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  Renault announces greenest car 12 Jan 2010 (News)
  Renault added it intends to do this not only by cutting down the carbon output of its diesel and petrol ranges but also developing its electric vehicle lines further. Another car from the brand to be unveiled soon is the New Megane's sixth Coupe-Cabriolet. The convertible will be presented to the world at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show on March 2nd.
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  New VW may tempt car buyers 7 May 2009 (News)
  Motorists who look for style, economy and sharp dynamics when buying a car may be impressed by a new addition to Volkswagen's line-up, it has been suggested. The manufacturer claimed its new Diesel Scirocco GT combines outstanding acceleration with impressive fuel economy. Equipped with a 2.0-litre TDI 170PS engine, the car can hit 62 mph in 8.1 seconds and boasts a top speed of 138 mph.
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  New Mazda launched 5 Jun 2008 (News)
  "Demand for the new Mazda2 five-door has been greater than we anticipated and the arrival of the new three-door model, with its special appeal to a different group of consumers, will accelerate sales to a much higher level," said Mazda UK marketing director Mark Cameron. As well as a choice of three petrol engines the car will also be offered with a turbo-diesel engine which offers high fuel efficiency and low emissions, good news for car insurance customers. To find the best deals around today visit Honest John best deals
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  Pan-Euro Car Taxes On The Way 1 Sep 2002 (News)
  Mr Bolkestein is reported to want an overhaul of the current taxation regimes for vehicles within the EU in order to overcome the current market fragmentation due to tax differentials, to establish EU-wide environmental elements to vehicle/fuel taxation, and to focus on ecological company car taxation. It is also reported that Mr Bolkestein intends to phase out VED, progressively increase diesel duty and harmonise duty of lead-free petrol.
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  VW Cuts Lupo to £6,995 7 Apr 2002 (News)
  The useful and economical Lupo Sport TDI PD 1.4 is down to £9,705 during the Spring Offer period and its CO2 emissions are 119g/km, putting it in the £110pa diesel VED band. Cheapest Lupo automatic is the 1.4E at £8,535, but this emits 185g/km C02, so VED is £150pa. More at www.volkswagen.co.uk
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  Used car market returns to pre-recession levels 18 Sep 2013 (News)
  "Our report suggests that the UK may be turning a corner in consumer confidence as lower inflation, a slowdown in fuel price rises, improving employment prospects and a more stable economy seem to be helping to restore car buyers' confidence.”
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  New Volkswagen Golf GTI revealed 27 Feb 2020 (News)
  Other distinguishing features of the GTE include a lack of visible tailpipes, while the digital instrument panel and infotainment screen feature GTE-specific efficiency displays. Finally, the diesel GTD is set to continue to be a popular model with performance Volkswagen fans, despite the brand's obvious move towards electrification. This uses a 200PS turbodiesel engine with a hefty 400Nm of torque, along with a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox as standard.  Fuel economy or performance figures are yet to be announced for the GTD, too, although Volkswagen is promising 'high efficiency levels'.
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  Nissan develops an All-New London Cab 6 Aug 2012 (News)
  The model's frugal 1,461cc Renault dCi 89 EuroV, 6-speed manual drivetrain achieves 53.3mpg on a combined cycle meaning almost 50% fuel saving than the most efficient TX4 with its combined cycle figure of 35.3mpg. This is the same engine as fitted to the sub 100g/km version of ther nerw Mercedes Benz A Class. The only real questionmark is the durability and longevity of the belt-cam 1.5 litre Renault diesel engine.
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  Volkswagen also manipulated emissions tests in Europe, says German minister 24 Sep 2015 (News)
  The Volkswagen Group includes not only Volkswagen and Audi but also SEAT, Skoda, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Bentley. The number of diesel cars sold under these brands across Europe is enormous. Here in the UK, diesel accounts for 50 per cent of new car sales. If Volkswagen is discovered to have manipulated emissions and possibly fuel economy figures, the damage to the firm could be catastrophic.
