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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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A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. A natural shift in the market will not happen without addressing these barriers.

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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As a result, cars made in China outsold cars made in Italy, Korea, Morocco, and Romania, while also closing the gap between cars made in Turkey and the UK. Despite the strong performance of its electric models (the MG 4 was the fourth most-registered electric car in February), petrol models were the main driver of growth for the manufacturer.

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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Romania / 156 / 155 / 9. Manufacturer/ranking 2007/ Average CO2 in 2008(g/km). Honda / 6 / 154. Belgium / 148 / 153 / 5. Spain / 148 / 153 / 6. Poland / 153 / 154 / 7. Hungary / 153 / 155 / 10. Czech Republic / 154 / 154 / 8. Slovenia / 156 / 156 / 11. Ireland / 157 / 162 / 13. Netherlands / 158 / 165 / 15. Latvia / 181 / 183.

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