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Thai Government Pushes to Double Ethanol Use By 2011

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The Thai government is pushing to double ethanol use by 2011, and increase gasohol consumption by drivers. million currently, and to lift the figure to 3 million in 2011.Total Total petrol consumption including gasohol currently averages between 20 million and 22 million litres per day.

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US petrol demand falls for first time in 2011

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The month of July marked the first time this in 2011 that total petroleum deliveries in the USA actually fell year-on-year – dropping by half a per cent compared to one year ago. According to figures from the American Petroleum Institute (API), motor gasoline demand reached a low for any July in the past decade; [.].

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Daimler and Europcar to Launch car2go in Hamburg in 2011

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Daimler subsidiary car2go GmbH and Hamburg-based Europcar Autovermietung GmbH will launch the car2go mobility concept in Hamburg in spring 2011. All of the cars are equipped with a consumption-optimized petrol engine, automatic start/stop system, a newly developed telematics generation and a solar roof. smart car2go with solar roof.

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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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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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Nevertheless, over the next ten years we will focus on a drive mix consisting of even further optimized petrol engines, plug-in hybrid models, and purely electrically operated sports cars. The Macan model signified a revolution in 2011, and is a success story.

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Petrol sales fall 15 per cent as drivers cut down on journeys

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Petrol consumption in the UK has dropped 15 per cent since the global economy fell into recession. According to research by the AA, petrol sales in the first six months of 2011 were 1.7bn less than the same period of 2009. The reduction in sales is thought to be driven by the record fuel prices, [.].

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China to beat Europe and USA in electric car race. The Green Piece.

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Tuesday 26 April 2011. The Green Piece Column. They seem so appealing on paper – zero exhaust emissions, so much cheaper to run than petrol and diesel – so if they can truly conquer the issue of range and lengthy charge times then it’s [.]. Many of us are intrigued by the idea of electric cars.

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