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Honda diesel sets new Guinness record for fuel efficiency, averaging 83 mpg US in 8,387-mile drive across 24 EU countries

Green Car Congress

The team set out from Aalst, Belgium, on 1 June, navigating the continent in a clockwise direction. In addition, lighter pistons and connection rods were used. Behind the wheel of a Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 liters per 100km) by more than 25%. The new 1.6 The thickness of the cylinder walls was reduced to 8mm, down from 9mm on the 2.2

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

It’s a subcompact SUV designed first and foremost for Europe, where it’s a starter family car—sized well for tight city streets and alleys, or the winding one-and-a-half-lane roads that connect rural villages. In North America, the EX30 is small enough that four full-size American adults will find it too tight for more than short trips.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

It’s a subcompact SUV designed first and foremost for Europe, where it’s a starter family car—sized well for tight city streets and alleys, or the winding one-and-a-half-lane roads that connect rural villages. In North America, the EX30 is small enough that four full-size American adults will find it too tight for more than short trips.

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