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Restyled VW Scirocco makes debut at Geneva; up to 19% better fuel economy

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The Scirocco offers a choice of six new turbocharged direct-injection gasoline and diesel engines, all of which meet EU6 emissions standards and return between 57.4 mpg US (4.1 liter petrol with 125 PS (123 hp), and a new 2.0-liter Two diesel engines will be offered, both 2.0-liter The gasoline range consists of a 1.4-liter

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New Volkswagen Polo BlueGT with cylinder deactivation offers gasoline engine fuel economy of up to 52 mpg US

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l/100 km/h (50 mpg US), equivalent to 108 g/km CO 2. l/100 km (52 mpg US), equivalent to 105 g/km CO 2. TSI in the Polo BlueGT is the top engine of the entirely new EA211 series of petrol engines. The TSI develops a power output of 103 kW / 138 hp, with a combined fuel consumption of 4.7 Earlier post.)

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India to introduce new fuel efficiency standards

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India plans to introduce new fuel efficiency standards; the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards will give auto manufacturers time until 2015 to increase fuel economy from the current average of 14.1 mpg US, 7.1 mpg US, 5.8 for petrol cars and from 15.5 km/litre for diesel cars. km/liter (33.2

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Toyota reduces fuel consumption and emissions across the new Auris range; 13% average reduction in CO2 compared to predecessors; gasoline, diesel and hybrid

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Toyota anticipates a 1/3 full hybrid, 1/3 gasoline, 1/3 diesel engine mix. The new Auris’ powertrain line-up, which now features a choice of an improved full hybrid or two gasoline and two diesel engines offering the performance- and economy-enhancing benefits of Toyota Optimal Drive. mpg US) and 134 g/km respectively.

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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class in the US will offer new 4-cylinder diesel; new 4-cylinder gasoline direct injection engine in other markets

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Both the E-Class sedan and wagon offer a range of gasoline and diesel engines, all coming with the ECO start/stop system as standard equipment. liter, four-cylinder diesel engine powering the E250 BlueTEC with 4MATIC all-wheel drive, available Fall 2013. New in the MY14 E-Class sedan is the 2.1-liter, city/highway).

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Petrol Alto beats diesel rivals in Green Car Challenge

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In the Darwin to Adelaide run, the petrol driven Alto managed to complete the journey at an average consumption of 72mpg overall, an 18.5 litre petrol engined Alto continued to defy expectations by showing some of the much more expensive diesel cars the true meaning of fuel economy. per cent and 12.2 per cent and 12.2

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University College Dublin Study finds Prius IV hybrids drive >60% of the time in zero-emissions mode under Irish conditions

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mpg US) was recorded for the overall trip distribution. of the WLTP fuel economy measure, and within 5.7% However, our self-charging petrol electric hybrids have no such limitations. Other key findings of the study: An average fuel consumption of 4.92 liters per 100 km (47.76 An average CO 2 emissions of 114.2

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