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  JD Power names Skoda ‘most dependable’ brand 7 Aug 2015 (News)
  Probably anyway, because JD Power found that five of the top 11 problems relate to technology – audio, communication, entertainment and navigation, that is. Excessive fuel consumption is a major bugbear too – and a key factor in determining whether an owner would choose the same brand of car again. The single most cited problem is phone connectivity issues with Bluetooth hands-free systems.
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  Mazda 6 Best Upper Medium Car in Fleet Awards 23 Mar 2013 (News)
  .   "Company car drivers can obtain the seemingly impossible of top-notch diesel performance with unrivalled low emissions and excellent fuel economy courtesy of the all-new Mazda6," he adds. The all-new third generation Mazda6 was launched in January and is powered by the manufacturer's range of high-efficiency SKYACTIV engines, including two petrol and two diesels units mated to six-speed manual or automatic transmissions.
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  Variable Supercharger Improves Low End Torque 19 Jan 2012 (News)
  The company’s engineers already have the technology running in a B-segment donor vehicle on a dynamometer and are calibrating the control strategy to prove its driveability, performance, CO2 and fuel economy benefits. “We’re among the first engineers to calibrate a variable drive supercharger,” said Rotrak Product Director Andrew de Freitas.”It’s uncharted territory and a lot of work, but the effort we invest in exploring the technology’s operating envelope is establishing new areas of engine performance for manufacturers.
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  New Car Alignment Website 22 Jul 2011 (News)
  If all the tyres point in the right direction then there will be less 'scrubbing' action on the road surface and subsequently reduced tyre wear, as well as reduced rolling resistance, which will all go to help saving on their fuel costs," adds Kathryn. The launch of the website comes just weeks after the Labour Party revealed that repairs to potholes left by their policies (a major cause of misalignment) could cost up to £13bn and Lambeth Council issued new guidelines stating the potholes less than 40mm deep will no longer be filled in.
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  Chalk and Cheese Classics in Barons 7th June Auction 20 May 2011 (News)
  In very sound, original condition, it is equipped with hood, side screens, luggage rack, and Monza-type fuel filler and comes with a number of spares (£15,000-£17,000). A 1982 Porsche 911 Turbo has been in the same ownership for the last 21 years. This very smart metallic silver 3.3-Litre comes complete with full service history (£15,000-£20,000).
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  New Citroen C4 Launches With a Finance Offer 11 Jan 2011 (News)
   There are four HDi diesel engines and three BMW co-developed petrol units with 5 or 6-speed manual gearboxes and a fuel-saving 6-speed EGS. All models are fuel and CO 2 efficient – with up to 67.3mpg economy and emissions as low as 109g/km on e-HDi versions, making New C4 one of the most ecologically conscious models in the segment.
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  Waterloo Road Star Chooses FIAT 500C 8 Oct 2009 (News)
    WARNING: All owners of FIAT 500 Multijet diesels need to watch out for the dashboard 'oil exhausted' warning light (see pages 94/95 of the drivers manual). This warn is the oil has become degraded from excessive fuel oil and needs to be changed. If the car does a lot of short runs from cold, extra fuel pumped into the engine to create the heat to regenerate the diesel particulate filter may not be combusting and instead finds its way into the sump.
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  2010 RANGE ROVER PRICES ANNOUNCES AT 2009 LONDON MOTOREXPO 11 Jun 2009 (News)
  Also on show at the 2009 London Motorexpo is the Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4_e, Land Rover's most fuel-efficient vehicle to date and the world's first SUV featuring intelligent stop/start technology. Visitors to the Land Rover stand will be offered the opportunity to test drive one on a designated on-road route.
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  New Engine For Hyundai i10 14 Jun 2008 (News)
  As a result the top speed rises from 94 to 102mph and the benchmark 0-62mph sprint drops by nearly three seconds to 12.8 seconds. Despite this the CO2 emissions and combined fuel consumption are identical to the smaller 1.1-litre engine at 119g/km and 56.5mpg. At the same time as the new engine, the range-topping Style model also gets leather trim for its steering wheel, gear lever skirt and handbrake to give a more upmarket feel to the interior.
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  Restored Ford Capri 2.8i in Historics 20th August Auction 23 Jul 2016 (News)
  With a massive following for fast 1980s Fords, the estimate of £12,000 to £16,000 might be conservative for this fully restored 1986 Capri 2.8i. The ultimate Capri had a fuel injected 2.8 litre V6 (as seen in the Scorpio and Sierra 4x4) offering 160PS, a 5-speed manual transmission, power steering and a live rear axle with limited slip diff. This 1986 car has been taken apart and carefully rebuilt with new leather on the Recaro seats, a 20% power upgrade and powertrain and suspension checked and beefed up to handle it.
