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TOYOTA has launched a high profile 8-step CO2 reduction plan for all its UK car dealers to follow. The firm says it could cut CO2 emissions from each Toyota and Lexus dealer by 15 percent a year. Praise for the 8-step Environmental Plan scheme has already been won from the Carbon Trust, following a 16-dealer [...]

VOLVO wants to see car emissions explained in broader detail to more truthfully show a car’s eco impact. The firm says simply considering CO2 emissions in isolation is too restrictive. Instead, other car exhaust pollutants such as NOx, Hydrocarbons and Particulates should be put on new car labels too – which will help the UK [...]

SUZUKI admits its sales this year will be down around 10 percent but is still comfortable with the situation. This is because the decline is in line with that of the broader market. It means Suzuki will retain its market share position in what assistant to the MD Atsushi Niwa admits is a challenging environment. [...]

SMMT and RMI experts have teamed up to help car dealers navigate the maze of new CO2 emissions red tape. The government Carbon Reduction Commitment initiative went live in April and is set to affect many UK car dealers. It applies to any business using more than £500k of electricity every year, and offers financial [...]