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Volkswagen to intro Passat BlueMotion Concept at Detroit show; 4-cylinder with cylinder deactivation; 42 mpg highway

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Volkswagen of America will introduce the Passat BlueMotion Concept at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. In this case, the Passat BlueMotion Concept has a manufacturer-estimated highway fuel economy of 42 mpg (5.6 l/100 km), best-in-class among non-hybrid, gasoline-engined mid-size sedans.

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Ford begins production of new Fiesta ECOnetic with 71 mpg US

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mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 87 g/km, at Ford’s Cologne Assembly plant in Germany. The car is powered by a 95PS (94 hp, 70 kW) 1.6-liter This is part of Ford’s commitment to reduce CO 2 emissions of its cars by 30% between 2006 and 2020. 100 km (71.2 The preceding version of the Fiesta ECOnetic carried a 95 g/km rating.

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New 3rd generation Audi TT diesel offers fuel economy of 56 mpg

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Audi is unveiling the third-generation of its TT compact sports car at the Geneva Motor Show. The new sports car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.2 liters per 100 km (56 mpg US), which translates into CO 2 emissions of 110 g/km (177 g/mile). At the first model change in 2006, up to 90 kg (198 lbs) were saved.

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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

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The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. Power, but not enough efficiency to hit 30 mpg. The EPA fuel economy numbers of 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined are almost exactly what we got covering 301 miles driving through Southern California.

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VW Beetle TDI diesel going on sale in US this summer

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Volkswagen will bring the new Beetle TDI diesel ( earlier post ), unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show, to market in the US this summer as a 2013 model. From 1998 until 2006, the New Beetle was fitted with a 1.9-liter VW estimates fuel economy of 29 mpg US city, 39 mpg highway (8.1 The new Beetle TDI uses the company’s 2.0-liter

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. We had three hours to quiz various technical experts, drive a variety of cars and talk to the senior leadership. In the same issue Consumer Reports mentioned that “ GM has made big strides with good performers.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils new Sprinter; focus on connectivity; electric drive in 2019; realizing adVANce

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Benz Cars, at the event. The current model of the Sprinter has been on the market since 2006. For the electrification of the Vito and Sprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans is able to fall back on available technologies in the modular system of Mercedes-Benz Cars, thereby benefitting from economies of scale. billion (US$3.1

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