The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) and the Department for Transport’s Act on CO2 campaign, has today launched a van buying guide  to help buyers understand the environmental impact of a vehicle, providing individual van buyers and drivers top tips on van choice and use to help cut costs and CO2 emissions.

Speaking ahead of the launch, transport minister Andrew Adonis said, “Vans already make up around 15 per cent of road transport CO2 emissions in the UK and emissions from vans are rising faster than from any other mode of road transport, as more and more use is made of them. Encouraging greater use of green vans on our roads through initiatives like this will go a great way to help reduce emissions

Through its Ready to Run special vehicle programme, Citroen offers the UK’s widest range of dual fuel (petrol/LPG) vans.  These Powershift certified conversions by Nicholson McLaren Engines deliver the benefits of London Congestion Charge exemption and CO2 emissions reductions of some 10 per cent.

Robert Handyside, Commercial Vehicle Operations Manager, comments, “Citroën fully supports the SMMT’s launch of the Van Buyers Guide to publicise LCV CO2 figures.  The company has one of the UK’s most technically advanced, most comprehensive, most fuel efficient and lowest CO2 LCV ranges available.  As part of its successful strategy of being a low CO2 vehicle manufacturer Citroën was one of the first to make LCV CO2 figures available. 

Source: The Green Car Website