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  American Cars are Getting Older 4 Feb 2012 (News)
  In the USA, Consumer Protection laws help preserve cars by landing big bills on the manufacturers rather than the car owners. A typical example is diesel particulate filters. These must last at least 8 years or be replaced at the manufacturer's expense. BMW warrants its high pressure fuel pumps in the USA for ten years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first.
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  Cheap Mondeos Before July's Price Rise 6 Jun 2008 (News)
  www.ukcarbroker.co.uk Is offering UK supplied Mondeos, including the new 2.2 175 diesel. at low prices. List goes up by £290 from 1st July, but these cars are price protected if ordered by 27th June. UK supplied and free delivery. Ford Mondeo 1.6 Edge (125) 4Dr £12,591 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Edge (145) 4Dr £12,991 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Edge (145) 4Dr Flexi Fuel £13,002 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Edge (161) 4Dr 6 Speed Auto £14,120 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Edge (125) 4Dr £13,464 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Edge (125) 4Dr 6 Speed £13,600 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Edge (140) 4Dr 6 Speed £14,211 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Edge (140) 4Dr Auto £15,070 Ford Mondeo 1.6 Edge (110) 5Dr £12,045 Ford Mondeo 1.6 Edge (125) 5Dr £12,591 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Edge (145) 5Dr £12,991 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Edge (145) 5Dr Flexi Fuel £13,002 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Edge (161) 5Dr 6 Speed Auto £14,160 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Edge (100) 5Dr £13,230 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Edge (125) 5Dr £13,464 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Edge (125) 5Dr 6 Speed £13,600 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Edge (140) 5Dr 6 Speed £14,071 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Edge (140) 5Dr Auto £15,070 Ford Mondeo 1.6 Edge (110) Est £13,020 Ford Mondeo 1.6 Edge (125) Est £13,566 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Edge (145) Est £13,965 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Edge (145) Est Flexi Fuel £13,977 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Edge (161) Est 6 Speed Auto £15,135 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Edge (100) Est £14,185 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Edge (125) Est £14,419 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Edge (125) Est 6 Speed £14,575 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Edge (140) Est 6 Speed £15,186 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Edge (140) Est Auto £16,070 Ford Mondeo 1.6 Zetec (125) 4Dr £13,371 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec (145) 4Dr £13,771 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Zetec (161) 4Dr 6 Speed Auto £14,940 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Zetec (125) 4Dr 6 Speed £14,380 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Zetec (140) 4Dr 6 Speed £14,991 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Zetec (140) 4Dr Auto £15,850 Ford Mondeo 1.6 Zetec (125) 5Dr £13,371 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec (145) 5Dr £13,771 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec (145) 5Dr Flexi Fuel £13,782 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Zetec (161) 5Dr 6 Speed Auto £14,940 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Zetec (125) 5Dr 5 Speed £14,244 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Zetec (125) 5Dr 6 Speed £14,380 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Zetec (140) 5Dr 6 Speed £14,916 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Zetec (140) 5Dr Auto £15,850 Ford Mondeo 1.6 Zetec (125) Est £14,346 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec (145) Est £14,746 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec (145) Est Flexi Fuel £14,757 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Zetec (161) Est 6 Speed Auto £15,951 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Zetec (125) Est 5 Speed £15,199 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Zetec (125) Est 6 Speed £15,355 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Zetec (140) Est 6 Speed £15,966 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Zetec (140) Est Auto £16,850 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia (145) 4Dr £14,746 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Ghia (161) 4Dr 6 Speed Auto £15,915 Ford Mondeo 2.5T Ghia (220) 4Dr 6 Speed £16,695 