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Honda’s new 1.6L diesel i-DTEC Civic for Europe offers 65 mpg US

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Honda is launching a Civic model equipped with a new 1.6-liter The i-DTEC Civic, which will arrive in dealerships early next year, delivers fuel economy of 65 mpg US (3.6 As with the Civic itself, the engine is built at Honda’s factory in Swindon (UK). liter diesel i-DTEC engine in Europe. Earlier post.).

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Honda CR-Z Hybrid Now On Sale in Japan; Targeting 1,000 Units Per Month

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Honda Motor Co., Honda is targeting monthly sales of 1,000 units of the new hybrid. The CR-Z is Honda’s third hybrid currently in the market, along with the Civic Hybrid and new Insight. The CR-Z offers fuel economy of 25.0 km/L (59 mpg US, 4.0 km/L (53 mpg US, 4.4 km/L (54 mpg US, 4.4

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Former CEO of GM China Group Phil Murtaugh joins Pinnacle Engines board; first engines launch in Asia this year

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Murtaugh spent 33 years in General Motors, culminating in his position as Chairman and CEO of GM China Group from 2000 - 2005. Recent testing by FEV has verified that the innovative, patented ultra-efficient Pinnacle Engine design provides 30-50% fuel economy.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

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There are four driver-selectable drive modes of Normal, Custom, Sport and Sport+ that adjust the engine, steering and transmission responses to maximize fuel economy or performance. at 24 mpg city/32 highway/27 combined while running on 87 octane. Midsize Sedan Competition Remains Tough–& Fuel Efficient.

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Honda boosts performance and fuel economy on 2013 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe using new Li-ion pack

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2013 Honda CR-Z. The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. l/100 km), a gain of 1 mpg highway. Click to enlarge.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle? At $3 for a gallon of gas, driving a non-hybrid car costs 8-20 cents/mile (depending on MPG). If we optimistically assume the average US fuel economy is 25 miles per gallon, at $3.00 The high demand for the Honda Civic hybrid tell us its at least $3,000.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. It says the Volt is too little, too lateand too expensive to save the beleaguered automaker, and it recently chastised GM for pumping so much money into the Volt instead of developing more fuel-efficient gasoline cars. you see that?

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