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Opel to introduce new Euro 6 1.6 CDTI diesel in Geneva; 57 mpg US in the Zafira Tourer

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At the Geneva Motorshow (7-17 March, 2013) Opel will introduce a new generation diesel engine, the 1.6 Equipped with Opel’s “BlueInjection” SCR (selective catalytic reduction) technology, the engine already meets Euro 6 emissions limits. l/100 km (57 mpg US) and 109 g/km CO 2 in the Zafira Tourer. g/km for Euro 5. liter range.

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New 2012 Kia Rio and Soul feature 1.6L GDI engines; stop-start on the Rio

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The 2012 Rio features all-new ISG (stop-start) technology and fuel economy of up to 40 mpg US highway. Available in the USA with a choice of three trims—LX, EX and SX—the 2012 Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter The 2012 Soul offers horsepower increases, new six-speed transmissions and up to 34 mpg highway.

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Advanced Biofuels USA introduces “E30 Capable” high-octane fuels concept in EPA Tier 3 comments

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By building up the number of these “E30 Capable” vehicles that could get the same mileage with a lower cost fuel, the demand for E30 would increase. For example, “E30 capable/E30 optimized regular” fuel. mpg fleet-wide CAFE standards. —Advanced Biofuels USA’s executive director, Joanne Ivancic.

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GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

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Vehicle size, a key determinant of fuel economy, has shown a reduction in OECD countries, while the non-OECD trend is toward bigger vehicles. The analysis, an update of an earlier work using data from 2010 and 2011, found that the global average for light-duty vehicle fuel economy was 7.2 Source: GFEI. Click to enlarge.

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New 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe features upgraded engines, suite of EnergyDynamics technologies; ECO PRO mode

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The BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe will be offered as three distinct models in the USA. BMW fine-tuned the inline 6-cylinder engine (N55HP) in the new BMW 640i Gran Coupe. BMW engineers extracted additional performance from the engine while maintaining its fuel efficiency. Average fuel consumption lies between 8.6

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VW Unveils New Jetta in New York; New Gasoline and Diesel Engines for North America and Europe

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For the US and Canada, the new Jetta will be offered with three gasoline engines and one turbodiesel direct-injection engine (TDI Clean Diesel). Two of the four engines are new: the entry-level gasoline engine (85 kW / 115 PS / 114 hp) and the common rail TDI (103 kW / 140 PS / 138 hp). The new 320 N·m 2.0-liter

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2015 VW Jetta TDI: a more refined, powerful and efficient diesel within a nicely redesigned model line

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of Volkswagen USA total sales. TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic). The EA288 is based on the Volkswagen MDB, its modular diesel engine toolkit (Modularen Diesel Baukasten) ( earlier post ).

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