Top ranking for CO2 reduction
Fiat set new standards in carbon dioxide reduction, as both the Fiat brand and Fiat Group recorded Europe’s lowest volume weighted CO2 emissions, according to JATO Dynamics, the world’s leading automotive consultancy and research firm.
Fiat vehicles logged a CO2 average of just 123.1 g/km which is 4.7 g/km less than the 2009 average, placing it on top of all brands for the fourth year running, and also ranked first among the motor groups with 125.9 g/km, an improvement of five g/km on last year. The figures include all Fiat’s brands, including the Ferrari supercars and Maserati’s high performance luxury vehicles.
I was really hoping to read that my new Fiat Punto in Kent was one of the vehicles in the list but I didn’t, the article only mentioned Fiat’s MultiAir, MultiJet and TwinAir engines which is part of the strategy, along with initiatives such as alternative fuels (CNG Natural Power and LPG Easy Power), Start&Stop; electronic gearshift management (Dualogic robotised transmission), electronic traction management (Traction Plus) and Fiat’s eco:Drive, the in-car software which analyses driver behaviour and suggests ways to improve it
Elena Bernardelli, marketing director, Fiat Group Automobiles UK and Ireland, said: “Every year Fiat is raising the bar in terms of fuel consumption reduction and respect for the environment, and it is rewarding that we have posted the best figures for the fourth consecutive year, every vehicle we sell is making its own contribution to lowering emissions, and playing its part in making the world a cleaner place in which to live.”
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