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VW apologise for emissions error
- 21/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Volkswagen has apologised after US regulators found some of its cars disguised pollution levels. VW chief executive, Martin Winterkorn said, ‘I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the trust of our customers and the public.’ An investigation has now been launched into the device that allowed VW [...] -
CO2 emissions continue to fall
- 28/04/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
UK average new car CO2 emissions fall to all-time low of 124.6g/km, beating EU target by 4.2%. The UK has once again beaten CO2 emissions targets, with the average new car in 2014 posting CO2 emissions 4.2% below this year’s EU-wide target of 130g/km, according to a Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders [...] -
CO2 emissions continue downward trend
- 16/04/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
According to the figures published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) yesterday, in 2014 average new car emissions were 123.4g CO2/km compared to 186g CO2/km in 1995 - a 33.7% decrease over the period. This is the result of the long-term efforts of the automobile industry, which have been sustained both with [...]