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 This week Ford fired its opening salvo in the ultra-low CO2 emission battle for family cars across the bows of Europe’s leading producers of diesel fuelled cars who, thanks to technological advance with their long leading fuel-misers, have made this niche almost their own. Apart from a handful of leading petrol-electric hybrids, Europe’s sub- 100g/km CO2 niche has been chiefly a diesel affair. Until now that is Potentially at least, with its sub 100g/km petrol-fuelled Focus, due to reach European showrooms early next year, Ford has put the cat among the pigeons. Its forthcoming deep-green Focus, competing in Europe’s market dominating Golf sector, boasts with a number of technological modifications that helped cut the car’s claimed average CO2 emissions to 99g/km, the first petrol-powered car in the Golf-class to do so....more MORE LIKE THIS: Europe’s austerity hits demand for pricier diesels 18 Jun 2013 On lively US car hybrid scene Toyota still marches to own tune 18 Apr 2013 Uphill slog for hybrid cars 19 Mar 2013 |
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