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JANUARY 29, 2014

Audi’s compact SUV, the Q3 has cut its official emission figure to a new low of 137g/km CO2 for its petrol engine choices, thanks to the addition of the new 1.4 The new petrol engine is available with the SE and S Line specification, prices start from £23,870, rising to £28,115.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Suzuki has added a new engine choice to its popular Swift which will allow the model to cut under the 100g/km C02 mark for the first time. Dualjet petrol unit offers a 9.2mpg improvement in fuel economy over the current petrol engine – an improvement of 16 per cent, bringing the offici[.].

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Instead, it looked at car buyers’ attitudes to green cars, and how many people are actively environmentally conscious when it comes to choosing new models and the makers to buy them from. Ford this week revealed results of a poll it commissioned. Don’t worry, it wasn’t focused on brand specifics.

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APRIL 12, 2013

litre petrol engine to its range of EcoBoost engines, joining the existing engines such as the 1.0 litre engines. The new Ford Mondeo will be the first car to benefit from the engine, followed by some of Ford’s other bigger models. Ford is to launch a new efficient 1.5 With the launch of [.].

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MAY 28, 2020

litre three-cylinder petrol engine, which will act as the new entry-point to the popular model. Volkswagen has expanded the all-new Golf range even further, with the addition of a 1.0-litre

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JANUARY 17, 2014

Direct-injection petrol engines should be fitted with particulate filters to combat their higher particulate emission levels, says environmental lobby group, Transport & Environment (T&E). Green credentials' Recent research from the independent research institute, TÜV Nord found that new gasoline direct inje[.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

While the small yet mighty Alto may seem quite dull when surrounded by solar powered cars, electric sports car and alcohol fuelled motorbikes, there is nothing that can take away the staggering miles to the gallon figure the little Alto clocked up. litres per 100km) attained in City traffic – the lowest recorded of any entered vehicle.

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APRIL 9, 2011

Researchers over in the USA have developed a prototype petrol engine with a difference, it has no transmission, crankshaft, pistons, cooling system, fluids, or valves, according to Discovery News.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Volkswagen’s flagship green Bluemotion model on its new Polo, is to swap diesel for a petrol engine in the UK, as the carmaker works to meet demand for cleaner, urban-friendly petrol engine cars. A new refreshed Polo is due to launch this summer, updated with a range of new technologies and [.].

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

Jude is the patron saint of lost causes, but Mazda could well be the one taking up that mantle for the petrol-powered internal combustion engine

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MARCH 7, 2019

V6 TSI engine to its range. Launched last year, the third generation of Volkswagen’s flagship SUV has added a potent 335hp 3.0l

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JANUARY 6, 2010

The first petrol engine to receive the green treatment by Volkswagen has been launched as the new Eos Bluemotion hits the road. TSI engine , the latest addition to Volkswagen’s [.]. Tags: Volkswagen bluemotion emissions Eos petrol range. Fitted with a fuel efficient 1.4

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DECEMBER 6, 2012

The average Chevrolet Volt owner in the US, drives in pure electric mode 65 per cent of the time, according to data collated by the car’s manufacturer. While supported by a back-up petrol engine designed to banish the dreaded ‘range-anxiety’, Chevrolet has always been keen to prove how its hybrid-type model is more akin to [.].

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MAY 14, 2013

Swedish carmaker Volvo is committing to driving down its emissions with a brand new engine family. The high efficiency, four-cylinder Volvo Engine Architecture has now entered production. The family will include both petrol and diesel engines and will replace the previous eight engine architectures[.].

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

German carmaker, Audi reckons its making the choice between diesel and petrol even harder for Europeans with the arrival of the reworked 1.2 TFSI engine on its all-new A3 model. This new engine choice offers both gains in efficiency and performance, with faster acceleration and up to 57.6 mpg on a combined cycle.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Nissan is introducing a new low emission engine as part of its strategy to boost environmental performance. With its all-electric Leaf model just days away from its UK launch, the car maker has taken the opportunity to show its mission is about more than just electric cars.

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JULY 2, 2012

The Ford Fiesta is the UK’s best-selling car, by a clear margin. OK, May 2012 saw the Vauxhall Corsa overtake it for the first time in living memory (only a slight exaggeration, that), but the Fiesta remains clear leader year to date. Just as it has done for many years previously. So Ford has an [.].

