With worries mounting
about diesel pollution in particular, hopes were high that last week's budget would tackle this head - on.
Not exact matches
The following are some facts
about diesel car engines, the tailpipe
pollution they emit and the «defeat device» software that federal regulators say VW used to circumvent emissions standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California.
New analysis shows the number of
diesel cars on London's roads has increased by over 170,000 since 2012, despite serious public health warnings
about the risks of cancer and air
pollution.
(Repeats for additional subscribers) By Paul Lienert and Joseph White DETROIT, Sept 29 (Reuters)- Volkswagen AG's promise to fix
pollution control systems on
about 11 million
diesel vehicles will involve changes to software, and possibly hardware, that could leave owners with cars that deliver diminished fuel economy and performance or require more maintenance, experts said Tuesday.
Also you're talking
about petrol cars causing
pollution and acting like you're making some incredible noble sacrifice by rejecting them, when it's
diesel cars &
diesel commercial vehicles we need to take care of before we start throwing away sports cars.
Daimler last quarter spent
about 220 million euros to update over 3 million current and older Mercedes
diesel models in Europe to curb
pollution and help avert driving bans.
Photo: Public domainOther Truck Fleets, Pay AttentionDid you know that replacing a pre-1994
diesel truck (or at least the engine) with a 2004 - 2006 model could cut soot
pollution by
about 2/3, and reduce smog - forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by
Other Truck Fleets, Pay Attention Did you know that replacing a pre-1994
diesel truck (or at least the engine) with a 2004 - 2006 model could cut soot
pollution by
about 2/3, and reduce smog - forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by more than half?