LowCVP Poll

• US Government introduces tougher than expected car fuel economy rules
  24/04/2008
  The US Government has issued new rules which mean that US car makers must raise average fuel efficiency of their cars and trucks to 31.6 miles per gallon, from today's 25, by 2015. The rules are more aggressive than were anticipated when first announced in last year's Energy Bill and have been interpreted as an attempt by Washington to undermine States' efforts to take control of the issue.
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• China's BYD Auto introduces electric car with 186 mile range
  21/04/2008
  BYD Auto has introduced an electric 5-seat crossover/MPV concept which the makers claim can travel 300km (186 miles) on a full battery charge.
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• LowCVP Conference to focus on leading issues: biofuels; EU regulation; King Review responses
  21/04/2008
  The LowCVP’s annual conference on 23rd July will give delegates the opportunity to learn the outcomes of the critical ‘Gallagher Review’ of biofuels policy, the Government’s response to the King Review of low carbon cars as well as hearing insiders’ views on impending EU car CO2 regulation and more on the latest, leading issues at the top of the low carbon road transport agenda.
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• RTFO enters into force as NGOs attack biofuels policy
  15/04/2008
  The introduction of the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) on April 15th has been greeted by a barrage of claims and counter-claims about the merits of biofuels, and particularly those produced from food crops.
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• Electric vehicle technology could provide route to sustainable future - WWF report
  02/04/2008
  Electric vehicle technologies in the form of plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles could provide the route towards a sustainable future for transport, helping to reduce CO2 emissions and avert potential conflicts over reduced oil resources according to a report from the global conservation organisation, WWF.
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