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Cutting the apron strings: Can we live without a petrol car?

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With the exception of a few months at the start of 2011 between the sale of my old EV and the arrival of my then new Nissan LEAF, I’ve continuously owned and driven a plug-in vehicle since 2006. Concurrently, there’s always been a petrol car on my driveway too, for those just in case moments. Weekly Column'

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Maruti Suzuki’s hits and misses | Autocar Professional

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Maruti Zen Estilo | 2006-2013 In 2006, Maruti introduced the Japanese market MR Wagon as a relatively more premium and stylish alternative to the Wagon R, and in a bid to capitalise on the brand equity that the discontinued Zen had, named it the Zen Estilo. Both were eventually discontinued.

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Indias HPCL to Produce Own Ethanol for Blending

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While we would be using ethanol to blend with petrol at our own fuel depots, we would also be selling the surplus to other industry players,” a senior executive from HPCL told Business Standard. “We will begin ethanol production from these sugar mills by year-end.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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petrol engine is not running. One of our 2006 Prius’ pack needed servicing and it only cost a few hundred dollars to fix 7 modules and change the bus bars connecting the modules by a hybrid shop. The Atkinson cycle petrol engine was made for regular stop-starts and is very reliable. If the charge dips below 10.5-11 Code P0016.

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London T-Charge comes into force for older, more polluting vehicles

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The London T-charge, which mainly applies to pre-2006 diesel and petrol vehicles has come into force today (23 October).

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New PSA 1.2-liter 3-cylinder turbo takes International Engine of Year category award

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liter TSI Twincharger (2014-2006) by 69 points, have already rolled off the production line at the Française de Mécanique plant in Douvrin, France. This prestigious prize for our 3-cylinder Turbo PureTech engine rewards the Group’s engineering expertise in petrol engines. PSA Peugeot Citroën’s new 1.2-liter liter to 1.4-liter

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Ford doubles flex-fuel production

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Ford has announced that it is to deliver on a promise made in 2006, to double the number of flexible-fuel vehicles produced in the US by the end of 2010. Back in 2006, the carmaker produced 185,000 models capable of running on E85(a fuel which is a mixture of 85 per cent ethanol and 15 per [.].

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