European drivers have spent an additional 149.6 billion euros (£132 billion) on fuel between 2000 and 2017 because of inaccurate efficiency testing, according to new figures published by Transport & Environment. The European campaign group reckons...
Manufacturers are manipulating results of new CO2 emissions tests, in a bid to make targets due in 2025 less stringent, according to reports by Transport & Environment. The independent campaign group says that manufacturers are set to take a short term...
New research published by Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that the average diesel car may produce more CO2 over its lifetime than a comparable petrol-engined vehicle, reversing the accepted position of emissions analysts. The new results take...
Stricter testing procedures are set to provide UK car buyers with more accurate fuel economy and emissions information from today (01 September). Two new test regimes come into force - WLTP and RDE - with both providing more accurate data than the existing...
The PSA Group has published real-world fuel consumption data for 58 models from Peugeot, Citroen, and DS Automobiles. The data obtained from these tests mean that more than 1,000 variants of PSA Group cars can be accurately estimated for drivers and potential...
The difference between official and real-world fuel economy is getting wider according to research by Emissions Analytics, with the variance for 2016 standing at 26% on average. With an official average fuel economy figure of 60.7 MPG the largest seen...
Transport & Environment (T&E) have released their Mind the Gap 2016 report, showing that real-world emissions and fuel economy are an average of 42% worse than official, laboratory tested results. The European environment campaigners say that the difference...
Kia has set a new world record for the lowest fuel consumption for a hybrid car driving across America with its Niro crossover. The coast-to-coast run saw Kia cover 3,715.4 miles on just 4.1 tanks of fuel, setting a Guinness World Record figure of 76.6...
Connected car technologies are being trialed that would reduce the time spent waiting at traffic lights, warn of vehicles braking hard up ahead, and change lane on the motorway autonomously. The systems are being developed and tested jointly by the...
Toyota's new Prius Plug-in Hybrid will make its UK debut on the MPG Marathon event next week. Due to take place over 18th and 19th October, the new plug-in hybrid will compete before it goes on sale in spring 2017. With significantly better economy...
Author:Chris LillyDate Updated:7th Apr 2021
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