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  Paris Motor Show 2014: Renault premieres economy-focused Eolab concept 2 Oct 2014 (News)
  Renault has unveiled the Eolab technology demonstrator at the Paris Motor Show.   The futuristic-looking concept car isn’t set for production. It showcases more than 100 fuel-economy focused technologies set
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  New 1.6 diesel engine for Honda Civic and Jazz 30 Nov 2011 (News)
  ’. This new engine series will deliver excellent performance and environmental values and will be gradually introduced throughout the Honda range. Number one in fuel economy With the exceptional environmental values of Earth Dreams Technology, Honda will strive to be number
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  Ford's latest green cars 7 Sep 2011 (News)
  Ford will unveil new ECOnetic variants of the Fiesta and Focus at Frankfurt, the latter of which is, Ford claims, the most fuel efficient non-hybrid car in its class in Europe
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  Scrappage scheme could boost cheap Toyota customer numbers 24 Apr 2009 (News)
  is fitted with Optimal Drive technology to enhance fuel consumption, which may appeal to customers looking to offset the forthcoming rise in fuel duty. "By leveraging the benefits of local production we can make Auris affordable for customers who need a family car," commented Toyota
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  Ford ECOnetic cars 'can cut motoring costs' 17 Dec 2008 (News)
  which encourages people to adopt a more fuel-efficient driving style. The gear-shift indicator - which is located in the instrument cluster - advises drivers of the best possible moment to change gears. As a result, motorists using the system - which is available in the ECOnetic Fiesta
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  Free LPG Conversion on Proton GEN-2 3 Sep 2008 (News)
  Proton is offering free LPG conversions on its GEN-2 models, enabling owners to benefit from fuel currently costing the equivalent of around 60p a litre. The GEN-2 ecoLogic starts on petrol and then switches to LPG when it’s most efficient to do so, usually after about 20 seconds
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  Honest John's June Deals 19 Jun 2015 (News)
  offers and discounts.  Top 10 tips for buying a new car  /  Car finance advice  /  Fuel cost calculator Friday 19 June
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  Ford Powershift 'auto' Now More Widely Available 14 Aug 2009 (News)
  Ford's new six-speed PowerShift automatic transmission delivers the performance and fuel economy of a manual gearbox with the comfort and convenience of an auto. The secret behind PowerShift's smooth and frugal performance is the use of two electronically-controlled clutch units
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  Volvo Bi-Fuels and Diesels Arrive 15 Nov 2001 (News)
  Volvo's new bi-fuel and diesel range is now starting to arrive in the UK and prices have been confirmed: S40 1.8 S LPG: £17,020; S40 1.8 SE LPG: £18,842 V40 1.8 S LPG: £17,870; V40 1.8 SE LPG: £19,692 S60 2.4 S LPG: £20,679; S60 2.4 SE LPG
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  Less Than a Third of VED is 'Road Tax' 16 Dec 2011 (News)
  The Government takes more than three times more on motoring taxes than is spent on roads, latest official figures show. In 2010, fuel taxes raised around £27 billion for the Treasury, with about £5 billion coming from vehicle excise duty (VED
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  Nissan embroiled in new emissions scandal 9 Jul 2018 (News)
  Nissan has admitted to falsifying emission and fuel economy data at its factories in Japan. The admission was made after the carmaker participated in a voluntary internal inspection of working procedures at its factories
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: Hyundai Intrado concept previews future styling 4 Mar 2014 (News)
  The  Hyundai  Intrado concept, a hydrogen fuel cell powered crossover which could preview a future fuel-cell vehicle, has made quite an impression at its Geneva debut. The model is unlikely to make it into production but the technology definitely
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  Rubbish Powered Scrap Bus Reaches Asia 17 Oct 2009 (News)
  Adventurer Andy Pag (34 London) reached Asia last night, after leaving London in a recycled scrap yard bus powered only by chip fat. The veteran overland traveller is attempting to travel around the world using only rubbish to fuel his journey. On Friday he crossed from the European
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  £1,000 Free Upgrade on Skoda Roomster 26 Aug 2008 (News)
  As families across Britain start planning for their September school run, many will be looking to Skoda in search of better value and lower fuel bills. And as cost and fuel efficiency move to the top of the family car wish list, Skoda is giving away a free trim upgrade on its family
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 1 Feb 2017 (News)
  Skoda is offering £2000 towards the deposit, £500 worth of free fuel and all at a 0% interest rate on the PCP finance deal of the outgoing Skoda Octavia model £500 worth of free fuel
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  Quickest large company cars at less than 110g/km (non-plug-in) 20 Jan 2014 (News)
  Advances in fuel efficiency in the official tests in recent years mean you needn’t choose a small, economy car in order to keep company car tax bills low. Here we list the quickest accelerating large cars (all completing 0-62mph in less than 10 seconds) whose BIK tax might be lower than
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  Nissan Juke now more efficient 22 Sep 2011 (News)
  47.1mpg, and improvement of 2.3mpg, and emits 8g/km less CO2, at 139g/km. The changes not only reduce fuel bills but also road tax, which is £15 less annually. The 1.5-litre dCi diesel has a fuel economy boost from 55.4mpg to 57.6mpg, with emissions reduced from 134g/km to 129g/km. That means
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  Budget 2010: Key points 24 Mar 2010 (News)
  Key points from Budget 2010: Fuel Duty: The Chancellor has announced that fuel duty rises will be staggered. 1p rise in April (instead of the planned 3p), 1p in October and 1p in January. Road Tax (VED): No announcements yet
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  Hydrogen powered cars step closer to production reality 17 Jul 2013 (News)
  cars a viable alternative to battery-electric and fossil fuel cars within the next ten years. The initial plan is to have six fuelling stations set up in London by 2015, plus further stations nationwide, with a fairly steep rise in numbers from then – the goal is to have as many
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  Petrol prices will reach 86p-per-litre, say experts 13 Jan 2016 (News)
  Britain’s motorists could see a 13p-per-litre drop in the cost of unleaded fuel after leading banks issues a warning that oil was heading for $10 a barrel. If true, the prediction would be good news for drivers, with unleaded falling to 86p-per-litre