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Daimler launches sale of New Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid Truck

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Daimler’s Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has launched the sale of its Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan. The right-hand drive hybrid vehicle has been sold more than 1,200 units in markets like Japan, Australia, Ireland, and Hong Kong. km/liter (30 mpg US, 7.8

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

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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%. The predecessor of the new Polo GTI first switched over to turbo technology in 2006. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency. liter turbo engine—consumed 7.9