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VW Premieres New Polo GTI; Textbook Downsizing Results in 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption from Predecessor

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liter TSI with gasoline direct injection plus turbo- and supercharging. At the same time, it is VW’s most fuel-efficient and lowest emitting GTI. At the same time, it is VW’s most fuel-efficient and lowest emitting GTI. Combined fuel consumption is 5.9 The new GTI reduces fuel consumption by 25%.

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UK DfT Report Finds That While a Majority of the Public Still Thinks Individuals Should Limit Car Use to Benefit Environment, Support for Measures Drops

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The report for the Department for Transport is based on a survey module included in the Office for National Statistics’ Opinions (Omnibus) survey which has been carried out each August since 2006. Increasing tax on gasoline was supported by 10% of respondents in 2009, lower than in 2006 (14%).