Green Cars News

APRIL 12, 2013

litre petrol engine to its range of EcoBoost engines, joining the existing engines such as the 1.0 The new Ford Mondeo will be the first car to benefit from the engine, followed by some of Ford’s other bigger models. Ford is to launch a new efficient 1.5 litre engines. With the launch of [.]. Ford ecoboost'

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Amid all the various new technologies and alternative fuels that have been thrust on the motoring world in recent years as alternatives to regular petrol (gasoline) powered vehicles, it appears that hybrid cars are still the most cost effective solution.

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Green Cars News

MAY 1, 2019

Range Rover’s flagship SUV has been updated for 2019, and can now be ordered with a new 3.0-litre litre straight-six mild hybrid petrol engine.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 6, 2010

The first petrol engine to receive the green treatment by Volkswagen has been launched as the new Eos Bluemotion hits the road. Tags: Volkswagen bluemotion emissions Eos petrol range. Launched this week, Volkswagen quip that the new Eos joins in with tradition by promising to drink less in January.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Vauxhall expects to sell more green cars than any other brand in the UK next year, the carmaker has announced. With the revision of its Corsa range, the Vauxhall hopes the supermini will sell more sub-125g CO2 cars than any other model range in the UK. The Corsa’s 85PS 1.2-litre

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Green Cars News

MARCH 9, 2010

Ford’s European engine product range has been revamped with the emphasis placed clearly on offering more efficient petrol and diesel engines. At the top of the list is the introduction of two four-cylinder Ford EcoBoost petrol units that combine high pressure direct injection with advanced turbocharging and twin variable valve timing.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

It achieves around 30 per cent better fuel economy than a comparable petrol engine and includes an AdBlue SCR system. The Mercedes Benz F-Cell meanwhile, has a range of around 240 miles and offers an equivalent fuel mileage of 86.6 The E350 BlueTEC is powered by a 3.0litre V6 diesel engine with 210hp and 542Nm of torque.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 12, 2010

A range extended electric conversion of the Ford F-150 has been revealed as part of the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit. It includes [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Revealed back in 2018, the Arkana coupe-SUV, will finally go on sale next year with a range of electrified petrol engines and features the latest connected technologies as well as a suite of Advanced Driver Assistance systems.

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Green Cars News

JULY 4, 2012

Current range-extended models combine a petrol engine with an electric battery and motors, but a new Danish design will break the stereotype by using methanol instead to boost the driving range of a new electric car model.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. It is set to debut in 2013. GM hopes to build around 220,000 a year.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 19, 2019

Peugeot has announced an all-electric e-2008 will join the model line-up alongside petrol and diesel powertrains when it launches in early 2020.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Replacing the Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan, SportCombi, Convertible and 9-3X is the new Saab 9-3 Griffin range – and in addition to refreshed styling, the vehicle also boasts a more fuel efficient engine range. New 2.0litre petrol engines help the vehicle to 163hp and 220hp with 320Nm and 350Nm of torque as well as fuel [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 8, 2012

Indian auto giant, Tata revealed a new four-seat range-extended city concept car at the Geneva Motor Show which could boast emissions as low as 22g/km and a range of up to 559 miles. Called Megapixel, the new model combines a lithium ion phosphate battery with an petrol engine to act as a generator, giving the [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Now at the Frankfurt Motor Show Ford has announced a new family of petrol engines offering the opportunity to down size engine capacity without suffering a reduction in performance. In fact, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 20 per cent compared to a conventional petrol engine. litre and 2.0 “With the 2.0-litre

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Green Cars News

MARCH 14, 2010

The latest Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks look to be the greenest versions of the vehicles yet thanks to new diesel and petrol engine powertrains. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news Ford F-Series Super Duty Trucks green trucks Power Stroke V-8 Turbocharged Engine. The 6.7litre Power Stroke V-8 Turbocharged [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2010

Where we stand: May 2010 Through its Alliance with Nissan, French automaker Renault has been one of the leaders in the production of zero emission electric vehicles and has plans to mass market a range of electric cars from 2011 onwards (see article). In recent weeks it has released the final designs of its zero emission [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2010

Ford has dropped the ECOnetic brand from its Mondeo range. Oddly, the carmaker has however introduced a new powerful and low emitting petrol [.]. Tags: Ford CO2 diesel econetic emissions model Mondeo petrol.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

Following its worldwide launch at the New York International Auto Show, the new 2010 Range Rover, including the 2010 Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4, will head to the UK as part of the London Motorexpo event. It will also be possible to get behind the wheel of the Freelander 2 TD4_e with a test drive at the show.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 22, 2011

The Korean car maker will use the new models to expand its green car portfolio as it also improves the efficiency of petrol and diesel cars within its range. Kia is to launch a hybrid version of its new Optima model here in the UK and an electric version of its B-segment Venga model. According [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Ford has announced the launch of an enhanced range of Ford Mondeo hybrid petrol-electric vehicles in spring 2019, including an elegant and practical estate.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

Prices for the 407 Saloon start with the S trim 2.0litre Bioflex petrol at £17,745. Tags: Green cars Latest news Peugeot 407 range new Peugeot 407 Peugeot 407. The latest 407 is also equipped with Michelin Energy Saver 205/60 R16 H tyres which reduce rolling friction.

