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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Hyundai, Honda and—to a certain extent—Nissan and Suzuki, generally create positive Sustainable Value as well. The study also highlights the potential improvement that a car giant like General Motors has in how it could improve its long-term sustainability performance. Click to enlarge. billion from 1999 to 2007.

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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

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This request by the Alliance echoes a similar, earlier request by Global Automakers, the trade association representing the US divisions of 12 international automakers (Aston Martin, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Maserati, McLaren, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota). Earlier post.). Background.

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EEA data show most automakers must reduce emissions to meet European 2015 CO2 regulations

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Toyota Motor Europe is already compliant with its 2012 target, and also less than 1g CO 2 /km from the more stringent 2015 target. Automobiles Peugeot and Automobiles Citroën are also both close to reaching their 2015 target already.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. Asian carmakers are still outperforming their Euorpean and American counterparts in environmental sustainability, a new report finds.

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