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Audi attacks the low-CO2 European market with two new models

VW has announced that all brands in the VW Group are getting the all-new common-rail 1.6-liter diesels across the range. This new engine, when installed into the Audi A3, manages to reduce both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. While the 1.9-liter TDIe managed to burn 4.1 l/100 km, the new 1.6-liter lowers it to 3.8 l/100 km (a drop of 57 to 62 mpg U.S.), and CO2 emissions go from 109 to 99 g/km. Besides the new engine, the car gets all the standard improvements to keep diesel consumption low: aerodynamic improvements, low-rolling ... Read more →

REPORT: Citroën preparing low-cost brand Xavier Navarro

Citroën C-Cactus prototype - Click above for high-res image gallery Citroën is apparently going in both directions with its new range of upscale models, the DS series, and a new rumored ...

BMW launches low-CO2 316d: 118 g/km Xavier Navarro

BMW has decided to engage futher the European low-CO2 market segment with the launch of the BMW 316d. The 316d uses the same powertrain as the 116d and gets remarkably low CO2 emissions of just 118 ...

MINI succumbs to the green labels trend and introduces MINIMALISM Xavier Navarro

BMW has announced a new green label for MINI cars. It's called, wait for it, MINIMALISM. Similar to many other eco labels in other European markets, MINIMALISM can be found on cars that would ...

Because we can't all get an EV, MINI offers a frugal Clubman Xavier Navarro

Click on image for a high-resolution gallery of the Mini Clubman ONE Since it will be rather difficult for most people to obtain one of the new MINI EVs, fans of the iconic car who want to use ...

Environmental organisations team up to reduce CO2 emissions 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Friends of the Earth, Ecologistas en Acción, Greenpeace, Jóvenes Verdes and WWF/Adena have launched an online campaign demanding a drastic reduction of CO2 emission limits in Europe. The EU is set to establish limits next fall and these associations are lobbying in for stricter ones. ...

ADAC's 2008 Ecotest ranks the ecofriendliness of current car offerings in Europe 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Based on the calculations of the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle), the ADAC (the German car club) has released its 2008 ranking of green cars sold in Europe. The 5th EcoTest, as it's called, produced a list based not only in the amount of CO2 produced per km, but also other considerations such as ...

Toyota plans an 18 vehicle low CO2 product offensive in Europe 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota Motor Europe President Tadashi Arashima says that the company has plans for eighteen completely new or heavily revised models which will emit less than 140 grams of CO2 per kilometer by the end of next year. Those sound like very ambitious plans but Toyota, which currently averages 149g/km ...

Lancia launches green signature label for low-CO2 emitting cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It had to happen: since most European brands have created "eco" signature labels to mark their lowest-CO2 emitting models, it's time for Lancia, which belongs to the Fiat group, to do the same. What's it called? The "Ecollection." Lancia has modified its Musa model, the subcompact minivan showed ...

Geneva '08: Ford Fiesta ecoNetic, under 100g/km of CO2 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Fiesta for a high-res gallery We got our first look at the production version of the 2009 Ford Fiesta a couple of weeks ago and most of you were overwhelmingly positive about it. The new Fiesta is coming to America in at least four-door sedan and very likely hatchback form as well. Last ...

Auto-News' list of low-CO2 SUVs in Germany 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Not long ago, we published a list of SUVs available in Germany with the highest mileage possible. But what about - at least on legal terms - how much CO2 a car produces? Never fear. Auto-News has a list of the "cleanest" SUVs on sale in Germany (and I'd say most of the EU), all of them producing ...

Indian-built Suzuki under 109 g/km for 2008 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Meet the Concept A-Star, the latest entry from Suzuki which will be introduced at the Auto Expo 2008 in New Dehli, India. The model, which was developed and will be produced by Maruti, Suzuki's partner in India, is set for export to European markets as well the Indian market. Besides the styiling, ...


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