Sat.Nov 15, 2014

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IEA says oil supplies may not keep up with demand

Green Car Congress

'by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com. Despite what appears to be a saturated oil market in 2014, oil producers around the world will struggle to meet rising demand over the next few decades. In its latest annual World Energy Outlook , the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that the current period of oil abundance may be fleeting, and in fact, without heroic levels of production increases, oil markets will grow dangerously tight in the coming years.

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Are Hybrid Drivers More Willing To Walk Away From Fuel-Sipping Cars?

Green Car Reports

'It''s a known phenomenon that low gas prices depress sales of hybrids and other green cars, but how strong is that affect? Cheaper fuel may cause buyers to refrain from trading in the cars they have for more-efficient models, but what about people who are already driving green cars? DON''T MISS: Could Gasoline Below $3 A Gallon Doom Rising.

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First VW Polo BlueMotion to have gasoline-fueled TSI technology; new 3-cylinder engine, 57 mpg

Green Car Congress

'Volkswagen is introducing its first fuel-saving BlueMotion vehicle with a gasoline-fueled TSI engine with the Polo TSI BlueMotion. ( Earlier post.) Improvements to the TSI engine management system have made it possible to reduce fuel consumption by a further 0.2 liters to 4.1 l/100 km (57 mpg US) and emissions to 94 g/km CO 2. 1.0 TSI engine. Click to enlarge.

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