Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

The government of India will implement automotive fuel economy standards. The norms will be developed on the basis of mileage that petrol and diesel vehicles give, sources in the road transport and highway ministry told TOI.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Dualjet petrol unit offers a 9.2mpg improvement in fuel economy over the current petrol engine – an improvement of 16 per cent, bringing the offici[.]. Suzuki has added a new engine choice to its popular Swift which will allow the model to cut under the 100g/km C02 mark for the first time.

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2023

The 2023 Hyundai Kona Hybrid undercuts the Toyota C-HR hybrid on price and beats it on power and claimed fuel economy. Its starting price is basically the same as the Toyota Corolla Cross and it has better fuel economy if not more power. The cheapest 2.0-litre

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Lab results and employment analysis blow another hole in the well-funded campaign, which is aimed at lawmakers deciding on new EU car CO2 targets. Originally published on Transport & Environment.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 22, 2014

Indian carmaker Tata Motors - the name behind Jaguar Land Rover - has made another innovation in its efforts to boost fuel economy with the introduction of a next-generation series of petrol engines. Known as the REVOTRON series, the first engine will be a 1.2litre turbocharged intercooled multi-po[.]. Latest News Green cars Tata'

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

This platform consolidation will allow Honda to streamline its India lineup from two platforms to one, potentially increasing economies of scale. litre, four-cylinder, naturally aspirated petrol engine, delivering 89 bhp and 110 Nm of torque. This engine will be paired with either a 5-speed manual or a CVT automatic gearbox.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

The MEB is thus progressively developing into the leading open platform for e-mobility, generating significant volume and economies of scale. So far, the market has been dominated by vehicles with diesel or petrol engines. That’s crucial for every company in the EV world and the key to competitive solutions for our customers.

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EV Central

APRIL 11, 2024

Australia finally gets a petrol-electric hybrid 4×4 dual-cab ute mid-year when the GWM Cannon Alpha launches. The Raptor puts out 292kW/583Nm from its V6 turbo-petrol engine. No fuel economy numbers have been released for the Alpha, but the recently launched GWM Tank 500 claims 8.5L/100km While the 2.4-litre

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

By: Paarth Khatri | Updated on: 31 Jan 2024, 14:53 PM The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA will be offered in two trims and with a petrol engine and a diesel engine. The Progressive Line will get the petrol as well as diesel engine whereas the AMG Line will be sold only with the diesel engine. Speaking of engines, the petrol engine is a 1.3-litre

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Ford has made improvements to its refreshed Focus which will ensure that it delivers fuel economy improvements of up to 15 per cent across the range. litre EcoBoost petrol engine and will also be available for the first t[.]. The new Focus is now also the first vehicle in Europe to gain Ford’s new 1.5

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Green Cars News

JULY 16, 2014

Using air con in a hybrid vehicle hits its fuel economy almost twice as hard as a regular petrol vehicles, according to new research by Emissions Analytics. Laboratory tests found that fuel economy drops 6.1 per cent in a hybrid car when the air con is turned fully on, compared to just 3.8 per cen[.]. Hybrid cars'

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2020

Dr Sara De Matteis, Associate Professor in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Cagliari University, Italy, and member of the ERS Environmental Health Committee said: Urban air quality has improved in the last half century, but petrol and especially diesel vehicle fumes remain a serious problem.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Petrol consumption in the UK has dropped 15 per cent since the global economy fell into recession. According to research by the AA, petrol sales in the first six months of 2011 were 1.7bn less than the same period of 2009. The reduction in sales is thought to be driven by the record fuel prices, [.].

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EV Central

OCTOBER 20, 2022

It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. litre combustion petrol engine allied with twin electric motors, a 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel-drive. For a plug-in hybrid it is, but those prices are some $15,000 more than the equivalent Outlander petrol versions. Is it good value?

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Green Cars News

MAY 9, 2013

A key project is under way in the USA aiming to boost fuel economy of petrol powered light duty vehicles by as much as 30 per cent: without compromising performance. Known as ACCESS (Advanced Combustion Concepts Enabling Systems and Solutions), it is a four-year project supported by $24million from[.]. Latest News Green cars'

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2010

With the economy still struggling to recover, US gasoline deliveries during the first half of 2010 were 0.6 Tags: Green cars Latest news American Petroleum Society US crude oil US crude oil demand US distillate US gasoline US petrol US petrol demand US refinery.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 19, 2010

It appears that demand for gasoline (petroleum) in the US is more sensitive to higher prices and the effects of the sluggish economy than expected after deliveries in May hit their lowest levels since 2003. According to the American Petroleum Institute’s Monthly Statistical Report, deliveries in the month dipped 0.4

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Baua Electric

APRIL 16, 2024

kmpl, while the turbo petrol variant achieves 20 kmpl, the company claims. The AMT gearbox offers a claimed fuel economy of 19.70 The naturally aspirated engine also offers a 5-speed AMT, while the turbocharged unit is paired with a CVT automatic transmission that increases the torque output to 160 Nm.

