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New Audi A6 hybrid due out in 2012

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Audi has confirmed that a new A6 hybrid model will go into production in 2012, as the car maker looks to extend its use of hybrid powertrain technology. litre TFSI petrol and a electric motor to power it and is expected to emit 146g/km CO2 according to [.]. The new A6 hybrid will use a 2.0

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New BMW 3 Series includes a new 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo, 8-speed automatic and start-stop; ActiveHybrid 3 model in 2012

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BMW will add further engines to the line-up in 2012, when the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 (using a powertrain similar to that of the ActiveHybrid 5, earlier post ) will also make its premiere. In spring 2012, BMW will launch three further engines for the series. liter four-cylinder petrol engine family. BMW 320i, BMW 318d and BMW 316d.

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Ford introduce the EcoBoost petrol engine

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Now at the Frankfurt Motor Show Ford has announced a new family of petrol engines offering the opportunity to down size engine capacity without suffering a reduction in performance. In fact, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 20 per cent compared to a conventional petrol engine. litre and 2.0

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ITF analysis finds that societal costs for electric cars and vans range from €7K to €12K more than fossil-fueled equivalents

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Source: Philippe Crist — Discussion Paper 2012-03. intractably linked to fuel efficiency improvements in petrol and diesel cars—at least to around 2020. generate fewer lifecycle CO2 emissions than comparable fossil-fueled. Philippe Crist, International Transport Forum Discussion Paper No 2012-03, April 2012.

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Researchers argue crop-based biofuels only show GHG savings because of LCA accounting flaw; the need for “additional” biomass

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They do so in critical part by ignoring the carbon emitted as CO 2 from the exhaust pipes of vehicles that use biofuels, as well as the CO2 emitted by fermentation. In the case of ethanol, that CO 2 is equal to 107 g MJ -1 , which by itself is roughly 25% more than the entire lifecycle emissions of petrol according to typical estimates.

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More details on new Citroen C3

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The C3, which was Citroen’s first production vehicle fitted with a stop-start system, will feature controlled weight and aerodynamics that contribute to its low fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emission levels. There are three HDI units available with the C3 (70, 90 and 110 DPFS) as well as four Euro5 petrol engines (1.1,

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Bentley introduce biofuel engine into range

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Their forthcoming supercar the Bentley Continental Supersports has at its heart the company’s first dual fuel engine, capable of running on petrol but also, and importantly, on bioethanol (E85).

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