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EU parliament passes 130 g/km CO₂ limit, industry asks for help

Last time we told you about the EU's new CO2 limits, they were almost done. Naturally, the politicians needed a bit more time to discuss them, but now it is official: the EU has new CO2 limits for cars. The numbers remain the same: automakers will have to sell an array of cars that produce an average of 130 g/km in 2015. This limit will be gradually implemented: 65 percent of the fleet should be compliant in 2012, 75 percent in 2013, 80 percent in 2014 and 100 percent in 2015 (of course, all this still has to be passed by the European ... Read more →

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Surprise! Europeans support fuel efficiency 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

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Cyberaction: Less fumes mean less CO2 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

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European Parliament votes for Euro-5 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

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Euro 5 for 2009 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

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