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Discounts And Carbon Off-Set Programme With New Green Car Warranty


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AUTO CENTRAL - August 5, 2008: Warranty Direct, the leading automotive warranty provider, has launched the Green Warranty (www.greenwarranty.co.uk) to support motorists of Low CO2 emitting vehicles and those looking to off-set their carbon footprint.

Under the scheme, customers receive a discount off the normal price of cover based on the Road Fund Licence Tax Band of their vehicle. They will also off-set the carbon footprint of their vehicle, and sign up to the firm’s “Driving Greener Charter” of tips on improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions.

For every tonne of carbon offset, Warranty Direct will contribute £10 to the Carbon Footprintä UK Tree Planting project.

Owners of models in the lowest emitting Tax Bands A and B of less than 120g/km will receive a 25 percent discount off the normal price of their chosen level of warranty cover. Those in Groups C and D – 121g/km to 165g/km – get a 10 percent discount, and Group E (166-185 g/km) 5 percent.

Although higher polluting vehicles in Group F and G, over 186g/km and 226g/km respectively, will not be eligible for discounts, they can still opt for the Green Warranty by signing the ‘Driving Greener Charter’ and off-setting their annual carbon footprint.

The offset contribution is calculated by multiplying estimated annual mileage by the average carbon emissions for the vehicle’s Tax Band.

For example, a MINI One produces Tax Band C emissions of 128g/km, or approximately 2.3 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide for every 10,000 miles travelled. With a Green Warranty, the Company’s ExtraCare cover would cost £237.09 and include a £23.69 carbon offset contribution to the Carbon Footprintä UK Tree Planting project.

The “Driving Greener Charter” is a pledge to try wherever possible to reduce CO2 emissions by driving in a more environmentally friendly way. The latest awareness campaign by the EU estimates that the average driver can cut fuel consumption by up to 30 percent by adopting simple ‘eco-driving’ techniques.

And with underinflated tyres costing the British motorist an estimated £1.2bn in additional fuel, every Green Warranty customer will receive a digital tyre pressure gauge.

Explaining the motivation behind the Green Warranty, Duncan McClure Fisher of Warranty Direct explains: “We wanted to incentivise those who had consciously bought more environmentally friendly cars with a discount and at the same time allow them to off-set their carbon footprint.”

The level of cover available with the Green Warranty is the same as a normal policy and includes Warranty Direct’s industry firsts of cover for faults discovered during MoT and Service, plus Consequential Loss and Wear & Tear protection.