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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

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l/100 km) over 8,387 miles (13,498 km), in a 25-day drive across all 24 EU contiguous countries. The car achieved an average 932 miles (1,500 km) on each tank of fuel, at a total fuel cost for the whole journey of just £459 (US$716). The team set out from Aalst, Belgium, on 1 June, navigating the continent in a clockwise direction.

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Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

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The countries covered in this research service are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. European automakers are striving to comply with EU CO 2 norms (average fleet emissions less than 130 g/km by 2015) to avoid penalties. (As

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

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Its range is estimated at 230 miles; it’s the price leader that will lure buyers into the showroom. kWh battery option for the Light Long Range may be more popular; it’s estimated to provide 304 miles of range in rear-wheel-drive form, using a slightly less powerful 148 kW (201 hp) motor. At $4,300 more, the larger 99.8 Volvo EX30.

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