Looking to buy a new car? Here are things to help you take the environment into account as well as your pocket!
Check out the fuel economy of the car you’re thinking of buying before taking the plunge.
Busting the myth that engine size is a guide to fuel consumption.
You can save a lot of money, on both up-front and ongoing fuel costs, if you choose a car for what you usually do, not what you sometimes do.
Alternative vehicles like hybrids and electrics are becoming more common. They are better for the environment than conventional vehicles, typically emitting much less greenhouse gases and almost no pollutants.
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas responsible for climate change. About 40 per cent of our carbon dioxide emissions come from transport, mainly private cars.
Biofuels are fuels produced from biological material such as plants and animal fat. On a lifecycle basis, they emit less greenhouse gases than fossil fuels when used to fuel your car.