UK new car emissions continue to fall

Will Nichols
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Average emissions now at 133g/km as purchases of alternatively fueled vehicles rise at double the rate of petrol cars

Average new car emissions fell to a new low last year as the total number of cars purchased rose to a four-year high of over two million, according to industry figures published today. The Society of...

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