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Porsche will cut CO2 emissions by 25% by 2012

At a technical briefing on the new Porsche Panamera this week in Germany, Wolfgang Dürheimer, EVP of Research and Development at Porsche talked about additional powertrains and CO2 reductions. On the question of downsizing engines for its cars, Dürheimer said that there were no current plans for smaller displacement conventional engines in the Panamera than the 4.8-liter V8. In certain markets, such as China, where larger engines are taxed more heavily, Porsche may choose to offer a smaller engine. The company also has not decided ... Read more →

EU-sponsored report critical of electric vehicles? Jeremy Korzeniewski

The European Union has been working on new legislation with the goal of reducing overall carbon emissions to just 130 g/km by 2015. Many believe that electric vehicles are the best way to achieve ...

Flintstones arrested at EU protest over CO2 regulations Sam Abuelsamid

Greenpeace Everybody's favorite pre-historic family was arrested today in Brussels, Belgium. A group of protesters from Greenpeace dressed in Flintstones-style garb were taken into custody today as ...

EU proposes CO2 emission cuts for new cars sold in Europe Sebastian Blanco

Currently, the average emissions of vehicles in Europe are 162 grams per kilometer driven (OK, this is the number from 2005, but that's as current as anyone has figures for). A European Commission ...

Porsche will cut CO2 emissions by 25% by 2012 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

At a technical briefing on the new Porsche Panamera this week in Germany, Wolfgang Dürheimer, EVP of Research and Development at Porsche talked about additional powertrains and CO2 reductions. On the question of downsizing engines for its cars, Dürheimer said that there were no current ...

EU-sponsored report critical of electric vehicles? 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

The European Union has been working on new legislation with the goal of reducing overall carbon emissions to just 130 g/km by 2015. Many believe that electric vehicles are the best way to achieve this ultimate goal, but internal reports may not agree with this assessment, according to the Financial ...

Flintstones arrested at EU protest over CO2 regulations 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Greenpeace Everybody's favorite pre-historic family was arrested today in Brussels, Belgium. A group of protesters from Greenpeace dressed in Flintstones-style garb were taken into custody today as they approached the European Parliament building. The EU parliament is about to start debating the ...

EU proposes CO2 emission cuts for new cars sold in Europe 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Currently, the average emissions of vehicles in Europe are 162 grams per kilometer driven (OK, this is the number from 2005, but that's as current as anyone has figures for). A European Commission proposal released today wants to force automakers to use technology to cut those emissions from new ...


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