (49... (original story)
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Johnson to halt extension of Low Emission Zone
Posted from NextGreenCar.com News 137 days ago
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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today announced his intention to suspend the third phase of London's Low Emission Zone due to the added pressure it would place on small businesses. The extension to the scheme, which was scheduled to start in October 2010, would have affected an estimated 90,000 ... (original story)
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Boris scraps planned CO2 Congestion Charge
Posted from NextGreenCar.com News 137 days ago
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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has now officially scrapped plans for CO2 emissions-based Congestion Charging in Central London. The decision overturns Ken Livingstone's planned change to the Congestion Charge, due to come into effect on 27th October this year. This change would have increased c... (original story)
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WGC's recommended car scrappage scheme
Posted from NextGreenCar.com News 137 days ago
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Following the continuing loss of jobs in the UK automotive sector, there have been fervent calls from the industry for a car scrappage incentive scheme to boost consumer demand. WhatGreenCar considers the evidence and finds in favour of a scheme which stimulates demand for low emission vehicles. E... (original story)
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Global Toyota Prius sales pass 1 million mark
Posted from NextGreenCar.com News 137 days ago
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Toyota have announced that worldwide sales of the Prius, the world's first mass-produced hybrid car, have passed 1 million – approximately 1,028,000 units were sold as of the end of April this year. Currently, the Prius is on available in more than 40 countries, with the largest number of sa... (original story)
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China launches electric vehicle rebate scheme
Posted from NextGreenCar.com News 137 days ago
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While much has been made recently of Barack Obama's greening of the US auto-industry and his bailout plans for Detroit's struggling auto-makers, the Chinese government has been quietly moving development of its low-carbon transport sector on apace; the most recent initiative – announced on Chi... (original story)
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Car buyers demand greener auto industry
Posted from NextGreenCar.com News 137 days ago
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According to a new survey released by Good Business, 61% of consumers demand greater environmental commitment from car companies and are sending a clear message to car manufacturers that they need to do more to tackle climate change. The independent survey of over 1,000 adults in the UK revealed ... (original story)
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