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Opel to introduce new Euro 6 1.6 CDTI diesel in Geneva; 57 mpg US in the Zafira Tourer

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l/100 km (57 mpg US) and 109 g/km CO 2 in the Zafira Tourer. Its balance of fuel economy and performance should also make it very successful in further major diesel markets such as Portugal and Spain, Opel suggests. Euro 6 levels are still higher than the US Tier 2 Bin 5 NO x standard.). The new generation 1.6

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VW Scirocco gets a completely new range of engines; up to 20 PS more power and 19% more fuel efficient

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mpg US) with the 92 kW 1.4 l/100 km (56 mpg US) with the 110 kW 2.0 By the end of 2013, 212,450 Scirocco had left the Volkswagen factory in Palmela, Portugal. With its entry-level engines, the Scirocco consumes 5.4 l/100 km (43.6 TSI, and 4.2 The Scirocco 2.0 TSI (132 KW)—with and additional 20 PS—accelerates 0.6

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Kia introducing bi-fuel gasoline-LPG Picanto in Europe

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mpg US ) and CO 2 emissions of 100 g/km; automatic stop-start (ISG) equipped models will achieve 5.6 l/100 km (42 mpg US ) and 97 g/km. Initially, the bi-fuel model will be available in Germany, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal and the Netherlands, where it expected to account for up to 7% of Picanto sales.

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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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i-DTEC engine provides 120 PS (118 hp, 88 kW) of power and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque, 62 mpg US (3.8 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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Europcar to introduce Opel Ampera extended range EV as a rental car throughout Europe

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The Opel Ampera will then be rolled out throughout France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom from the beginning of 2012. L/100 km (147 mpg US) and emits less than 40 g/km CO 2 (preliminary data). Electric cars are among the best long-term solutions to meet society’s energy and environmental challenges.

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European Sales of Chevy Spark Begin 1Q 2010 with Two Engines at Launch, LPG Variants

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L/100 km (46 mpg US) of fuel, with CO 2 emissions of 119 g/km. Other LPG markets will follow, including France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Poland and a few other countries. The smaller of the two units is of 995cc displacement and produces 68 hp (50 kW) at 6,400 rpm, enough to power the car from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 15.5

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Toyota Formally Announces Introduction of Plug-in Prius Into Key Markets, Targeting Tens of Thousands in Public Sales in Two Years

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km/L (72 mpg US) (76 g/km CO 2 ). km/L (134 mpg US) (41 g/km CO 2 ). The Prius Plug-in Hybrid will also be introduced in the United Kingdom and Portugal, with the company also considering 10 other European countries, including Germany and the Netherlands, along with countries in other regions, such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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