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Petrol Alto beats diesel rivals in Green Car Challenge

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While the small yet mighty Alto may seem quite dull when surrounded by solar powered cars, electric sports car and alcohol fuelled motorbikes, there is nothing that can take away the staggering miles to the gallon figure the little Alto clocked up. litres per 100km) attained in City traffic – the lowest recorded of any entered vehicle.

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Audi launches cylinder-cutting tech on A1 and A3

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Audi’s new ‘cylinder-on-demand’ (CoD) technology is helping the carmaker significantly cut its emissions and boost fuel economy. TFSI petrol models, fuel economy is as strong as 60.1 Available now on the Sport, S Line and Black Edition specs on the A1 and A3 1.4 First debuted on the Audi S and RS models, the [.].

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Toyota Prius named WhatGreenCar of the Year

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The title of WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2009 has been awarded to the ‘next generation’ Toyota Prius, due to be launched in the UK on 1 st August 2009. The new Prius was chosen from a short-list of 10 green car finalists which were test-driven at Imperial College, London, by six of the UK’s leading green transport and environmental experts.

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Hybrid taxi company opens in Scotland

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They chose the Prius because it is a hybrid car and has a 1.5-litre litre petrol engine combined with an electric motor. This means it can offer CO 2 emissions of just 104 g/km and combined fuel economy of 65.7

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Audi extends stop-start to A3 automatics

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Audi’s most fuel efficient model, the A3, is to extend its class-leading fuel economy to its automatic variants. TFSI petrol and 1.6 With the system’s help, economy is boosted and CO2 is reduced by approximately 5g/km, but if required it can be deactivated at the touch of a button. The new highly efficient 1.4

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

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per cent in July suggesting that American consumers are still nervous about their jobs and the economy. Our verdict – green shoots should not be ignored. Though the scheme proved so popular that the initial $1billion set aside for it ran out last month, auto sales only rose by 2.4

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GM sets sights high for Volt

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It expects the Volt to achieve city fuel economy of at least 230mpg given a single charge per day. Based on the same draft Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) methodology, the Volt would deliver triple digit combined cycle fuel economy along with combined cycle electricity consumption of 25kWh/100miles.

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