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Originally Posted by Richard Washington
There was an EU proposal to limit CO2 output to 130g/km but Germany actually opoosed this on account of their traditionally heavier cars and the associated higher output. its worth watching what happens....
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think there may be a slight confusion in that ruling, I think rather than being a ruling for all vehicles, its a ruling for an average over the model range, the problem being that BMW/Merc/porsche etc cannot do this easily as they don't produce little cars. The UK government is seeking exemption for small volume manufacturers such as Morgan etc. (and landrover / jaguar have the same issue as merc etc)
Emissions reductions
The proposal will be a major step in lowering CO2 emissions in the EU. It will reduce the average emissions of CO2 from new passenger cars in the EU from around 160 grams per kilometre to 130 grams per kilometre in 2012 as part of the EU's integrated approach to achieve overall 120 grams per kilometre. That will translate into a 19% reduction of CO2 emissions and will place the EU among the world leaders of fuel efficient cars.
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Rich
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