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Volkswagen unveils the new Passat; diesel version expected to deliver 43 mpg highway

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Designed in Germany and made in America, the new Passat was developed as a larger vehicle with premium features and handling characteristics. TDI Clean Diesel; a 2.5L gasoline engine, and a 3.6L VR6 gasoline engine. liter VR6 offers 280 hp/258 lb-ft (209 kW/350 N·m) with estimated 28 mpg (8.4

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Chevrolet debuts 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel for US and Canada

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2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel engine. Assembled in Lordstown, Ohio, the 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel has demonstrated an estimated 42 mpg (5.6 The engine is manufactured in Kaiserslautern in Germany. This Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel represents a new era in diesel performance for American cars. Click to enlarge.

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Audi’s bivalent 2.0 TFSI for the new A4 Avant and A5 Sportback g-trons

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To ensure smooth running in high summertime temperatures, the developers made modifications especially to components for the gasoline mode. For example, they came up with a stainless steel valve to protect the high-pressure injection valve for gasoline. In gasoline mode, the figures are 5.5 mi) (Germany, as at: September 2017).

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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell EPA-rated with 366-mile range; longest of any ZEV

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As the next progression in Honda’s dynamic FCV styling, the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell features a low, wide aerodynamic body with clean character lines. Honda has deployed fuel cell vehicles in the US, Germany and Japan, including the FCX Clarity, which was named the 2009 World Green Car.

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Opel introducing ADAM with new 1.0L, 3-cylinder engine and 6-speed manual at Geneva

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At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March, Opel will introduce an ADAM will an all-new, three-cylinder turbo gasoline mated with a 6-speed manual transmission that is also from a new generation. The first in a completely new family of small-displacement gasoline engines that will grow further over the next years, the 12-valve 1.0

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Audi introduces 2015 Audi A3 and S3 sedans; A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV confirmed for US

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Audi of America also confirmed that it will offer the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV) model in the US market later in 2014. TDI clean diesel. TDI clean diesel. In Germany and many European countries, the four-door car will be available at dealers late this summer. Audi of America, Inc.

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VW Premieres New Polo GTI; Textbook Downsizing Results in 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption from Predecessor

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liter TSI with gasoline direct injection plus turbo- and supercharging. L/100km (40 mpg US)—equivalent to CO 2 emissions of 139 g/km. L/100km (30 mpg US)—equivalent to 188 g/km CO 2. The first new Polo GTIs will appear in Germany at the end of May, and will then progressively be introduced across Europe and in Japan.