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Petrol Alto beats diesel rivals in Green Car Challenge

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While the small yet mighty Alto may seem quite dull when surrounded by solar powered cars, electric sports car and alcohol fuelled motorbikes, there is nothing that can take away the staggering miles to the gallon figure the little Alto clocked up. litres per 100km) attained in City traffic – the lowest recorded of any entered vehicle.

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Audi makes A3 petrol choice a greener choice

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German carmaker, Audi reckons its making the choice between diesel and petrol even harder for Europeans with the arrival of the reworked 1.2 mpg on a combined cycle. TFSI engine on its all-new A3 model. This new engine choice offers both gains in efficiency and performance, with faster acceleration and up to 57.6 That compares [.].

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Ford adds new petrol EcoBoost to Mondeo range

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Ford has added a new cleaner petrol engine option to its latest Mondeo range to offer lower emissions and higher fuel efficiency. litre direct injection turbo petrol EcoBoost engine offers turbo-boosted performance while returning over 41 mpg. The new UK-built 1.6 litre engine joins the 2.0

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Why a freezing morning plays havoc with your MPG

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Anyone heading off to work early in the morning at this time of year will more often than not be greeted by a dawn chorus – of windscreens being scraped as cars sit ticking over. As we Brits buy more diesels than petrols these days, this means the harmony of a dozen oil-burners all clattering [.].

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Audi launches cylinder-cutting tech on A1 and A3

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TFSI petrol models, fuel economy is as strong as 60.1 Audi’s new ‘cylinder-on-demand’ (CoD) technology is helping the carmaker significantly cut its emissions and boost fuel economy. Available now on the Sport, S Line and Black Edition specs on the A1 and A3 1.4 First debuted on the Audi S and RS models, the [.].

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Infiniti hybrid aims to double MPG

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Nissan Motors is aiming to near double the mileage of its first hybrid model compared to the petrol engine version, all while keeping the costs down too, so reports Reuters news agency. According to the publication, the Japanese carmaker-a late comer to the hybrid scene-reckons it can steal a march on the competition when it [.].

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Toyota Prius named WhatGreenCar of the Year

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The title of WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2009 has been awarded to the ‘next generation’ Toyota Prius, due to be launched in the UK on 1 st August 2009. The new Prius was chosen from a short-list of 10 green car finalists which were test-driven at Imperial College, London, by six of the UK’s leading green transport and environmental experts.

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