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New Zealanders lured by clean diesel cars

Green Cars News

Motorists in New Zealand are increasingly turning to the power of diesel to reduce CO2 emissions and boost fuel efficiency, the country's Motor Trade Association (MTA) reveals. Tags: Latest news alternative fuel diesel engine fuel economy MTA petrol.

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Petrol Alto beats diesel rivals in Green Car Challenge

Green Cars News

In the Darwin to Adelaide run, the petrol driven Alto managed to complete the journey at an average consumption of 72mpg overall, an 18.5 The Global Green Challenge ran North-South across the barren interior of Australian, pitting conventional and alternative fuel cars against each other in a 1,900 mile real world test.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Unintended environmental consequences derived from developing alternative fuels should be considered (e.g. We would recommend signalling a phase-out date for new petrol vehicles between 2030 and 2032, and confirming that in law in 2024/2025. The ETS price impacts the price of petrol, which is an ownership cost.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They will buy a car and rent or lease the battery and the cost of leasing the battery will be the same as, or less than, the cost theyre paying today for petrol. 2/12/07 GM is aggressively pursuing plug-in hybrids "because of the tremendous potential to significantly increase fuel economy," according to spokesman Brian Corbett.

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