The SMMT has reported that average new car CO2 figures continue to show the market moving in the direction of lower CO2 cars.
The trade body said that the average new car CO2 figure was down 4.7% in first half of 2010 to 145.2g/km, compared with the same period in 2009.
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Registrations of alternatively fuelled cars have more than doubled to 11,468 units in the first half of the year, and grew by 157.4% in June.
“Continued vehicle manufacturer efforts to improve fuel efficiency and cut emissions has further reduced average CO2 output during a better than anticipated first half of 2010,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.
“The remainder of the year is set to be challenging, especially post the scrappage scheme. All manufacturers are committed to offering ever more efficient products through the introduction of increasingly efficient engines and alternative technologies.”
The SMMT also said that the rate of improvement has cooled following the exceptional impact of the Scrappage Incentive Scheme (SIS).
