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  Sainsbury’s to open a hydrogen fuel station 29 Oct 2014 (News)
  The only by-produce of a hydrogen fuel cell car is water, and proponents argue that hydrogen reduces so-called ‘range anxiety’ because hydrogen cars can be re-fuelled in the same way a petrol or diesel car can. However, hydrogen is often produced using fossil fuels, denting its ‘well-to-wheel’ CO2 efficiency, and is problematic to store, requiring a pressurised fuel tank.
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  Panda Multijet with Aircon Only £6,199 14 Jul 2007 (News)
  These are www.fiatsupasaver.com 's 9 most popular offers: FIAT Panda 1.3 Multijet Diesel £5994 FIAT Panda 1.3 Multijet Diesel with Air Con Pack £6199 FIAT Panda 1.2 Petrol with Air Con Pack £5794 FIAT Panda 1.1 Active £4895 FIAT Panda 100HP £7995 FIAT Grande Punto 1.2 Active £6895 FOAT Grand Punto 1.9 130BHP Sporting £10295 FIAT Doblo 1.9 Diesel 7 Seater Family Edition £9295 FIAT Multipla 1.9 Diesel Family £9995 Plus as a special offer to Honest John readers and website visitors, a free tank of fuel and a set of mats if you mention Honest John when ordering.
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  Automatic or Diesel KIA Rio Zapps both £8,495 13 Jun 2006 (News)
  Also based on Rio’s GS model, the 1.5 litre CRDi Zapp! benefits from a price cut too, costing £800 less than the GS diesel and the savings don’t just stop at the price. With a combined fuel consumption of a staggering 60.1 mpg, this model will zapp the bank balance too. All Rio Zapp! models come highly equipped with air conditioning, CD Audio with MP3, ABS with EBD and central locking all as standard.
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  Economy Driving Tips From Millers Oils 1 Feb 2011 (News)
  Fuel treatments such as Millers Oils ECOMAX ­Petrol or Diesel, will not only enhance your engine performance, but will improve your MPG, therefore making your fuel last longer and saving you money.
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  Why 2019 could be the best time to buy a diesel 1 Feb 2019 (News)
  If most of your driving is on motorways, diesels return better fuel economy than petrols and the diesel particulate filter will be able to do its job properly. All new vehicles produced since September 2015 have had to meet strict new Euro-6 emission standards, meaning new diesels are the cleanest in history.
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  Diesel Captiva For Price of Petrol Captiva 18 Oct 2008 (News)
  It comes with air conditioning, smart 16-inch alloy wheels, a glass-flip tailgate, electrically-adjustable heated door mirrors, an eight-way adjustable driver’s seat, a powerful six-speaker RDS radio/CD player with MP3 socket, steering-wheel mounted audio controls, front, side and curtain airbags, remote control two-stage deadlocking and charcoal-effect roof rails. The 2.0-litre 150PS common-rail diesel engine powers the front wheels through a five-speed manual gearbox, delivering a combined fuel economy figure of 39.2mpg (45.6mpg extra-urban; 32.1mpg urban). CO2 emissions are 191g/km, and the car accelerates from 0-60mph in 10.8 seconds, with a top speed of 112mph.
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  New low-emission diesel engine revealed by Hyundai 4 Nov 2008 (News)
  Dr Hyun-Soon Lee, president of Hyundai's corporate research and development division, states the new advance proves the company's diesel development capabilities are world-class. "With diesels becoming cleaner and more fuel efficient all the time, there's a growing demand for diesel powerplants worldwide and Hyundai is well positioned to supply the market with the very best diesel technology," he adds.
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  40,000,000th Engine Comes Off the Line at Ford's Dagenham 12 Jul 2012 (News)
  Ford Dagenham has been engineering and manufacturing engines since 1931, and now specialises in fuel-efficient diesel engines for Ford, Citroen and Peugeot small, medium, and large car ranges, as well as featuring prominently in Ford’s commercial vehicles. Over 50 per cent of worldwide Ford diesel engine demand is supplied by Dagenham.
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  Jaguar recognised For Exceptional Dependability by J.D. Power 19 Mar 2009 (News)
  Both new diesel engines deliver combined average fuel consumption of 42.0 mpg - nearly a 12 per cent improvement on the acclaimed 2.7-litre engine. Both diesel XF produce just 179g/km – an improvement of 10 per cent.
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  Record-breaking Land Rover diesel set for new Legends show 23 Apr 2018 (News)
  The diesel Range Rover went on to achieve huge sales success in continental European countries that were pro-diesel and subject to punitive tax regimes on vehicles with engines greater than 2.5 litres, although it was never a big seller in the UK.
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  Baked turbo on the menu for more drivers 1 Dec 2009 (News)
  In the worst cases, the figure has been as high as £2,484.67.   Despite the rise in petrol cars with turbos, diesel cars still account for more than 85% of all turbo failures handled by the Company. Meanwhile, overall, turbo cars are generally more likely to fail and more expensive to fix.   Overall cost of repair and incidence rates for turbo and non-turbo cars   Fuel type Turbo/Non-Turbo Average repair cost Average incidence rate Diesel Turbo £399 32% Diesel Non-turbo £379 25% Petrol Turbo £371 37% Petrol Non-turbo £335 26%   Duncan McClure Fisher of Warranty Direct warns: “The vast majority of owners probably don’t even realise their vehicle is equipped with a turbocharger.
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  New Van CO2 Limits From 2014 20 Feb 2011 (News)
  The Peugeot 207 van has unladen emissions figures of 110g/km CO 2 from its HDi 70 FAP engine and 115g/km CO 2 from the more powerful HDi 92 diesel engine. The Peugeot Bipper has a new 1.3 litre HDi 75 diesel engine with Stop and Start technology, which gives it an unladen emissions figure of just 109 g/km CO 2 and fuel economy of up to 68.2 mpg, with an EGC gearbox.
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  GO GREEN WITH MOTABILITY AND SAVE MONEY 23 Feb 2009 (News)
  The difference between a diesel model and its petrol equivalent could see customers saving several hundred pounds over the course of their three year Motability lease. The Ford Fiesta, Kia Cee'd, Peugeot 308, Mercedes A-Class and MINI Cooper are all examples of models where the diesel option offers cost savings based on the average fuel consumption per year.
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  Ford Powershift 'auto' Now More Widely Available 14 Aug 2009 (News)
  Shifting the gear lever to the right activates a sports mode, enabling the driver to make swift and smooth manual changes when the lever is moved forwards (to change down) or backwards (to change up). The strong torque output of the TDCi diesel engine allows a high sixth gear ratio, leading to relaxed cruising with excellent fuel economy and enhanced refinement. What is it? Ford PowerShift is a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, combining the performance and fuel-efficiency of a manual gearbox with the ease and convenience of a conventional automatic How to get it.
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  Rare Vauxhall Corsa Diesel Auto On Offer 27 May 2011 (News)
  This 52,300 mile 2005/05 Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi SXi 5 Door is sure to be a real find for somebody who needs a small car, but with the virtues of Diesel Economy and Automatic Transmission. This Corsa Diesel will be an ideal car for anybody who commutes in traffic, or simply enjoys the comfort of an automatic without driving a large car. In addition to this, the Corsa SXi CDTi Easytronic is an Insurance Group 3, will cost only £30 for a Years Road Tax and has a EC Fuel Consumption figure of 64.2 MPG (Subject to driving conditions).
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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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  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.