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Green Car Reports To Name Best Car To Buy 2013

Green Car Reports

Electric cars, hybrids, plug-ins, diesels, CNG- and gasoline-powered vehicles--they can all be green cars, and all are a part of the growing movement to cleaner emissions and better fuel efficiency. Just one of them will be Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2013.

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Mazda announces SKYACTIV-X: gasoline Spark Controlled Compression Ignition

Green Car Congress

This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance. It intends to achieve this with a policy prioritizing efficiency improvements and measures for cleaner emissions that apply in the real world. Earlier post.).

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Mercedes-Benz begins sales of new E 200 NGT BlueEFFICIENCY bi-fuel natural gas vehicle

Green Car Congress

The output and torque characteristics of the four-cylinder power unit are maintained even when it is running on natural gas. kg—corresponding to CO 2 emissions of 149 g per kilometer. In conjunction with a five-speed automatic transmission, the E-Class accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 10.4 kg per 100 kilometers to 5.5

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New Ford Focus in Europe delivers fuel economy improvements up to 19% with new 1.5L TDCi; 1.5L EcoBoost, Enhanced Transitional Stability

Green Car Congress

Ford engineers have further optimized power, torque and fuel efficiency from the 2.0-liter liter EcoBoost gasoline engine achieves a 7% improvement in fuel efficiency when paired with the six-speed manual gearbox and equipped with Auto-Start-Stop, compared with the power-equivalent 1.6-liter liter TDCi diesel engine. Ford’s new 1.5-liter

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Suzuki calls for scrappage scheme in Australia

Green Cars News

He commented that in New Zealand, safety experts have hailed the success of a trial scheme that has seen a number of older vehicles which lack modern safety benefits being taken off the road - as well as cleaner emission standards. The European standard of 130g/km of CO2 has been outlined as the standard bearer for green cars.

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Choosing an Eco-friendly Vehicle: Hybrid vs. Electric Cars

EV Connect

Anyone in the market for an eco-friendly vehicle might be wondering about the difference in hybrid vs. electric cars. On the other hand, hybrids that don’t plug in draw their battery power from the engine and when the battery is drained, the car simply switches to gas power. How Do Hybrid Cars Work?

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Kia unveiling new cee’d GT line with new 1.0L T-GDi and 7-speed DCT at Geneva

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liter T-GDi is a downsized, three-cylinder power unit engineered to improve fuel consumption and emissions while offering strong performance and immediate response. In the Kia cee’d GT Line, the engine’s maximum 172 N·m torque is available across a wide 1,500-4,100 rpm range, with maximum power arriving at 6,000 rpm.

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