Europe’s vehicle manufacturers boasted about their green credentials on the eve of the Geneva Auto Show, but the latest data on carbon dioxide emissions showed their claims were hollow
Europe’s vehicle manufacturers boasted about their green credentials on the eve of the Geneva Auto Show, but the latest data on carbon dioxide emissions showed their claims were hollow.
BMW will also unveil PHEV versions of the 3 Series 330 and various 7-Series sedans at the show. Plug-in hybrids allow the batteries to be charged from a socket, unlike earlier hybrids which only generate electricity while on the move. PHEVs have much improved battery-only range of up to 50 miles now, compared with early hybrid's one-mile electric range.The trouble is, as it finds its diesel sales wilting, BMW’s CO2 emissions are actually on the way back up.
“This jeopardizes the jobs of 13 million people in the industry and could destabilize some of our European societies,” Tavares said. Rioting in France by so-called “yellow vests” protesting about a huge hike in the price of diesel has rocked French politics over recent months.Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it would consider an alliance or merger if the right one came along.
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