As the world struggles with
rising petrol and diesel costs, biofuels are increasingly being seen as the most viable alternative source.
RM: Every year Conservative MPs lobby against further rises in fuel duty and this year the chancellor has given in once again — at a time of
rising petrol and diesel prices.
Not exact matches
Both the
petrol and diesel engines are identical, starting at # 22,195 for the ST - 1 hatch,
rising to # 27,095 for the ST - 3 Estate.
The
petrol Gran Coupe does nt feel as instantly punchy as the
diesel, yet its hardly a slouch when the revs
rise and is helped along by a super-smooth eight - speed automatic gearbox.
Price start at # 167,850 for the 335bhp V8
diesel and rise to # 177,030 for the 557bhp 5.0 litre supercharged V8
petrol.
Now due to slow
rise in
diesel prices too, the trend has started tipping in favour of
petrol cars again, but still Honda is confident that in spite of a late entry, the Amaze
diesel will change the fate of the Japanese car company in India
and will help them to
rise to the top again.
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.
To meet the
rising demand for its iconic brand Mini, German luxury carmaker BMW Group on Wednesday launched its British premium luxury small car in the 3 - door
and 5 - door variants with
petrol and diesel options.
Combined fuel consumption for the entry Maxx 2.0 - litre manual
rises by 0.5 L / 100 km to 6.9 L / 100 km, while the
diesel now consumes 6.0 L / 100 km (up 0.3)
and the 2.5
petrol 7.5 L / 100 km (up 0.1), although Mazda is claiming a four per cent improvement in real - world economy.
Some of the existing excise on
petrol and diesel could be removed to keep motor fuel prices from
rising excessively.
«The chargers» take up has been rapid
and exponential,
and we are forecasting further
rises as the business continues to support the adoption of EVs,
and our employees continue to select them as a credible alternative to traditional
petrol or
diesel engines.»