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Car manufacturers ''marketing green cars as cheaper to run''

4 May 2010
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Car manufacturers ''marketing green cars as cheaper to run''Car manufacturers are increasingly looking to produce environmentally-friendly vehicles - not for the good of the planet but for price efficiency.

According to Will Powell of Cleangreencars.co.uk, companies have worked out that the recession prompted motorists to look at green cars as vehicles which were cheap to run.

Now manufacturers are apparently marketing ecologically-conscious motors as such, rather than focusing on their planet-friendly credentials.

Mr Powell pointed out the recession took its toll on car businesses, so it makes sense they are hoping to recoup their losses through taking advantages of the lower costs of ecological vehicles.

However, these motors are often more expensive to buy because of the different technology employed in their manufacturing, he added.

Mr Powell''s comments come as a survey by Carmony.co.uk revealed that 84 per cent of car customers said price was their deciding factor, while there was an increase in those who named themselves as indifferent about the environmental impact of a vehicle.
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