Renault picks up Environment Award plaudits
Obligatory 'car at wind farm to denote eco-kindness credentials' pic
Author: MotorTorque Team
Published: 14 May 2008
Renault is celebrating after scooping the highly-coveted Environment Award in the 2008 Fleet World Honours, thanks to its range of low emission vehicles.
The judging panel is made up of leading industry experts including Fleet World’s editorial team, members of the leasing industry, fleet managers and representatives from residual values guides.
Keith Hawes, Director, Fleet & Commercial Vehicle Sales, Renault UK, commented; “The environment is becoming an increasingly important factor for Fleets when selecting vehicles, and Renault has consistently demonstrated its commitment by offering a wide range of low emission models. This includes 37 Renault cars which fall into the 120 g/km CO2 emissions or under category.
“Renault has one of the most economical vehicle ranges on the market today and the launch of our eco² symbol last year demonstrates our commitment to the environment during the whole-life cycle of the vehicle, from design to end-of-life."
Environment Award – Renault
Renault’s ‘eco² range offers customers a wide range of vehicles at an affordable purchase price – this includes cars which offer fuel consumption levels close to those of a hybrid such as its1.5 dCi engines.
Renault is also about to launch its first-ever E85 vehicle in the UK, with the Mégane. Renault will be the first manufacturer to apply an eco² symbol to a commercial vehicle with the launch of its New Kangoo van and New Kangoo Compact in October 2008. The 1.5 dCi 86 and 68 engine will meet Renault’s eco² criteria.
Commenting on the award, Chairman of Judges George Emmerson said: ‘This was the most hotly contested category in the history of the Fleet World Honours, such is the clamour for organisations’ green credentials to be recognised. There were some very impressive entries, but the panel felt that Renault’s impressive range of low-emission vehicles was the most tangible, and the most quantifiable of them all.’
Fleet World editor Ken Rogers commented: ‘The judges considered Renault’s ECO 2 approach to the environmental challenge as the most rounded of all the volume manufacturers. ECO 2 vehicles must emit less than 140g/km of CO2, operate on E85 ethanol or on B30 biodiesel, be manufactured in a plant that has been certified ISO 14001, is 95% recoverable at the end of its lifecycle - and includes at least 5% recycled plastics.’
With climate change awareness growing and governments determined to cut CO2 emissions from transport, the hunt is on for greener cars. Our rundown presents the least polluting vehicles by emissions.
With cars emitting less than 120g/km of carbon dioxide exempt from the Congestion Charge and paying less road tax, car buyers are increasingly looking to small, green cars.
Official pictures of the new Megane hatch have been leaked to the web ahead of the planned launch next month at the Paris Motor Show. Conservative styling is in as the Megane goes mainstream.
The new Twingo Renaultsport 133 hot hatch from Renault is available to buy now at £11,550 on the road.
The new Renault Koleos small SUV has received a maximum five stars for adult occupant protection and four stars for child protection in Euro NCAP safety testing.
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