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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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Euro 6 levels are still higher than the US Tier 2 Bin 5 NO x standard.). 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. (The coming Euro 6 specs target 0.08

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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 The six turbo direct injection engines belong to the latest generation of Volkswagen''s four-cylinder engine family and consistently fulfill the EU 6 emissions standard in addition to being up to 19% more fuel efficient. l/100 km (43.6 TSI, and 4.2

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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. The Picanto’s top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph) is unchanged from the standard 1.0-liter For additional safety, an ESS (Emergency Stop Signal) system is standard in Europe. l/100 km (40.6

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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 The car which attempts the record must be a standard model in every respect, with no modifications to give an advantage. i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer. In the Civic Tourer, the 1.6

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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 ). Emissions reduction level under 2005 standards. In Japan, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid has an average fuel efficiency of 57 km/L (134 mpg US, 1.75 Gasoline-electric hybrid fuel efficiency. Plug-in hybrid fuel efficiency. Electricity efficiency.

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

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MPG: A Progress Report on Achievability ”—of the response of consumers and automakers as both begin to experience the effects of the newly adopted federal fuel economy standard. Those who indicated that their current gas mileage was 24 mpg (9.8 l/100 km) rose from 30 to 56%; and the percentage getting under 22 mpg (10.7

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