Thanks to the low emissions engine that has the Ford, the ECOnetic, has managed to secure a prize in Germany, called OekoGlobe 2008. The site chosen for this award was given Devk in Cologne, a German city. This occurred because Ford has incorporated into its models an excellent diesel engine, such as the Mondeo is: a 2000 TDCi with an output of 115 hp. Its consumption is 5.2 liters / 100 km and CO2 emissions reach the 139 g / km. For the Fiesta, reaches 98 g / km and the Focus of 115 g / km. The first model to incorporate this engine was the Focus, where he was later followed by the Mondeo and Fiesta.

During the Tokyo Motor Show 2009 Suzuki will present a hybrid version of the plug-in type which successful Swift will have a system similar to that used in the Chevrolet Volt. (more...)