German cars 'least green in EU' (except BMW)

haigha · #1 11-14-2007, 11:59 PM

Transport and Environment (T&E) says an average new German car produced more CO2 per kilometre in 2006 than in 2005.
Among big German manufacturing groups, only BMW made progress, it says.

Full story at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7095296.stm

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AzNMpower32 · #2 11-15-2007, 12:14 AM

That's BS. I thought American cars were the ones that produced CO2 emissions in huge lumps.

haigha · #3 11-15-2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

That's BS. I thought American cars were the ones that produced CO2 emissions in huge lumps.

The title is "least green in the EU"

AzNMpower32 · #4 11-15-2007, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by haigha

The title is "least green in the EU"

They sell some US cars there too, especially GM with its global brands.

Wagner · #5 11-15-2007, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

That's BS. I thought American cars were the ones that produced CO2 emissions in huge lumps.

Are you nuts, have you met the EPA

haigha · #6 11-15-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

They sell some US cars there too, especially GM with its global brands.

Which cars do they sell in the EU? [ hint: not many SUVs, trucks, V8s ]

AzNMpower32 · #7 11-15-2007, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by haigha

Which cars do they sell in the EU? [ hint: not many SUVs, trucks, V8s ]

Cadillac has a few models there, Chrysler has its 300C (available with the Hemi), Crossfire, Sebring, and Town & Country (sold as the Voyager), Dodge has its terrible stuff there too.

haigha · #8 11-15-2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

Cadillac has a few models there, Chrysler has its 300C (available with the Hemi), Crossfire, Sebring, and Town & Country (sold as the Voyager), Dodge has its terrible stuff there too.

And how many do they sell? You're beating a dead horse.