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  Volkswagen to increase use of plug-in hybrid tech 9 May 2011 (News)
  Volkswagen also showcased two new engines at the Vienna symposium, a variant of the current 1.4 TSI that runs on E85, a fuel which isn’t commonly available in the UK but is in Scandinavia, and a new 2.0 TDI diesel engine for the US market, with improved fuel economy and reduced CO2 emissions. 
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  Honda Civic in record-breaking 100mpg real world run 8 Jul 2015 (News)
  A Honda Civic Tourer has set a Guinness World Record for fuel efficiency by averaging 100.31mpg during an 8,387-mile drive covering 24 countries. The amazing journey sets the record for lowest fuel consumption in ‘all 24 contiguous EU countries,” with the car setting off from Aalast, Belgium, on June 1 st and returning to the same place on Thursday June 25 th .
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  EU parliament passes new car CO2 legislation 23 Dec 2008 (News)
  Average UK new car CO2 emissions have fallen from nearly 190g/km in 1997 to 158.6g/km in 2008 – a fall of 16.4%. 5. There is a direct link between CO2 emissions and fuel consumption: CO2 emissions (g/km) 100 MPG – Petrol (approx) 67.3 MPG - Diesel (approx) 74.3 CO2 emissions (g/km) 120 MPG – Petrol (approx) 56.5 MPG - Diesel (approx) 61.4 CO2 emissions (g/km) 130 MPG – Petrol (approx) 52.3 MPG - Diesel (approx) 58.0 CO2 emissions (g/km) 140 MPG – Petrol (approx) 48.7 MPG - Diesel (approx) 54.3
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  Supermarkets cut petrol prices by two pence-per-litre 21 Aug 2015 (News)
  The cost of filling up an average family petrol car is now around £8 less than it was last summer, and around £12 less for a diesel car. Fuel is a major expense for millions of families in the UK, and these latest cuts are certainly helping to ease that burden.”
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  Special edition Fiat takes inspiration from jeans 23 Oct 2008 (News)
  Speaking on behalf of the carmaker, Elena Bernardelli said: "The Fiat 500 is a perfect fit for Diesel and we are pleased to have this fantastic association with them." Those motorists looking to save money may also be interested to hear Which? included the 1.3 MultiJet version of the model in its top ten most fuel-efficient cars.
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  CAP Predicts Class Leading Residual Values for New Mazda 6 9 Nov 2012 (News)
  The top-selling diesel Tourer in the all-new Mazda6 range is predicted to be the 2.2-litre 150ps SE-L Nav, which has CO 2  emissions of 116g/km and combined cycle fuel economy of 64.2mpg. The model, with a P11D value of £23,890, is forecast to have a residual value of £7,975 (33 percent) at three years/60,000 miles.
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  Cheaper Captiva 17 May 2008 (News)
  New entry-level 5-seat 2.0 VCDi LS diesel Captiva from 15-5-2008 priced at £18,295 At £18,295, the new five-seater Captiva 2.0 VCDi LS is £1,900 cheaper than Kia’s base model Sorento, over £2,000 less expensive than the cheapest diesel Nissan X-Trail, and more than £3,500 less pricey than the five-seat Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRTD GSi.
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  Toyota to Offer D-4D Diesel in RAV4 29 Jun 2001 (News)
  Toyota's RAV4 SUV is to be offered with the new D-4D common rail direct injected diesel engine from 1st September in both three and five door bodies. The main benefits are an EU combined fuel consumption figure of 39.8mpg and a CO2 output of 190g/km (£160pa VED; 23% list price BIK tax base) for the three door.
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  The great British emissions scandal: UK motorists exceed ‘official’ emission limits by 10 million tonnes a year 16 Feb 2016 (News)
  It demonstrates that while CO2 emissions have been falling on paper, in the real world they have remained largely stable. Motorists are finding it increasingly difficult to predict how much fuel their car will use As a result motorists are finding it increasingly difficult to predict how much fuel their car will use, with the UK’s average shortfall now accounting for 2,404 million litres of unleaded and 1,751 million litres of diesel annually.
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  New 1.6 and 2.0 Litre PSA/Ford Diesels 19 Feb 2003 (News)
  This is the straight news release about these important new engines:- PSA Peugeot Citroën and Ford Motor Company Unveil New Common Rail Diesel Engines Developed in Second Phase of Cooperation PSA Peugeot Citroën and the Ford Motor Company are introducing two new common rail direct injection diesel engines in the second phase of their cooperative venture.