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Green Cars News

JULY 16, 2013

Its hybrid car line-up has come under fire for its fuel consumption: but now Ford has revealed plans to enhance the fuel economy performance of its petrol-electric models. From August, it will introduce updates to the 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid, 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid ([.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2012

There may be one negative knock-on effect of improving the fuel economy standards of our vehicles: fuel tax revenues could slump massively. According to a report by the Congressional Budget Office (logo, pictured), fuel economy standards proposed for 2017-2025 would cut revenues from petrol tax by 21 per cent in 2040.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. —“Electric vehicles from life cycle and circular economy perspectives”.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The Government claims that this will result in up to 145,000 extra charge points being installed across England each year thanks to these regulations, in the run up to 2030 when the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will end in the UK. The Government has already supported the installation of over 250,000 home and workplace charge points.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

WALLET & ECO-FRIENDLY FUEL From a consumer point of view, other than the environment-friendliness of CNG, a CNG-powered vehicle provides considerable savings compared to its petrol or diesel-engined siblings. What’s also driving the consumer shift to CNG models is the unchanged (since May 2022) high price of petrol (Rs 106.29

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Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2024

kmpl whereas, for the turbo petrol, it is 20 kmpl. The AMT gearbox has a claimed fuel economy of 19.70 The naturally aspirated engine gets a 5-speed AMT whereas the turbocharged unit gets a CVT automatic transmission that bumps up the torque output to 160 Nm. The fuel efficiency figure for the CVT gearbox is 17.40

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Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 27 Mar 2024, 12:18 PM 2024 Suzuki Swift will come with a new three-cylinder petrol engine that is supposed to be more fuel efficient than the current four-cylinder unit. 2024 Swift comes with some significant cosmetic changes.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2017

In the meantime, however, as diesel cars emit significantly less CO 2 than equivalent petrol-powered vehicles, they will have to be part of the gradual transition to low-carbon vehicles, acting as a ‘bridge’ technology. One will provide the traditional benefits of efficiency and fuel economy, as in the current offer.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

TSI in the Polo BlueGT is the top engine of the entirely new EA211 series of petrol engines. As such, the Polo BlueGT closes the gap between the Polo 1.2 TSI (77 kW / 103 hp) and the Polo GTI (132 kW / 177 hp). The new car will be on the market in July. Earlier post.)

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EV Central

APRIL 16, 2024

That also means the first Toyota EV sold in Australia could also potentially become the first electric member of Toyota’s GR – or Gazoo Racing – line-up, which up until now has been limited to petrol-sucking models. He also admitted an economy model might be in the works, while a road-focussed sporting GR was also possible.

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Green Cars News

MAY 20, 2011

Hyundai’s compact i10 Blue received special recognition at the inaugural Honest John awards last night for being the ‘most genuinely economical petrol-engined car’. Emitting just 99g/km CO2 and with a fuel economy figure of 67.3mpg on a combined cycle, the i10 Blue was honoured for its ability to live up to its EU official economy [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 20, 2012

Keep your eyes peeled for the new Kia Sorento (pictured) – due to go on sale later in the year, it will boast a host of changes focusing on improving its fuel economy and lowering its emissions. The vehicle, which will be manufactured in Korea, will include a host of different diesel and petrol engines [.].

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

Aotearoa New Zealand spends $8‒$9 billion a year on imported petrol and diesel. The faster we move to electric transport, the faster households and the economy can save money. This has economic and environmental impacts. What action is Drive Electric taking over the end of the RUC exemption?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2020

The agreement applies to large ‘traction’ batteries used to power motors in hybrid and electric vehicles, as opposed to smaller batteries used for ignition in petrol or diesel cars. SNAM was formed as an offshoot of the metallurgical industry in 1981, and from the 1990s has established itself as a major player into the “loop economy”.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The fuel economy of new cars in the US is improving and is now 14 per cent higher than four years ago, according to new research from the University of Michigan. While the US might comparatively seem like a country care-free of the cost of fuel (despite rising costs, petrol-or gasoline to our American friends-is [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The introduction of new, ‘greener’ petrol to meet EU regulations could cost UK drivers billions according to new research. The introduction of E10 fuel (which is made up for 10% ethanol and 90% petrol) which is expected to happen later this year, could make cars less efficient and increase harmful [.]. Biofuels'

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

India plans to introduce new fuel efficiency standards; the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards will give auto manufacturers time until 2015 to increase fuel economy from the current average of 14.1 for petrol cars and from 15.5 Hindustan Times. km/liter (33.2 mpg US, 7.1 L/100km) of gasoline to 17.3 km/liter (40.7

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This is how the UK will be in the biggest transformation of the global economy over the next 200 years if the public and private sectors work together to capture the net-zero opportunity from electric vehicles to clean energy Create a first-mover advantage. We must adapt our economy to the Green Industrial Revolution.”

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Green Cars News

MAY 16, 2012

The 640d diesel has almost as much power as the 640i petrol. As a six-cylinder turbo, it offers similar sound effects and refinement as admirable as the petrol. BMW offers drivers a no-brainer choice with the new 6 Series Gran Coupe. It is as fast to 62mph. It reaches the same top speed. Crucially, it [.].

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