Sentences with phrase «diesel passenger cars on»

«Yes, as already communicated we have put the certification process for diesel passenger cars on hold for the time being.

(Just in time, as it turned out, for the few remaining diesel passenger cars on the market to no longer be able to satisfy emissions regulations — but that's another story).

Not exact matches

GM confirmed it will use its fuel - saving diesel engine on U.S. passenger cars, crossovers and light - duty trucks.

Obviously, we reserve the option to resume the certification of diesel engines for our passenger cars - but this will first and foremost depend on the demand.»

It also plans to debut some new plug - in hybrids, but since Mercedes - Benz mentioned that the hybrids in question will rely on a diesel engine, it's unlikely they will come to the US, as Mercedes - Benz already canceled its passenger - car diesel efforts over here.

Promoters of clean diesel passenger cars are working to establish parity among U.S. alternative energy choices and the public relations battle lines are drawn on several fronts.

The niche market, which is only 1 per cent of total passenger car market, was bumping from one regulatory or taxation hiccup or another since the past two years such as the Supreme Court ban on high end diesel vehicle sale in Delhi - NCR, note - ban and the short - lived GST boost.

Decades after the General killed diesels in passenger cars, Chevrolet is counting on a reversal in fortunes as it offers the Cruze with a modern diesel powerplant.

«Similar to the decision taken in 2016, to introduce Toyota C - HR without a diesel version, the new generation Auris will only be offered with petrol and HEV powertrains,» it said, before adding that «strong customer demand for HEV versions on its core models means Toyota will phase out diesel engines from all its passenger cars in 2018.»

In view of the fact that diesel engines — in particular in the passenger car sector — can look back on a long and successful history especially in Europe and Germany, a large portion of the literature shown here comes from the German and European region.

Aside from largely ignoring the issue of electrification of trucks, which is happening far more slowly than passenger cars, Hulot's plans also appear to disregard second and third - order effects if the 2040 ban on gasoline and diesel - engined cars proceeds as planned.

Add this to the fact that long - range, lower cost electric cars are finally becoming increasingly viable, and that cities are exploring ways to reduce dependence on motor vehicles overall — and you really start to see a convergence of factors which should lead to diesel's demise in the passenger car market much sooner than many of us would have expected.

«The diesel passenger car could sooner or later disappear from these markets,» Elmar Degenhart said in an interview with markets daily Boersen - Zeitung published on Thursday.

I'm not sure I agree with his take on hydrogen specifically, but at least as far as diesel passenger cars (read: not trucks, not yet) are concerned, he's probably right.