EUROPE  - Poor man’s hybrid
Every 2nd car sold in Europe by 2013 will feature Start-Stop system
Published:Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:58:59 GMT
 

Cost effective technological advance aimed at reducing increasingly critical vehicle CO2 emissions, it seems, are the path now followed by virtually all vehicle and component manufacturers in their quest to stay competitive in a rapidly changing market where tougher corporate fuel economy limits have become the norm.

As various CO2 linked vehicle taxes and charges are adding to the intensifying strain on motorists’ wallets, consumers’ eyes are focussed more than ever on the official fuel economy of the cars to be bought ...more