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Ghia (125) 4Dr 6 Speed £15,355 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Ghia (140) 4Dr 6 Speed £15,966 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Ghia (140) 4Dr Auto £16,825 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia (145) 5Dr £14,746 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia (145) 5Dr Flexi Fuel £14,757 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Ghia (161) 5Dr 6 Speed Auto £15,915 Ford Mondeo 2.5T Ghia (220) 5Dr 6 Speed £16,695 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Ghia (125) 5Dr 6 Speed £15,355 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Ghia (140) 5Dr 6 Speed £15,891 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Ghia (140) 5Dr Auto £16,750 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia (145) Est £15,720 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia (145) Est Flexi Fuel £15,732 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Ghia (161) Est 6 Speed Auto £16,890 Ford Mondeo 2.5T Ghia (220) 6 Speed £17,670 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Ghia (125) Est 6 Speed £16,330 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Ghia (140) Est 6 Speed £16,941 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Ghia (140) Est Auto £17,800 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Titanium (161) 4Dr 6 Speed Auto £15,915 Ford Mondeo 2.5T Titanium (220) 4Dr 6 Speed £16,695 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Titanium (125) 4Dr 6 Speed £15,420 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Titanium (140) 4Dr 6 Speed £15,966 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Titanium (140) 4Dr Auto £16,825 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium (145) 5Dr £14,746 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium (145) 5Dr Flexi Fuel £14,757 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Titanium (161) 5Dr 6 Speed Auto £15,915 Ford Mondeo 2.5T Titanium (220) 5Dr 6 Speed £16,695 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Titanium (125) 5Dr 6 Speed £15,420 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Titanium (140) 5Dr 6 Speed £15,891 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Titanium (140) 5Dr Auto £16,750 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium (145) Est £15,720 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium (145) Est Flexi Fuel £15,732 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Titanium (161) Est 6 Speed Auto £16,890 Ford Mondeo 2.5T Titanium (220) 6 Speed £17,670 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Titanium (125) Est 6 Speed £16,395 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Titanium (140) Est 6 Speed £16,941 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Titanium (140) Est Auto £17,800 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Titanium X (161) 4Dr 6 Speed Auto £17,865 Ford Mondeo 2.5T Titanium X (220) 4Dr 6 Speed £18,645 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Titanium X (125) 4Dr 6 Speed £17,370 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Titanium X (140) 4Dr 6 Speed £17,916 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Titanium X (140) 4Dr Auto £18,776 Ford Mondeo 2.2 Titanium X (175) 4Dr £18,631 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium X (145) 5Dr £16,695 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium X(145) 5Dr Flexi Fuel £16,707 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Titanium X (161) 6 Speed Auto £17,865 Ford Mondeo 2.5T Titanium X (220) 5Dr 6 Speed £18,645 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Titanium X (125) 5Dr 6 Speed £17,370 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Titanium X (140) 5Dr 6 Speed £17,841 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Titanium X (140) 5Dr Auto £18,701 Ford Mondeo 2.2 Tdci Titanium X (175) 5Dr £18,631 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium X (145) Est £17,670 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium X (145) Est Flexi Fuel £17,682 Ford Mondeo 2.3 Titanium X (161) Est 6 Speed Auto £18,841 Ford Mondeo 2.5T Titanium X (220) 6 Speed £19,621 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Titanium X (125) Est 6 Speed £18,345 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Titanium X (140) Est 6 Speed £18,891 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci Titanium X (140) Est Auto £19,750 Ford Mondeo 2.2 Tdci Titanium X (175) Est 6 Speed £19,606 Ford Mondeo 2.5I Titanium X Sport (220) 5Dr £19,815 Ford Mondeo 2.2 Tdci Titanium X Sport (175) 5Dr £19,801 Ford Mondeo 2.5I Titanium X Sport (220) Est £20,790 Ford Mondeo 2.2 Tdci Titanium X Sport (175) Est £20,776 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Econetic (125) 5 Speed £14,540 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Tdci Econetic (125) 5 Speed Est £15,479 More at www.ukcarbroker.co.uk
