co2 emissions - Page 7

Industry reacts to Government's air quality plan

There has been a mixed response to the proposals, with some welcoming the Government's plans and others criticising its lack of committment to a scrappage scheme.

8 May

Calls for calmer, more measured diesel debate to reflect advances

Anti-diesel headlines could adversely impact the fleet sector’s green initiatives.

2 May

Government says air quality plan to be published after election

The Government has said it will publish a draft air quality plan by June 30, after the general election.

25 Apr

Fleets warned to prepare for toxin tax measures

Fleets should “act now” if they want to avoid being hit with toxin taxes aimed at improving air quality.

18 Apr

Diesel hysteria ‘unhealthy’ for the fleet sector

Growing hysteria regarding diesel cars could have a negative impact on the fleet sector if the reality isn’t put into perspective.

18 Apr

Advanced Propulsion Centre awards low carbon cash

The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has awarded £62 million funding to projects to develop innovative low carbon technology in the UK.

11 Apr

'Real world' mpg rates now on Fleet News' website

Real world’ independent car mpg rates are now available on the Fleet News' website.

3 Mar

More ‘complexity than clarity’ on CO2 tests and BIK tax

Treasury seeks coordinated approach to phase out NEDC readings and replace with WLTP test results.

20 Feb

New EQUA Carbon Dioxide Index reveals car manufacturers miss target by 39%

Emissions Analytics has added a CO2 index to its EQUA Index series, the latest component shows the extent to which actual emissions of greenhouse gases from cars exceed the official figures on which our national objectives and vehicle taxation are based.

11 Oct

London fleet bans diesel vehicles

LoCITY Champion the City of London Corporation has banned new diesel vehicles from its procurement process.

12 Aug

Carbon emissions fall to all-time low at Fleet Hire

Carbon emissions at Fleet Hire have fallen to an all-time low across both its contract hire and salary sacrifice fleets.

22 Jun

Average new car CO2 emissions fall by 3.2% across Europe

Average CO2 emissions for new cars across Europe fell by 3.2% to 119.3g/km, according to the annual CO2 analysis carried out by Jato Dynamics.

1 Mar

Carbon levels fall to 119g/km for Fleet Alliance

Fleet Alliance has seen carbon emissions fall to 119g/km per vehicle for all new cars ordered in 2015, as corporate customers increasingly specify green models.

29 Feb

VW emissions: fleets will be able to cancel orders

Fleets and company car drivers facing a rise in CO2 figures for certain Volkswagen, Audi and Seat models will be able to cancel their order.

23 Feb

Updated: Volkswagen Group clarifies nine models will face increased CO2 emissions

Volkswagen has 'largely concluded' its investigation into incorrect CO2 emissions figures stated for its vehicles, with nine models requiring adjustment.

9 Dec

CO2 problems ‘likely’ to impact RVs on affected VW Group vehicles

An impact on the future used values of Audi, Volkswagen, Seat and Skoda cars with CO2 irregularities is now ‘likely’, according to vehicle pricing experts.

15 Nov

Volkswagen Group informs fleets that CO2 emissions for vehicles can't be guaranteed

Volkswagen Group brands in the UK - VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat - have told fleets they currently can't guarantee the CO2 emissions of certain vehicles with quoted figures being labelled "provisional".

12 Nov