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  Toyota Invites Hybrid Owners to Beat the Official Economy Figures 5 Apr 2011 (News)
  Rising prices have made fuel economy a hot topic, so it’s perfect timing for Toyota to promote the benefits of driving its hybrids as if the fuel in their tanks was tha last in the World. Drivers are being encouraged to test their ability to maximise fuel efficiency of Toyota’s Prius
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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)
  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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  Morgan to debut zero-emission sports car 6 Mar 2008 (News)
  features a "whole-system" design that is more than an adaptation of a traditional vehicle. Its architecture is the result of using "characteristics of the fuel cell in a light-weight vehicle coupled with a high hybridisation level", Morgan said. The manufacturer worked
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  Alternative fuel systems revealed at Detroit show 14 Jan 2008 (News)
  Three new concepts from Chrysler have been unveiled by the automobile manufacturer at the Detroit Auto Show. Among them is the Bluetec diesel engine, found in the Jeep Renegade concept, which provides fuel economy almost five times as large of a petrol-only model. Similarly
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  Diesels sell in record numbers over 2007 9 Jan 2008 (News)
  A record number of diesel and fuel-efficient vehicles were sold in the UK during 2007. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 2.4 million diesel small cars were sold over the course of the year, which marks a 2.5 per cent rise on 12 months previous
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  Honda offers Clarity with new vehicle 15 Nov 2007 (News)
  Honda has debuted its Clarity vehicle at the Los Angeles International Auto Show 2008. The model represents a "clear solution to the challenges of the future" and has been named as such. Powered using fuel cell technology, the car receives energy storage from a lithium
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  VW and National Trust combine for eco-roadshows 19 Sep 2007 (News)
  Volkswagen (VW) is looking to project its environmentally-friendly message with the help of the National Trust. Roadshows in Yorkshire, Cheshire and Wiltshire will be followed by others later this month, with the automaker's star attraction being its fuel efficient VW Polo BlueMotion
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  Record fuel prices set to continue as experts warn of 150p-per-litre 26 Oct 2021 (News)
  Average fuel prices could hit 150p-per-litre in the first quarter of 2022, following this week’s record high of 142.94p for petrol.  The warning comes as seven UK regions have now exceeded petrol's previous all-time peak of 142.48p-per-litre, which was reached
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  Top 10: Most economical small vans 29 Jun 2016 (News)
  Keeping costs to a minimum is high on anyone’s list of priorities, and it’s always nice to shrink your weekly fuel bill. You might not expect vans to be up there with the most capable cars when it comes to fuel economy, but there are plenty of economical diesel
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  Top 10: Most economical small vans 8 Feb 2013 (News)
  Keeping costs to a minimum is high on anyone’s list of priorities, and it’s always nice to shrink your weekly fuel bill. You might not expect vans to be up there with the most capable cars when it comes to fuel economy, but there are plenty of economical diesel
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  More PowerShift Grants for Prius 16 Feb 2001 (News)
  TransportAction PowerShift, the government-backed initiative that gives grants to purchasers of new dual-fuel cars, has extended its funding to provide £1,000 a car for an extra 350 petrol-electric hybrid Toyota Prius models. Up to 31st March 2001, customers purchasing a Prius for the full
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  Cost of petrol and diesel surges as supermarket price war ends 4 Jan 2020 (News)
  It'll now cost an extra 41p to fill up a diesel family car according to data released this morning by the RAC's Fuel Watch. That's compared to November, when a price war between supermarkets led
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  Electric Car Rental Avoids London Congestion Tax 17 Nov 2009 (News)
  ’. The company, which offers short-term rentals of the all-electric Mega e-City from its base in Brixton, says that the petrol and diesel price hikes during the summer, and the government fuel duty increase in September, have made people look again at the cost of motoring by traditional means. GoGo
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  GO GREEN WITH MOTABILITY AND SAVE MONEY 23 Feb 2009 (News)
  with CO2 emissions levels of 120g/km or less. In line with banding introduced by the Government, cars at this level are considered low emission models. Greener cars also have better fuel efficiency and achieve higher mileage per gallon (mpg), which can save customers money when filling up
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  Going green: Volvo’s future technology 29 Apr 2013 (News)
  Ever tightening emissions mean manufacturers are continually striving to improve fuel economy and lower their cars’ CO2 outputs. The pace of improvements over the past few years - with things like start/stop and improved aerodynamics - has been relentless
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  Vauxhall giving away £500 of free fuel with new cars and vans 4 Nov 2014 (News)
  for four days, is available on a range of models including the Corsa, Adam and Mokka, as well as vans including the Vivaro and Movano. Alongside the £500 fuel offer, visitors to Vauxhall dealerships will benefit from 20 per cent of various Vauxhall accessories. These include roof boxes, navigations
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  Motor manufacturer announces bio-ethanol trials 6 Feb 2008 (News)
  Trials of a new bio-ethanol fuel are to be carried out by Nissan from April 1st, the firm has announced. Bio-ethanol energy comes from soybean and sugar-cane extracts and cuts CO2 emissions, making it environmentally friendly. Nissan will test the feasibility of the E10 fuel
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  Audi unveils hydrogen powered h-tron quattro concept 11 Jan 2016 (News)
  Audi   has taken a step closer to zero emission powertrains after unveiling a hydrogen prototype at the Detroit Motor Show. The Audi h-tron quattro concept SUV uses a hydrogen fuel cell and   lithium-ion battery
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  Marmalade launches ‘Fuel and Go’ scheme 20 Jan 2014 (News)
  New driver insurance specialist Marmalade has launched a scheme called Fuel and Go, which allows new drivers to package up the cost of a new car with insurance and driving lessons, with costs made more affordable thanks to a telematics – or ‘black box
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  Budget 2013: Key points on fuel duty and car tax rates 20 Mar 2013 (News)
  in Sunderland, while Toyota builds hybrids just outside Derby. September's fuel duty increase is cancelled