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$ M; }/ a6 H) H8 q( g' ]Army takes delivery of 'green' cars$ d. b0 B; b, M0 d
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The British Army has recently taken delivery of a fleet of 50 'green' cars as part of its ongoing mission to reduce emissions of gases known to damage the environment.The Army is working towards a government target to ensure all cars procured between 2007 and 2011 produce on average less than 130g per kilometre of CO2.
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. j2 B1 Q8 H6 HThe latest addition to the fleet are 50 Toyota Prius cars, recently handed over to the Army at a dealership in Bolton. Switching automatically between petrol engine and electric motor depending on driving conditions, these cars produce 104g per kilometre of CO2.0 ^4 z9 I* C; A" x
4 r( g. v! k! Y. NA deal brokered by the Ministry of Defence, through its leasing partners VT Group and Lex, sees the Toyota car replace 50 Vauxhall Vectras, whose CO2 credentials are 154g per kilometre./ b/ D: d( U* j, _8 w" S* \
) I _+ a' l2 N3 V- M; k8 }The replacement deal comes at nil extra cost to the Army and is the Ministry of Defence's biggest commitment to date to the use of hybrid vehicles |
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