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  More Powerful Shogun Sport for 2002 5 Nov 2001 (News)
  A variable nozzle turbocharger also boosts top-end power by a healthy 16%, which has resulted in an improved power output of 114 bhp at 4,000 rpm (previously 98 bhp at 4,000rpm). The 2.5 engine gives an Extra Urban fuel consumption figure of 31.4 mpg (Equippe model), an increase of over 5%. Mitsubishi's 3.0 V6 ECI-MULTI Step III engine delivers 168bhp at 5,000 rpm and 188 lb ft ( 255Nm) torque at 4,500 rpm, and an Extra Urban fuel consumption figure of 28.5mpg (Equippe manual model).
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  105mpg 4-seater Toyota 2 Oct 2001 (News)
  While the use of improved Toyota Super Olefin Polymer and biodegradable plastic greatly improve recyclability. The key to the ES3 's outstanding fuel economy of 104.6mpg (2.7 litres/100km) and CO2 emissions of 71g/km is a highly efficient powertrain, combined with a light and aerodynamic body. The main powetrain is a 1.4-litre, direct-injection, common-rail diesel with variable geometry turbocharger and charge-air intercooler, mated to a continuously variable transmission.
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  FIAT 500 TwinAir to be Congestion Charge Exempt 27 Oct 2010 (News)
  More at FIAT   Other makes and models to be Congestion Charge Exempt Include:   Citroen C3 Airdream diesel Citroen DS3 DStyle diesel Ford Fiesta Econetic diesel Ford Focus Econetic with stop/start Hyundai i10 1.0 3-cylinder petrol Hyundai i20 blue 1.4 diesel Lexus CT200h petrol hybrid MINI One D 2011 model diesel MINI Cooper D 2011 model diesel Nissan Micra K13 Supercharged Peugeot 207 1.6HDI Economique Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 diesel hybrid Renault Twingo eco2 diesel Renault Clio eco2 diesel SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive diesel SEAT Leon Ecomotive diesel Toyota IQ 1.0 manual petrol Toyota Auris hybrid petrol hybrid Toyota Prius III petrol hybrid Vauxhall Corsa Ecoflex diesel VW Polo Bluemotion diesel VW Golf VI Bluemotion diesel Volvo C30 DRIVe diesel      
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  2011 new car registrations exceed forecasts 6 Jan 2012 (News)
  December saw the tenth consecutive fall in monthly new registrations – by 3.7% - but it still beat forecasts originally set by the SMMT in September.  With many buyers opting to choose more fuel efficient models, sales of diesel and alternative fuel vehicles, such as electric or hybrid cars, reached a record high in 2011, taking a higher share of the market than petrol powered cars. Overall, fuel economy and emissions on new vehicles have decreased.
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  HDi engine tops 10m in sales 10 Sep 2007 (News)
  The French manufacturer, which was originally founded in 1976, has commented that the engine gives motorists "superior environmental performance, driveability and fuel efficiency". Peugeot Citroen commented: "The HDi family of engines has enabled PSA Peugeot Citroen to maintain and expand its leadership in diesel technology and to outpace the fast growth in diesel sales in Europe over the past ten years.
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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.
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Renault reveals all-new Megane 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  The seven-speed EDC is standard with the TCe 205 unit in the GT...more of which later. In 2016, the diesel Energy dCi 165 engine, linked to six-speed EDC dual clutch automatic transmission, will also become available in the GT. A ‘Hybrid Assist’ diesel will be added early in 2017 with a fuel economy figure of 94.1mpg and CO2 emissions of 76g/km.
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  Mazda to build a Compression Ignition Petrol Engine with a 35% improvement in economy 8 Nov 2017 (News)
  As part of its Skyactiv-X, the next generation of Skyactiv, Mazda is developing a Spark Controlled Compression Ignition petrol engine. Most of the combustion of the fuel/air is by compression, as in a diesel. But to achieve a stoichiometric ‘lean burn’ air-fuel ratio of 30:1 all the fuel in the combustion chamber needs to burn simultaneously. This is achieved by adding spark ignition.
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  Quick New Astra Diesel Uses Stop/Start to Achieve 62.8mpg in EC Tests 12 Apr 2011 (News)
  Pricey but quick new Vauxhall Astra 2.0 diesel uses stop/start to achieve 62.8mpg and just 119g/km CO2 in the EC lab tests.
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  Peugeot 1.4HDI Diesel Now On Sale 7 Dec 2001 (News)
  Peugeot has announced that its new 1.4 litre HDI engine (to be shared with Citroen and Ford) is now on sale with 70bhp in the 307 and will be available with 68bhp in the 206 from January. This new lightweight 98kg engine does not affect the handling of front-drive diesel cars to the extent of the older cast iron bock XUD engines. Fuel consumption on the combined drive cycle is 65.7 mpg for the 206 and 62.8 mpg for the 307. Carbon dioxide emissions levels for the 1.4 HDi 206 and 307 are the lowest in both vehicle ranges: 112 g/km and 120 g/km respectively.