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Car manufacturers in Austria agree to update software of 600,000 diesel cars
Car manufacturers in Austria agree to update software of 600,000 diesel cars Austria’s Transport Minister Joerg Leichtfried said that he had agreed with auto makers in Austria to update the software of 600,000 diesel cars, in order to reduce pollution following a similar deal in Germany due to the large-scale emissions scandal. Joerg Leichtfried said the deal also included extra...
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Car prices and motor tax is set to rise again
A new system for testing fuel economy and fuel emissions of cars is sound but it will come at a price The proposed changes to the tests for emissions and fuel economy in new cars are likely to result in higher car prices and increased motor tax according to some. The new vehicle test procedure, known as the Worldwide Harmonised...
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Mazda claim new technology will make petrol cars more greener than electric
Car manufacturer, Mazda has said they will have 'super-green' models on the road by 2019. They claim that the new petrol engines will be 'greener' than electric and if anyone is still doubtful, they say you will get a chance to see for yourself by 2019. They claim their new-tech petrol engines will produce lower emissions than electric drive-trains when...
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DHL promoting their new Streetscooter electric delivery van
StreetScooter is an electric vehicle manufacturer located in Aachen, Germany. They were bought out by DHL Deutsche Post DHL Group in December 2014. The Deutsche Post DHL Group explained that their electric vehicles were part of GoGreen initiative to reduce CO2 emissions. The group is producing and selling its own electric delivery vans as a response to the ongoing debate...
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Electric vehicles pollute more than regular cars according to Roland Folger, head of Mercedes India
Roland Folger, who is the head of Mercedes-Benz in India, has raised doubts over the Indian government's intention to entirely switch over to electric vehicles by 2030. He maintains that the cumulative pollution in the production of electric cars is higher than other regular combustion engine vehicles. He claims that the electric cars pollute more because the electricity used to...
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Seat chief says sees CNG cars could be used as a diesel alternative
Seat chief says sees CNG cars could be used as a diesel alternative The chief executive of the Spanish Volkswagen division believes that compressed natural gas (CNG) could be used as an alternative fuel source to diesel. Seat was bought by Volkswagen in 1986. Even though the company is less exposed to diesel dependency than the premium carmakers, it still...
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Whisky is the new fuel propelling cars of the future
The Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher once said, "You must have whisky to give you energy." She may very well have been right as a Scottish startup just last week became the first company to successfully fuel a car using whisky. Yes, you hear it correctly, Whiskey, or more accurately, a whisky residue biofuel. Professor Martin Tangney, the founder and president...
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The alternative view on the dangers of diesel fuel from Industry Bosses
The alternative view on the dangers of diesel fuel from Industry Bosses Industry boss says it’s time to put an end to the ‘diatribe’ of misinformation about diesel. The UK boss of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Jeremy Hicks is warning that any improvements in air quality could be delayed if the diesel debate continues to be dominated by what...
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UK to ban diesel and petrol cars by 2040
The UK Government has said that they will ban all petrol and diesel cars in Britain by 2040. Many governments around the world have already outlined plans to phase out petrol and diesel combustion engines. They are trying to combat air pollution and pave the way for electric vehicles and sustainable fuels sources. The UK is the latest European country...
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France to end sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
France is planning to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040. France’s new environment minister, Nicolas Hulot made the announcement of his new climate plan at a press conference last Thursday. He said: “We are announcing the end of the sale of gasoline and diesel cars by 2040.” Mr Hulot didn’t specify if this would mean an...