Not exact matches
The automaker admits that, since 2009, it outfitted several of its
diesel - powered models — such as the Golf, Passat, Jetta, and Beetle — with «defeat devices» that would switch off emissions controls, and thereby boost performance, except when the
vehicles were being put
through environmental tests.
Climate - friendly investments will proceed
through the government's green infrastructure fund and its forthcoming infrastructure bank — but the budget also allocates dollars specifically to clean energy priorities like smart grids, energy storage, electric
vehicle charging, stronger building codes, and moving remote communities off
diesel.
Britain, France, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Scotland — and yes, China — have all announced they will eventually prohibit the sale of gas - and
diesel - fuelled
vehicles, sending shockwaves
through auto and oil sectors.
VW and Audi no longer are selling
diesel engines in the U.S. following an emissions cheating scandal that was revealed in fall 2015, and it appears sales are rebounding: Together, VW and Audi sold 508,929
vehicles in the U.S.
through November, up 7.6 % from like 2016.
While we wouldn't gripe about the gas - fed CX - 5, the
diesel vehicle is more connected to the road
through its chassis.
Volkswagen will give its dealers first rights to acquire hundreds of thousands of repaired
diesel vehicles returned
through their stores under recalls stemming from the company's
diesel emissions...
This
diesel mill has been paired with a 5 speed manual transmission gearbox that transmits the power
through front wheels and enables the
vehicle to deliver a superior mileage of about 20.8 Kmpl, which is impressive.
Similarly, the Energy Commission's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and
Vehicle Technology Program created by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) is providing approximately $ 36 million in cost - share support for projects that receive awards
through DOE solicitations covering alternative transportation fuel and technology areas such as electric drive, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, renewable
diesel and biodiesel, propane, and market and development activities.
Fine particles and black carbon from
diesel vehicles and engines can be virtually eliminated
through technologies that are present on half of new heavy - duty
vehicles sold today.
In addition to purchasing renewable electricity and green natural gas for the event, GHG emissions associated with the use of
diesel generators and event
vehicles (i.e. shuttle buses and courtesy
vehicles) will be neutralized
through the purchase and retirement of high quality carbon offsets, helping to ensure event operations are carbon neutral.
This partly because rail − which under the original package would have been seriously disadvantaged − has received some protection
through cheaper
diesel as has the gas
vehicle industry.
Accomplishments • Overhauled major assemblies of a 12 wheeler
diesel vehicle in a cost effective manner singlehandedly, saving up till $ 20K in terms of part replacement cost • Fine - tuned several
diesel engines leading to a 30 % reduction in monthly fuel consumption of the
vehicles • Attained 100 % customer satisfaction
through demonstration of quick and effective emergency breakdown response and heavy
diesel mechanical services