Peugeot has achieved sub-130g/km status this year. That’ll please European legislators, who say European car makers must hit this range-average target – or else…. they’ll pay. It’s been a gradual ...
Posts Tagged ‘Diesel’
Honda says no to hybrid for new Civic
Honda will not launch a hybrid version of the new Civic, because it feels diesel is a more relevant economy choice for European drivers. Arch-rival Toyota sells two petrol-electric models ...
Why Ford Econetics break the rules
TO be eco, you need a small, tiny engine. Yeah, right. That’s Politician’s logic at work. Look for blacks and whites in things they don’t understand. Big is bad, small ...
If Ford played chess, don’t take it on
HEAVENS, I’m admitting something here. That I used to be in Chess Club at College. OK, not for long. And I did used to put Breeders tapes (yes, tapes) on ...
The most depressing engines in existence: Ford 1.8D
A Fiesta van made me think of this. Droning its way along, like a git. Causing plain aural offence. No wonder diesel was a dirty word within Ford for years. ...
The Alpina that’s greener/faster/rarer than a 325d…
BMW usually covers all bases, but a hole in its range was highlighted today. OK, it’s a small hole, but nevertheless… What’s the 3 Series diesel buyer to do, who ...
MultiAir does MultiJet for petrol
Diesel has devoured the bulk of car maker development budgets in recent years. It’s been a quick and dirty way for them to reduce parc CO2 emissions. Petrol’s been left ...
