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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. liter engine and automatic). liter engine and automatic).

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New Opel Insignia to debut with three new engine options; diesel as low as 99 gCO2/km

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liter turbo diesel engine with 88 kW/120 hp or 103 kW/140 hp enables CO 2 emissions as low as 99 g/km. mpg US ) over the combined cycle (according to Regulation [EC] No 715/2007), while the Sports Tourer achieves 3.9 mpg US ) and emits 114 g/km CO 2 (Sports Tourer: 4.5/100 liters per 100 km (50 mpg US ).

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UMTRI: average sales-weighted fuel economy of purchased new vehicles in US dropped 0.2 mpg in May from April

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mpg in May from the level in April to 23.7 mpg US (9.9 L/100km), likely reflecting the slight reduction the price of gasoline, according to the monthly report from researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The sales-weighted CAFE (unadjusted mpg) for May 2012 was 29.1

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New Ford Fiesta ECOnetic van offers 71 mpg US

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All diesel engines in the new Fiesta Van achieve sub-100 g/km CO 2 emissions and 3.7 mpg US) or better (measured according to the technical requirements and specifications of the European Regulation (EC) 715/2007 as last amended). l/100 km (71 mpg US), equivalent to 87 gCO 2 /km. liter Duratec gasoline units.

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Volkswagen introducing new Tiguan SUV; fuel consumption of 5.3 L/100km (44 mpg US) in Bluemotion variant with Stop/Start

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Tiguan first appeared in 2007, with nearly 700,000 units delivered worldwide. The new version of the compact SUV, which is available in on-road and off-road models, features a range of seven engines (3 diesel, 4 gasoline) in the European line-up, with fuel consumption ranging from 8.6 L/100km (27 mpg US) down to 5.3

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New generation Fiat 500 features new engine lineup, more technology

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The new version has not grown in size but features more technology, engine versions and customization ideas. Combined with five- or six-speed mechanical gearboxes or a Dualogic robotized transmission, the engine line-up available at launch includes the 1.2 liter 69 hp EasyPower (LPG/gasoline). 65 hp aspirated engine and a 1.4

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Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

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Over the entire lifecycle of the C 180, the lifecycle analysis yields a primary energy consumption of 521 gigajoules (corresponding to the energy content of around 16,000 liters of gasoline); an environmental input of approx. l/100 km (31 mpg US and 31.8 mpg) at the time of the market launch in 2007 or from between 6.4

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