TITLE

Land Rover offsets emissions from vehicles�

PUB. DATE
July 2006
SOURCE
Automotive Engineer;Jul/Aug2006, Vol. 31 Issue 7, p4
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article reports on Land Rover's initiative to offset carbon dioxide emissions from the manufacture and use of its products. The pilot initiative, operating only in Great Britain, will see Land Rover offset carbon dioxide emissions from Defender, Discovery and Range Rover production at Solihull and the new Freelander in Halewood Plant.
ACCESSION #
22335719

Tags: AUTOMOBILES -- Fuel consumption;  EMISSION control;  DISCOVERY sport utility vehicle;  ENERGY consumption;  LAND Rover North America Inc.;  CARBON dioxide

 

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