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  Diesel continue to tumble towards £1 per litre 7 Aug 2015 (News)
  Diesel is now cheaper than petrol, which hasn’t been the case since 2001. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “July was a month of good news for motorists with diesel vehicles. The 5p a litre diesel saving recorded in July means the cost of filling up an average 55-litre diesel family car, such as a Ford Focus, has dropped by £3 in a month.” Williams attributes the cheaper diesel prices at lower wholesale costs, thanks to two new oil refineries in Saudi Arabia.
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  Supermarkets reduce price of diesel by 2p-per-litre 9 Jul 2015 (News)
  The price cuts come after the government’s Budget announcement , which included a continued freeze on fuel duty. 
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  Classic advert: Vauxhall Chevette 23 Jun 2015 (News)
  Useful improvements had been carried out for 1980, though, as the voiceover was keen to point out. You now got 'even better fuel economy' and 'side window demisters', as well as “more streamlined headlights” and automatic transmission 'as an optional extra'. Naturally, our formally-dressed ballroom dancers arrive at their venue in the nick of time, parking their trusty Chevette outside before taking their positions on the dancefloor.
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  MoT Data for Leeds 6 May 2014 (News)
  postcode=LS1&zoom=11" width="100%">   Place Test Item Failure Rate Relative Rate Leeds Lighting and signalling 23.29% 45% Leeds Brakes 17.67% 38% Leeds Suspension 16.17% 37% Leeds Tyres 10.70% 28% Leeds Drivers view of the road 9.71% 26% Leeds Fuel and exhaust 7.12% 21% Leeds Steering 3.99% 18% Leeds Body and structure 2.12% 16% Leeds Seat belts 1.97% 15% Leeds Reg plates and vin 1.76% 14% Leeds Items not tested 1.10% 4%
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  Final 2006-2013 MINI rolls off the line 29 Nov 2013 (News)
  When launched in 2006, the MINI saw the introduction of turbochargers for the fastest versions, and and a new British-made four-cylinder engine, co-developed with Peugeot, and assembled at Hams Hall in Birmingham – thus increasing local content compared with the 2001-2006 car. With the later introduction of MINIMALISM technologies, customers also benefited from improved fuel economy and performance in equal measure. This model also furthered MINI’s programme of customisation and personalisation, which had kicked off with the R50 in 2001. The New MINI is set for launch in the UK in Spring 2014, but production has already started in Cowley.
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  Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's supermarkets cut the price of petrol 16 Apr 2013 (News)
  It means that drivers filling up at any of Asda’s 217 forecourts nationwide will benefit from the retailer’s national price cap of 133.7 pence per litre on unleaded following a cut of up to 2ppl on unleaded. This follows last week’s cut on Diesel to 137.7ppl. Diesel fuel remains the same following last week’s 2 ppl litre price cut with Asda’s national price cap at 137.7 pence per litre which is 4 ppl cheaper than the national average diesel price. Morrisons has  314 petrol stations across the UK.  Mark Todd, Petrol Director for Morrisons, said: “A drop in wholesale prices combined with an improved exchange rate has provided us with an opportunity to pass a saving on to customers and continue to offer some of the lowest prices on the market.” How economical is your car?
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  First time pass for the first ever electric vehicle driving test 7 Feb 2013 (News)
  .” The Ampera uses a battery and electric motor for shorter journeys, but has a 1.4-litre petrol engine which acts as a generator when the battery is depleted, eliminating ‘range anxiety.’ It can be plugged in and charged from the mains, though, and so a tank of fuel can lest a very long time indeed. Read our review of the Ampera here . 
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  BMW to manufacturer engines for i8 sports car in the UK 12 Jun 2012 (News)
  The i8 will use a three-cylinder twin-turbo petrol engine that's combined with an electric drive system to produce  349hp/300Nm.  Its 0-62mph time is said to be under five seconds, combined with the fuel consumption of under approximately 78mpg. The all-electric mode has a reported electric range of approximately 20 miles.  Business Secretary Vince Cable said: “BMW’s decision to produce engines for their i8 plug-in hybrid sports car at Hams Hall is more good news for the UK automotive sector and underlines its growing competitive strength.
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  Average new car CO2 figures fall every month in 2010 29 Jul 2010 (News)
  Registrations of 'signposted' eco-models, such as SEAT's Ecomotive, Ford's Econetic and VW's Bluemotion - have risen by 141.4% in the first half of 2010 to almost 74,000 units and by almost 850% on the first half of 2008. "Continued vehicle manufacturer efforts to improve fuel efficiency and cut emissions has further reduced average CO2 output during a better than anticipated first half of 2010," said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive. "The remainder of the year is set to be challenging, especially post the scrappage scheme.
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  Volvo recalls every model in its line-up with the exception of XC90 8 Jun 2010 (News)
  In an extreme situation the engine may continue to run after it has been switched off." Other recalls in recent months include a fuel leak on the Chevrolet Cruze (831 cars involved), risk of fire on the Jeep Wranger (14 cars involved), failing brake lights on the Nissan Pixo (646 cars involved) and a jamming rear bench on the Renault Grand Modus (4403 cars involved).