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

If you''re not convinced by the concept of global warming and the need to turn away from petrol and diesel power in our vehicles, then a new report has highlighted the direct impact that these fumes can have on our health. Latest News Green cars Green credentials'

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JANUARY 28, 2021

The Mazda CX-5 has been comprehensively updated for the new year, with the tweaked crossover featuring a new petrol engine option, better interior tech and other tweaks.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Now at the Frankfurt Motor Show Ford has announced a new family of petrol engines offering the opportunity to down size engine capacity without suffering a reduction in performance. In fact, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 20 per cent compared to a conventional petrol engine. litre and 2.0

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Ford has added a new cleaner petrol engine option to its latest Mondeo range to offer lower emissions and higher fuel efficiency. litre direct injection turbo petrol EcoBoost engine offers turbo-boosted performance while returning over 41 mpg. litre engine joins the 2.0 litre engine joins the 2.0

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

It may be renowned for luxury and power, but even Mercedes has one eye on fuel economy these days as indicated by the introduction of new V6 and V8 petrol direct injection engines for the CL and S Class. Both engines increase output by as much as 12.5 per cent – however, they also manage [.].

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AUGUST 19, 2010

A new two-piece oil ring for petrol direct-injection engines could reduce oil consumption by as much as 50 per cent. Tags: Green cars Latest news engine oil ring Federal Mogul Corporation green car engines LKZ oil control ring oil consumption.

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JULY 28, 2009

Retailers in the US state of Oregon had been required to sell petrol that contains at least 10 per cent ethanol, however, that rule may be about to change. The proposals were introduced after it was discovered that certain classes of engines don’t operate well with ethanol blended fuel.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Citroen’s new family of turbo-boosted petrol engines have helped the cut greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 25 per cent. Each of the new PureTech engines offers equivalent or superior power compared to the previous generation of engines, despite offering significant improvements in fuel economy and reduced CO2 emissions.

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DECEMBER 23, 2011

In designing a new fuel-efficient sleigh for Santa using the firm’s EcoBoost engine technology, Ford calculates that its new petrol-powered sleigh would be greener than running nine carrot-powered reindeer on Christmas [.].

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JULY 18, 2010

Nissan has been strongly pushing vehicle electrification in recent months through its partnership with Renault and the birth of the Nissan LEAF, but it hasn’t overlooked short-term advancements and has now developed an engine that it hopes will achieve the lowest level of fuel consumption in the world for petrol powered cars.

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JULY 7, 2010

After previewing a two-cylinder TwinAir engine at Geneva earlier this year, Fiat has now debuted the engine in the Fiat 500. The petrol-fuelled 85hp, 900cc turbo two-cylinder includes a small-sized turbine that helps to minimise transient response times while keeping maximum power levels high.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The E350 BlueTEC is powered by a 3.0litre V6 diesel engine with 210hp and 542Nm of torque. It achieves around 30 per cent better fuel economy than a comparable petrol engine and includes an AdBlue SCR system. It will be available from spring 2010. city-highway combined miles per gallon when running on compressed hydrogen.

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MARCH 9, 2010

Ford’s European engine product range has been revamped with the emphasis placed clearly on offering more efficient petrol and diesel engines. This maximises combustion efficiency and [.]. This maximises combustion efficiency and [.].

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APRIL 26, 2010

Compressed natural gas (CNG) has long been seen as a cleaner alternative to petrol and diesel but questions remained about how to get the most out of this fuel. Now, researchers from the Institute of Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering at the University of Stuttgart and FKFS believe they have found a solution.

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MAY 17, 2012

It has long been one of the biggest concerns about ethanol blends replacing petrol – could it harm your engine? The CRC looked at the effects of E15 and E20 ethanol blends and found that two popular petrol engines used from [.]. Now a new two-year study from the Coordinating Research Council (CRC) suggests it could.

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MAY 29, 2009

China is planning to allot half the total transportation energy consumption to electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles that primarily use energy other than petrol by 2020 while India has placed a clear focus on diffusing electric vehicles due to its own environmental issues.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Production figures for Ford’s EcoBoost engines has hit the two million mark. Ford has been building the frugal petrol units since 2009 and now produces them at a rate of more than 100,000 every month, up from 65,000 a month in 2012. The two-millionth EcoBoost engine – a four pot 2-litre unit – we[.].

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MARCH 4, 2012

The Renault Megane collection for 2012 will be boosted by the introduction of three new Energy engines: a turbocharged, direct-injection Energy TCE 115di; the Energy dCi 130; and the Energy dCi 110. So what can we expect from the three engines? Energy TCE 115: This is the first Renault petrol engine that includes direct fuel [.].

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APRIL 24, 2009

Now Utah has made a significant green car commitment. The state plans to spend $4.5million to more than double the number of natural gas cars and gas-electric hybrids that are used in its fleet. A further 343 hybrid cars will also be brought into the fleet over the next 14 months.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Describing it as "no futuristic dream car", Volvo has revealed its new Concept Coupe (pictured): the first model from its Scalable Product Architecture, and also a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The concept car boasts a two-litre Drive-E petrol engine with both turbo and a supercharger. Its petrol engine[.].

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