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Mitsubishi Motors to launch new Mirage global compact in Japan; 1.0L gasoline engine with 64 mpg US

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M and G trim levels employ Eco Drive Assist which promotes smarter and more fuel-efficient driving. With AS&G (Auto Stop & Go, i.e., a stop-start system) and other technologies applied, the M and G trim levels achieve fuel economy of 27.2 km/liter (64 mpg US, 3.7 mpg US, 4.3 km/liter (54.6

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Honda premiers BRIO urban commuter car in Thailand

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Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., HATC), Honda’s automobile production and sales subsidiary in Thailand, has unveiled the BRIO urban commuter car. liter 4-cylinder i-VTEC engine delivering 90 hp (67 kW), with fuel economy of 5 L/100km (47 mpg US). Click to enlarge. The BRIO is equipped with Honda’s 1.2-liter

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Mitsubishi Motors to launch next-generation global compact sedan in July

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MIVEC engine, the Attrage is projected to deliver fuel economy of 22 km/liter (51.8 mpg US, 4.5 Attrage will be produced at MMC subsidiary Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co. s third factory at the Laem Chabang Industrial Estate in Chonburi province in Thailand. Powered by a 1.2L L/100km) on the NEDC.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report. to reflect this change.

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Honda unveils new small car prototype

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Honda introduced a prototype of Honda BRIO, the new small-sized vehicle developed for Asian markets and scheduled to be introduced in Thailand and India in 2011, at the 27 th Thailand International Motor Expo. The BRIO prototype. Based on Thai spec.) Click to enlarge.

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Cumulative worldwide sales of Honda hybrids passes 1 million units

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This milestone was reached 12 years and 11 months after the start of sales of the first generation Insight in Japan November 1999, which realized fuel economy of 35 km/liter (82.3 mpg US, 2.86 15 mode with a 5-speed MT vehicle—at the time the world’s highest fuel economy among all mass-production gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Nissan introducing new Micra with supercharged 3-cylinder gasoline direct injection engine; 95 gCO2/km

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Combined cycle fuel economy figures for the manual Visia (entry-level) version is 4.1 L/100km (57 mpg US). It is also built in China, Mexico and Thailand and is sold in 160 countries around the world. Maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph) for the manual version.

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