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Fiat Tops CO2 Reduction Rankings For Fourth Successive Year
Published Date: 15 March 2011
Fiat continues to set new standards in carbon dioxide reduction,
after 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 Automobiles logged a CO2 average of just 123.1
g/km (4.7 g/km less than the 2009 average), placing it top of all
brands for the fourth year running, and well ahead of the European
target of 130 g/km, due to be met in 2015.
Fiat also ranked first among the motor groups with 125.9 g/km,
an improvement of five g/km on last year. The figure takes into
account all Fiat's brands, including the Ferrari supercars and
Maserati's high performance luxury vehicles.
This eco-friendly achievement is the result of a long-term Fiat
strategy based on a two-pronged approach: implementing
technological solutions aimed at containing consumption and
emissions, and raising the awareness of motorists to spur a more
responsible, eco-compatible use of their cars.
Fiat's MultiAir, MultiJet and TwinAir engines are all part of that
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.
"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,"
says Elena Bernardelli, marketing director, Fiat Group Automobiles
UK and Ireland. "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."
Published Date: 15 March 2011