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Honda diesel sets new Guinness record for fuel efficiency, averaging 83 mpg US in 8,387-mile drive across 24 EU countries

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Honda has set a new Guinness World Records title for “Lowest fuel consumption – all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars)”, recording an average 83 mpg US (2.82 The team set out from Aalst, Belgium, on 1 June, navigating the continent in a clockwise direction. Earlier post.) Behind the wheel of a Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 hours, each day.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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i-DTEC engine provides 120 PS (118 hp, 88 kW) of power and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque, 62 mpg US (3.8 On 1 June, two members of Honda’s European Research & Development (R&D) team will set out on the journey from Aalst, Belgium. In the Civic Tourer, the 1.6

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Europcar to introduce Opel Ampera extended range EV as a rental car throughout Europe

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The goal is to deploy the first vehicles in Europcar rental outlets in Germany in November of this year, followed soon afterwards by Belgium and the Netherlands. L/100 km (147 mpg US) and emits less than 40 g/km CO 2 (preliminary data). —Opel/Vauxhall Vice President Sales, Marketing & Aftersales Europe, Alain Visser.

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£13M European ecoDriver project seeks to reduce fuel consumption by up to 20%

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These work by using information about the engine size, gears and speed to calculate a rough estimate of consumption, often displayed as miles per gallon (MPG) or liters per 100 km. Some vehicles are already fitted with devices that give drivers feedback on their fuel efficiency.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

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Venturing out further, like Clean Fleet Report did recently on 1,796-mile road trip , would be a challenge. If the C40 Recharge, built in Ghent, Belgium, is any indication of what is to come, Volvo is off to a solid start with its plans to never put another drop of gasoline in any of its models beginning in 2030.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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MPG: A Progress Report on Achievability ”—of the response of consumers and automakers as both begin to experience the effects of the newly adopted federal fuel economy standard. Those who say fuel economy is very important expect to get twelve miles more per gallon (mpg) from their next vehicle than those who say it is not important.

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