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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. liter engine with improved fuel efficiency and lower CO 2. The Focus 1.0-liter Weighing just 97 kg (214 lbs), the 1.0-liter

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Yet another study shows plug-in hybrids aren’t as clean as we thought

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In each case, PHEV emissions and fuel use were much higher than expected, though it differs for various regions and car models. Gaps fell between 176% (Finland), up to 287% (Poland). But cars which, for example, kick you out of EV mode as soon as you hit the accelerator , aren’t particularly useful in terms of avoiding fossil fuel use.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Greenpeace , on the other hand, argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids, must end by 2030 to meet such a target. In Poland and China, for example, an EV would need to be driven 78,700 miles to break-even. For the U.S. to hit the 90 percent EV target, sales of all new ICE vehicles across the U.S.

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European release date of Chevrolet Spark revealed

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The vehicle will have a choice of two petrol engines – displacements of 1.0 They also feature multi-port fuel injection and are both Euro V emissions compliant. Both engines include advanced features such as port deactivation which improves exhaust gas recirculation and leads to optimal fuel efficiency and idle stability.

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EC awards €1.2B from NER300 “Robin Hood” mechanism for 23 renewable energy projects; 5 advanced biofuel projects targeted for €516.8M

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Once up and running, these projects will collectively increase annual renewable energy production in Europe by some 10 TWh, an energy amount corresponding to the annual fuel consumption of more than a million passenger cars, according to the EC. winowice project in Poland will receive a maximum of €30.9 million (US$836.5

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