Sentences with phrase «lower diesel costs»

The company does make it up with lower diesel costs but there is a lag time between lower fuel surcharges and the declining price of diesel.

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Feb 2 U.S. food companies called out rising freight costs as a reason for lower profit margins in the holiday quarter, with more pain seen in 2018 as a dearth of drivers and higher diesel prices make it even more expensive to transport products to stores.

CEO Elon Musk said the semi is capable of traveling 500 miles (804 kilometers) on an electric charge — even with a full 80,000 - pound (36,287 - kilogram) load — and will cost less than a diesel semi considering fuel savings, lower maintenance and other factors.

Beyond appealing to environmental concerns, electric truck makers must prove that total cost of ownership will be lower than for diesel - powered trucks, even if electric versions are more expensive upfront.

Low per - gallon cost: Reduced operating costs mean the price per gallon is 20 to 30 percent lower than diesel or solar alternatives.

«Order - of - magnitude calculations suggest that implementing a low - amperage backup service appears to be more cost effective than having each homeowner buy a portable generator and storing diesel or gasoline for fueling, especially if a region is expected to suffer more frequent and longer widespread outages,» says Sunhee Baik, lead author and doctoral student in engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University.

In this context, switching from high - cost diesel to a low - carbon alternative fuel isn't just the green thing to do; it's key to ensuring consumer products stay at affordable prices, Elizabeth Fretheim, director of business strategy and sustainability logistics at Wal - Mart Stores Inc., explained at a symposium last week hosted by the nonprofit group Business for Social Responsibility (BSR).

Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could be as or more efficient than diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.

> MPG and running costs - Diesels score with high quoted MPG figures and low CO2 ratings - for equivalently low VED fees - but even the petrols are hardly profligate.

It's also a very tough market, with strict regulations, loose enforcement (see German - brand diesels), and relatively strong unions that make it hard to move assembly plants to former Soviet satellite countries with lower labor costs.

The faster speeds and the lower cost, 7 - cents per kilowatt - hour versus $ 2.50 per gallon for diesel, means «you're earning 50 - percent more per mile than in a diesel truck.»

It's debatable whether it's worth paying the Hybrid's steep purchase price in order to enjoy these low running costs when the BlueHDi diesels come so close to matching the economy figures.

Priced more affordably and with lower running costs, the diesel makes the big Maserati appealing as a company car for the first time, so this version is expected to become the biggest - selling Quattroporte.

It's particularly suitable for couples or young families who'll appreciate its low running costs, a result of its efficient petrol and diesel engines.

Go for the 17 - inch alloys and that combined fuel economy figure drops to 80.7 mpg and it's 101g / km for emissions of CO2, but the diesel is still the model to go for if low running costs are a big priority.

The 118bhp 1.5 - litre TDCi diesel is also a sub-100g / km car offering zero VED and generally very low costs, owing to 74.3 mpg combined cycle economy — and even the most powerful diesel, the 182bhp version in the ST, emits just 110g / km CO2 and returns 74.3 mpg.

The 1.0 T is the choice for a sportier driving experience, but there's no diesel option if you want lower running costs.

Both diesels offer a combination of impressively low running costs and eager performance, which suits the Altea well.

The new Disco is impressively refined, too, while its lighter weight and the addition of Land Rover's twin - turbo four - cylinder diesel engine at the lower end of the range have made the seven - seat SUV available to a wider group of buyers looking for all its practicality and luxury with lower running costs.

That means that while the Titan XD will launch with the Cummins diesel in a four - door crew cab configuration, the order list will expand to include a lower - cost gasoline engine and three different cab configurations (single, King Cab and crew cab), three wheelbases and three bed lengths.

The CLS 350 BlueTEC diesel is our pick of the range thanks to its mix of strong performance and low running costs, while the range - topping petrol CLS 63 AMG is extremely quick.

For 2014, BMW's 3 Series model lineup expanded to a diesel that gets 50 mpg, a performance - oriented hybrid whose battery pack doesn't kill trunk space, and low - cost (for BMW) entry gasoline model.

The petrol offers up 130bhp, while the diesel has 126bhp, and promises lower running costs.

Mild - hybrid engines are set to replace diesels as a low - cost alternative for fuel efficient units, with plug - in hybrids already available across much of the Volvo range.

The inclusion of the PHEV model means that running costs are extremely low, and even on long trips, fuel economy is on a par or better than that of diesel rivals.

If you're after the lowest running costs, the 1.5 - litre diesel ECOnetic model with stop - start and 94bhp can return up to 88.3 mpg, while emitting 82g / km of CO2.

If you want to keep running costs low, one of the three diesel engines fitted to the DS 4 makes the most sense.

With low running costs (on diesel engine) and lower service costs that Ford is aiming for, the EcoSport won't burn a hole in your pocket over the long term.

The relatively low running costs of the diesel models will make them appealing to those covering high mileages

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The front - wheel drive 2.0 - litre diesel is the best bet if low running costs are top of your agenda.

When it comes to low running costs, the pick of the Toyota Auris range is the 1.4 - litre diesel, unless you go for the Toyota Auris Hybrid that we've reviewed separately.

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Improvements to equipment - especially the standard infotainment system - have massaged the value proposition and the 1.6 - litre diesel engine offers low running costs.

Cost to produce the new engine is «lower than a Euro 6 diesel,» Infiniti said, referring to the current diesel standard for Europe.

The quality standards are premium while the running cost is quite low specially for the diesel version.

The lower carbon dioxide emissions and cheaper fuel costs make natural gas an attractive alternative to petrol and diesel, both ecologically and economically speaking.

Hyundai has announced a SE AWD diesel version of its ix35, lowering the diesel entry price for its top - selling compact SUV by $ 2600 to $ 34,990 (plus on - road costs).

India has recently seen a steep rise in the price of petrol and this has prompted buyers to go for diesel cars due to the lower cost of diesel and also higher fuel efficiency.

As part of a plan to reduce dependence on diesel engines, Mahindra plans to introduce new family of gasoline engines and it is on track to achieve BS6 compliance by 2020 at a lower - than - expected cost due to localisation and cost reduction efforts.

In diesel guise, the car aims to combine low running costs with plenty of kit, so we've lined up a couple of other alternatives to the compact executive hatch that deliver something similar, and give stiff competition to the Infiniti.

The big - sellers in the UK will be the diesel - powered 2 Series models and that's partly down to their low running costs.

Despite the fact that a significant chunk of buyers are preferring vehicles with petrol engines since they offer a low upfront cost, Maruti thinks that they will still be able to capture the market with the diesel engine only and the automaker expects to sell 10,000 units of the vehicle every month.

That's the case with trucks, both because diesel engines» torque is good for towing, and because there are no real hybrid or electric alternatives in this segment for buyers looking for low fuel costs and emissions.

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In the UK, the XC90 is also available with the T8 «Twin Engine» hybrid powertrain and both the UK and Australian markets offer a low - cost D5 diesel engine option.

The break - even point for the Equinox diesel, where diesel's lower per - mile driving costs outweigh the price premium, would be on the high - side of 100,000.

A PHEV would give customers the lower fuel costs per mile and low end torque they are used to with their diesel cars minus the NOX issues of a diesel.

Maruti plus diesel is a perfect formula for those looking for a hassle free ownership experience and lower running costs.

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