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Green Cars News

JULY 23, 2009

It is fair to say that we don’t often mention premium British carmaker Bentley on the news pages of the website, and while their full range of cars are powered by hugely powerful engines the company is looking into ways of improve their environmental performance. seconds, and a top speed of 204mph! seconds, and a top speed of 204mph!

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Green Cars News

APRIL 11, 2010

The vehicle, which holds a market share of nearly 50 per cent in its segment and across Europe, will feature a full range of more fuel efficient petrol and diesel engines. Fuel efficiency is at the heart of the new Volkswagen Touran which was introduced at the Auto Mobil International in Leipzig, Germany. Top billing goes to [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2014

BMW has made the first deliveries of its new plug-in hybrid sports car; the i8. The second car to launch under its new ‘i’ sub-brand following the launch of the fully electric i3 supermini (which can also be ordered as a petrol range-extended model), BMW made the handover of the first models of it[.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

The new Touareg itself will offer a range of conventional petrol and diesel engine options, [.]. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Volkswagen Postpalast Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid VW Touareg VW Touareg Hybrid.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2012

Having set itself the lofty goal of becoming an industry leader in terms of fuel consumption, emissions, torque and noise reduction, Opel-Vauxhall is set to renew its engine range during the next 12 months by introducing three brand new petrol and diesel engine families.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2014

Owners of the range-extended Chevrolet Volt have collectively accumulated more than half a billion all-electric miles. Despite being fitted with a small petrol engine, to extend the car’s range; owners of the Volt are proving that they are making maximum use of the car’s up to 50 miles per charge [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

Toyota has extended its iQ range for the first time since its launch with the introduction to the line-up of a 1.33-litre It’s not the greenest in the iQ range, but the new iQ3 offers added performance whilst maintaining strong eco-credentials. The iQ range is famed as currently the greenest mass-produced petrol cars.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2014

If you’re worried about running out of charge in an all-electric car, a plug-in hybrid or range extended EV — where the power in the battery pack is supplemented by a petrol or diesel engine — might be a good choice for you. Hybrid cars Mitsubishi Weekly Column Editor Pick'

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Part of the revived range for the brand’s to-date underwhelming petrol-electric hybrid, it is packed with technology including the oft-underestimated fuel-saving gadget of sat nav: no more wasted fuel in getting lost. The greenest car in the world is still wasting [.].

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Plug In India

DECEMBER 7, 2021

We wondered about the profitability of this car and we got information from a Chinese car site called - XCar where they explain how - China runs a green car credit program that awards automakers with credits for producing eco-friendly cars like EVs and penalises them for producing regular internal combustion engine vehicles.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Ford has made improvements to its refreshed Focus which will ensure that it delivers fuel economy improvements of up to 15 per cent across the range. litre EcoBoost petrol engine and will also be available for the first t[.]. The new Focus is now also the first vehicle in Europe to gain Ford’s new 1.5

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 19, 2009

Those lucky enough to be at the Mazda Raceway last weekend got to witness one of the most hotly anticipated debuts in motoring as the Fisker Karma plug-in extended range electric vehicle made its public driving debut. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Fisker Fisker Karma Fisker Karma debut Mazda Raceway.

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Green Cars News

MAY 15, 2013

Vauxhall''s range-extended plug-in hybrid, the Ampera, has won the best hybrid/electric car category in the inaugural Telegraph Motoring Awards. The electric/petrol-powered model beat off competition from the likes of the Toyota Prius Plug-in and Nissan LEAF in a poll of Telegraph readers, who were[.]. Vauxhall'

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Vauxhall’s range-extended Ampera is not just saving carbon emissions thanks to its unique drivetrain technology, it now has the chance to save lives too, as it takes on the role in the ambulance service. Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust will be the first NHS Trust to trial the plug-in petrol/electric car, to see how ultra-low [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 29, 2012

General Motors (GM) is to idle its Michigan assembly that makes its range-extended Volt model. The plant will cease production of the Volt for four weeks from mid-September as demand for the electric-petrol car remains soft. It is the second time this year that the plant has halted production of the model.

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