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    Hyundai's diesel-powered i40 to offer "class-leading CO2 emissions"     1282498680

    2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS – Click above for high-res image gallery
    While many vehicles offered for sale outside of the U.S. would fail to meet the demands of stateside buyers, the diesel-powered Hyundai i40 wagon appears to have all the goods to please. Of course, we're not thrilled to let ...

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    UK new car CO2 average down by 4.7 in first half of 2010     1280429700

    According to a new report from the UK trade group Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the average CO2 emissions of new cars sold there have continued a steady downward trend in the first half of this year. Thanks to increasing sales of cars specifically developed to reduce fuel ...

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    U.S. is, sadly, number one when it comes to CO2 emissions     1276731960

    In the U.S., we can buy hybrids, a few diesels and, soon, some serious plug-in vehicle contenders. But, on the whole, we're a dirty, dirty car market. At least, so says a new report from automotive data provider JATO Dynamics. JATO compared the American light vehicle market for the first quarter ...

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    EPA responds to CAFE concerns by limiting zero-emission status to first 200,000 vehicles     1270479720

    Nissan Leaf EV – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Concerns over how electric cars fit into new CAFE emissions regulations popped up almost immediately after the announcement of new standards became official. The main question is how automakers will be credited for their ...

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    California leaves "cool cars" regulation out in the, ahem, cold     1270061640

    The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced that the "cool cars" regulation has been canceled. "Cool cars" tried to reduce the need for air conditioning in new vehicles by mandating that their windows reflect or absorb a portion of the heat-producing rays from the sun. The decision to ...

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    Fiat now the lowest CO2 emitter in Europe     1253297100

    While the Frankfurt Motor Show tries to present us with the future of motoring, the European Federation for Transport and Environment has taken stock of where automakers are today. Fiat and PSA Peugeot-Citroen came out with the lowest average CO2 emissions (138 and 139 grams/kilometer, ...

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    Ferrari, Alpina lead supercar race to not-quite-as-high CO2 levels     1253037720

    Ferrari F430 Spider Bio-Fuel – Click above for high-res image gallery
    CO2 emission numbers for cars from companies like Ferrari and Aston Martin are, to a Prius or clean diesel fan, pretty much a joke. Bentleys, for example, average over 400 grams of CO2 per kilometer. There are even some ...

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    STUDY: Cash For Clunkers not exactly a bargain, emissions reduction costs 10x more than carbon credits     1250461440

    The Cash For Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) program has been a big success. No question there. But one of the stated reasons for the program is to reduce emissions. Getting low-mpg vehicles off the road in favor of ones that are more fuel efficient is a good idea, but a new report by UC Davis says that the ...

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    German luxury car makers could get partial exemption from CO2 rules     1249063020

    2008 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG – Click above for high-res gallery
    It looks like some carmakers could be awarded a partial "get out of jail free" card for the new national greenhouse gas rules announced by the Obama administration in May. The EPA and NHTSA won't issue final rules until later in ...

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    Lamborghini adds solar power to factory, vows to cut range CO2 35% by 2015     1244405040

    In the grand scheme of things, the facilities and products of Lamborghini don't really amount to a hill of beans. After all, the company only has one main factory that produces a few thousand cars a year. While those cars are high-powered and consume a lot of fuel per mile driven, Lamborghini ...

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