Remove Belgium Remove Fuel Economy Remove Gasoline Remove Standards
article thumbnail

Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

Green Car Congress

Specifically, consumers will not pay more for an electric vehicle than they currently pay for a comparable vehicle with a gasoline or diesel engine. Consumers in the United Kingdom and Belgium are the most sensitive to paying a price premium with 71% opposing. —Craig Giffi.

article thumbnail

Opel to introduce new Euro 6 1.6 CDTI diesel in Geneva; 57 mpg US in the Zafira Tourer

Green Car Congress

Euro 6 levels are still higher than the US Tier 2 Bin 5 NO x standard.). CDTI ECOTEC unit delivers 100 kW/136 hp and 320 N·m (236 lb-ft) of torque, with fuel consumption of 4.1 BiTurbo CDTI engine with 143 kW/195 hp—and four gasoline engines, as well as an LPG and a CNG Turbo variant. g/km for Euro 5.

Diesel 309
article thumbnail

Ford Rolls Out New Powertrain Lineup for Europe

Green Car Congress

EcoBoost gasoline engine. Ford is infusing its European product range with new generations of more efficient gasoline and diesel engines, led by the introduction of two 4-cylinder Ford EcoBoost gasoline units. New higher-pressure common-rail fuel injection systems with advanced multi-hole injectors. Click to enlarge.

Europe 210
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

Clean Fleet Report

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. Venturing out further, like Clean Fleet Report did recently on 1,796-mile road trip , would be a challenge.

article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

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. More than half (57%) of respondents who said they intend to purchase a SUV said they want its fuel economy to be at least 25 mpg (9.4

Europe 281