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2024 Suzuki Swift to soon go on sale in this country before launching in India

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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. In the Indian market, the 2024 Swift will go on sale in the coming months. A look at the interior of the 2024 Swift.

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Tesla helps catapult EV sales past diesel in Europe for first time ever

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For the first time in the history of the European automotive market, electric vehicles outsold conventional diesel engine vehicles, according to new data from the European Electric Car Report. Shares of newly registered diesel engines sunk to just 13.4% of total vehicle registrations for September 2021.

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University College Dublin Study finds Prius IV hybrids drive >60% of the time in zero-emissions mode under Irish conditions

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Overall, the results indicate that in sample Irish commuting conditions, the Toyota Prius IV hybrid car may be in ZEV mode for a very significant portion of its travelling time and distance, suggesting meaningful air-quality related benefits for pedestrians and cyclist as compared to conventional combustion engine vehicles.

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Ford Focus 1.0L EcoBoost model accounts for 23.3% of Focus orders in April in Europe

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The Euro 19 markets are: Austria, Belgium, Britain, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. —Roelant de Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford of Europe. The Focus 1.0-liter

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

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” Electric vehicle sales surge. BEV sales in the UK have grown rapidly over the past year – with demand rising, at least in part due to petrol shortages, which dried up many motorists’ gas tanks in September. part of the mission.”

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WWF-UK study finds UK needs at least 1.7M electric vehicles by 2020 to achieve climate targets; 15% of new car sales

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EVs would then represent 6% of all UK cars in 2020 and 18% in 2030, and 15% and 20% of new car sales in 2020 and 2030, respectively. Road transport accounts for 40 per cent of petroleum products consumed in the UK so a switch from conventional cars powered by petrol or diesel to EVs would have a much needed impact on reducing fuel demand.

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New UK carmaker unveils new plug-in hybrid

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The vehicle combines full electric mode for short distance travel and uses a petrol or bioethanol powered engine for long distance or motorway travel. The result gives us just under 50g/CO2 per km for the mix of electric and petrol used in the Government test. Axon Automotive Ltd.

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