Manufacturers Green Plans Unveiled At Geneva
The world’s motor manufacturers have been falling over themselves at the Geneva Motor Show to enhance their green credentials (Do they have any?)
One of the companies with the biggest hill to climb, Bentley, has surprised a few people. It has recently come under fire for the copious quantities of black gold quaffed by it’s goliaths of the road But it has announced plans to double, yes double, the miles per gallon from around 15 to 30 within four years. 
A 40 percent uplift in fuel efficiency, together with a 15 percent reduction in CO2 emissions are planned for 2012.It plans to do this by introducing a new engine capable of running on waste derived bio-fuel as well as petrol (gas). And all this without sacrificing performance.
This will be a neat trick if it can be done because the huge ,£280,000 Bentley Brooklands as equally huge CO2 emissions of 465g/km – equivalent to about four small cars.
The announcement comes after a record year of sales for the Cheshire based company, which sold over 10,000 vehicles for the first time last year.
Meanwhile, Volkswagen – Bentley’s parent company – has unveiled a turbo diesel electric hybrid Golf which will do 83mpg whilst emitting only 83gm/km.
Mercedes-Benz launched a new “green” flagship S-class limousine.The S400 BlueHybrid, which uses lithium-ion battery technology, does 35mpg with CO2 emissions of only 190g/km. It is no slouch though because it can do 0-62mph in 7.3 seconds. Top speed is a limited 155mph
These are all steps in the right direction but, as these vehicles – with the possible exception of the Golf – are sold in relatively small numbers, it remains to be seen what impact they will have on making for a cleaner environment.
Toyota, which is in the forefront of current technology with it’s Prius model, has launched it’s 5 door “Urban Cruiser” compact SUV. The mini 4×4 is predicted to have to have CO2 emissions below 140g/km.
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