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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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On 1 June, two members of Honda’s European Research & Development (R&D) team will set out on the journey from Aalst, Belgium. Fergal McGrath and Julian Warren, based at Honda’s European manufacturing facility in Swindon, UK, volunteered to take up the challenge and will be charged with driving an average 370 miles (595 km) each day.

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DAF Putting LF Hybrid Truck Into Production; Eaton Hybrid System

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liter PACCAR FR diesel, which complies with the ultra-low EEV emission requirements as standard, without a soot filter. The DAF LF45.160 Hybrid is only 300 kilograms heavier in total than the standard model with a diesel engine alone. DAF LF hybrid system. Click to enlarge. The truck is fitted with the 4.5-liter

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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“There was a fuss in Britain when road tax increased for the most-polluting cars, but we are lax by European standards – we need a more sophisticated carrot and stick approach to encouraging people to drive lighter cars if we want to do better in next year’s league table.&#. Belgium / 148 / 153 / 5. Ranking in 2008.

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DAF trucks showcases electric and hybrid trucks at IAA CV

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At IAA Commercial Vehicles, Dutch truck manufacturer DAF—a division of Paccar—is showcasing the LF Electric, CF Electric and CF Hybrid Innovation trucks. vocational product range that set the standard in quality, low operating cost and vehicle performance. DAF’s heavy-duty market share in Europe grew from 15.3%

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Pike Research: Europe to have 4.1M EV charging stations by 2020, but needs to address country-specific variations

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However, notes the report, the absence of a single alternating current (AC) EV charging connector standard has hampered the deployment of an EV charging infrastructure. The EU has declined to set a standard. its potential, the reports asserts, “ these multiple standards cannot last. ”. —Pike Research report.

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