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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer. In the Civic Tourer, the 1.6

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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The new ACEA data not only show a clear split in electric car sales between Central-Eastern and Western Europe, but also a pronounced North-South divide (eg Greece 0.2%, Italy 0.2% —Erik Jonnaert. and Spain 0.6%). By contrast, an ECV market share of above 1.8% only occurs in countries with a GDP of more than €35,000. —ACEA report.

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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Greece / 161 / 165 / 17. Honda / 6 / 154. Romania / 156 / 155 / 9. Ireland / 157 / 162 / 13. Netherlands / 158 / 165 / 15. Austria / 158 / 163 / 16. Great Britain / 158 / 165 / 16. Luxembourg / 160 / 166 / 18. Finland / 163 / 165 / 22. Germany / 165 / 169 / 19. Cyprus / 166 / 170 / 20. Lithuania / 170 / 177 / 21. Fiat/ 2/ 138.

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JATO Dynamics: European new car registrations buoyed by SUVs during February 2016

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There were only four markets where registrations fell during the month: Greece (-32%), Netherlands (-17%), Portugal (-3%) and Switzerland (-1%). percentage points), Mercedes (+0.28), Honda (+0.26) and Opel/Vauxhall (+0.25). YTD volume grew by 9.8% million units. Volkswagen remained the leading brand, with 124,300 units sold.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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And EV straggler Honda shed a bit more light on its upcoming EVs built on GM’s Ultium battery and powertrain platform. Honda of America sales chief Dave Gardner told reporters one of the electric SUVs will be from the Honda brand, while the other will be an Acura. Honda will offer more details later this year, he said.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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Standouts include the Chevy Malibu (went from 20 to 29 mpg), the Honda Accord (went from 24 to 30 mpg), the Nissan Altima (went from 26 to 31 mpg), the Ford Escape (went from 19 to 25 mpg), and the Ford Fusion (went from 21 to 26 mpg.). The largest improvement in efficiency between 2011 and 2012 was in Greece (9%) and Denmark (6%).

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