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  Car sales up in May as Corsa leads the way 8 Jun 2012 (News)
  New car registrations – rolling year including private and fleet/business May Total Diesel Petrol Alternative Fuel Private Fleet Business                 2012 162,288 85,081 75,099 2,108 69,672 87,126 5,490 2011 150,431 79,562 69,270 1,599 60,963 83,121 6,347 % change 7.9% 6.9% 8.4% 31.8% 14.3% 4.8% -13.5% Mkt share '12   52.4% 46.3% 1.3% 42.9% 53.7% 3.4% Mkt share '11   52.9% 46.0% 1.1% 40.5% 55.3% 4.2%                 Year-to-date Total Diesel Petrol Alternative Fuel Private Fleet Business                 2012 868,166 443,519 412,502 12,145 396,364 435,501 36,301 2011 846,513 423,174 411,992 11,347 365,406 435,607 45,500 % change 2.6% 4.8% 0.1% 7.0% 8.5% 0.0% -20.2% Mkt share '12   51.1% 47.5% 1.4% 45.7% 50.2% 4.2% Mkt share '11   50.0% 48.7% 1.3% 43.2% 51.5% 5.4%                 Best sellers May          Year-to-date                   1 Corsa 8,413   1 Fiesta 50,507   2 Fiesta 8,337   2 Corsa 38,347   3 Focus 6,983   3 Focus 36,916   4 Golf 5,867   4 Golf 28,261   5 Astra 5,433   5 Astra 25,011   6 3 Series 3,520   6 Polo 18,971   7 Polo 3,228   7 Qashqai 18,660   8 Qashqai 3,179   8 3 Series 17,205   9 Insignia 2,949   9 Insignia 15,031   10 500 2,823   10 C-Class 14,434
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  Skoda Octavia vRS TDI (2006-) 19 Jun 2016 (News)
  The significant change came in 2008 when the 2.0 TDI PD engine was replaced with the newer common rail diesel. It’s much more refined and quieter too but the main difference is the power delivery. Whereas the PD engine would lag at low revs, giving you no power before suddenly shoving you forward with a big smack of torque, the common rail unit is more linear.
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  NEW ENGINES AND TRIM FOR ALFA 159 RANGE 27 Aug 2009 (News)
  2.0 JTD M 170 BHP DIESEL ENGINE Given that Alfa Romeo introduced common rail diesel technology more than 10 years ago on the Alfa 156, it should come as little surprise that it has now developed a new diesel unit that brings higher power and torque values, yet, at the same time, increases fuel efficiency and lowers CO 2 emissions.
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Honda shows cycling proficient Civic Tourer concept 10 Sep 2015 (News)
  .  All this is designed to highlight the Civic Tourer’s 1668-litre total cargo space, although the car not just a cavern on wheels – a 1.6-litre diesel Civic Tourer recently set a Guinness World Record for fuel efficiency. Over 25 days it averaged more than 100mpg while travelling through 24 countries, covering a distance of almost 8400 miles. You can read the full story of the Civic’s record-breaking drive here
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  Car buyers do not need to downsize to make savings 20 Nov 2008 (News)
  Meanwhile, Peugeot recently revealed the upcoming 107 will offer lower CO2 emissions and better fuel economy than the current edition. Are you buying or selling? Click here to find out what Honest John has to say.

  Hyundai Getz Ready for Autumn Launch 9 Mar 2002 (News)
  Prices, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions will be released closer to the UK on-sale date. More at www.hyundai-car.co.uk
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  Volvo Scrappage Deals in Detail 19 May 2009 (News)
  The C30, S40 and V50 DRIVe models with Start/Stop all qualify for £35 per annum VED band thanks to the ultra-low CO2 output of 104 g/km, while an impressive fuel consumption figure of up to 72.4 mpg on a combined cycle enables the cars to run up to 800 miles on a full tank of fuel. The Volvo V70 and S80 DRIVe models come equipped with the 1.6-litre diesel engine with specially-tailored engine software and modified gear ratios in third, fourth and fifth.
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  Skoda Greenline II Range of Models Put to the Test 15 Feb 2011 (News)
  Both EC combined CO2 89g/km. EC combined fuel 83.1mpg. 0-60 14 seconds. Top speed 107mph. Performance and economy are pretty much the same as the SEAT Ibiza ECOmotiv. The 1,199cc 3-cylinder diesel will pull gamely from 1,500rpm even though peak torque is not delivered until 2,000rpm.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 16-5-2015 16 May 2015 (News)
  Or, if you always obtained your fuel from a single supplier, do you want to pursue the fuel station, which has already denied any water in its fuel? It is possible that if the vehicle was filled with high percentage biofuel (which has a higher water content) and left for a long time unused, then condensation created the water in the fuel.