VW debuts
Volkswagen unveiled two green cars at last month's Frankfurt Auto Show. The L1 (right) is a two-seat hybrid concept that could get about around 240 mpg with a turbo diesel engine and electric motor. The E-Up!, an electric car that can go about 80 miles per charge, is scheduled to go into volume production in 2013.
CO2 targets
Fiat and Peugeot hit a voluntary European Union target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions for 2008, a recent report by Transport & Environment says. Both carmakers were below the goal average of 140 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer. All of the European car industry must average 130 grams kilometer by 2015 or face fines.
--Associated Press
2 Comments
By rawdibob on October 12, 2009 7:46 PM
Must all the super-economy cars look like clown cars?
By Mel on April 6, 2010 7:00 AM
Fiat have just hit the lowest CO2 emissions in Europe for the third year running too. And it's not like they've compromised on quality either, there's no-one better for small cars.