The European Government is planning new regulations regarding
emission tests for upcoming diesel models, but the automakers say it's impossible to act based solely on a draft.
The commission says that
emission tests for new bus engines «will not deal with this problem».
In case you forgot, that involved the brand duping regulators by installing software intended to evade
emissions tests for its diesel vehicles.
The automaker was caught last year cheating on California and U.S.
emissions tests for its four - cylinder diesel engines.
Three new categories for faults and failures will be introduced to the MOT test as well as tougher
emissions tests for diesels
The German automaker admitted to cheating on the US
emissions tests for half a million of its diesel vehicles.
Not exact matches
Fiat Chrysler's stock fell the most after Reuters reported in the previous session that the European Union would begin legal action against Italy
for not policing allegations of
emission test cheating by the car maker.
The key findings of the West Virginia group — already known to CARB and the EPA — were revealed
for the first time on March 31, 2014, at a conference in San Diego on
emissions testing.
The trial was one of three scheduled
for the first half of this year over claims that Volkswagen deceived customers with the deliberate rigging of
emissions controls to perform differently when being
tested than they do on the road.
A program dealing with San Francisco Bay that received $ 4.8 million last year would be eliminated, as would initiatives
for reducing diesel
emissions and beach water quality
testing.
Sources say people responsible
for rigging the U.S.
emissions tests will be fired starting Friday.
The move would cap a tumultuous time in charge
for Mr. Müller, who took over after the carmaker admitted that it had cheated on diesel
emissions tests.
General Motors is being sued
for allegedly rigging diesel engine versions of its Silverado and Sierra HD vehicles to pass
emissions tests.
In a filing in the U.S. District Court
for the Eastern District of Michigan, Winterkorn was one of six defendants charged in an alleged scheme where they knew VW vehicles did not meet U.S.
emissions standards and used software to cheat the U.S.
testing process.
CA Department of Food and Agriculture awards CSWA a $ 450,000 grant
for a four - year project to drive climate protection and innovation through field
testing a carbon offset and greenhouse gas
emissions model
for California wine grape growers (2010)
Newton products have been independently
tested and certified by UL to meet Greenguard Gold standards
for the lowest chemical
emissions.
GreenGuard thoroughly
tests for chemical
emissions in order to guarantee a product is safe
for use by babies and toddlers.
The neat looking backpack style case makes this one great
for carrying around between locations, and it also happens to be thoroughly
tested for offgassing and chemical
emissions, since it is certified Greenguard Gold standard.
These may include a hearing
test (either the otoacoustic
emission or the automated auditory brainstem response
tests,) car seat safety check,
testing for an hyperbilirubinemia, and screening
for heart disease.
Plus it has been thoroughly
tested for chemical
emissions and passes all flammability standards without the need
for flame retardant chemicals or other barriers.
The oto - acoustic
emission (OAE)
test is the most common one (and the first one used
for newborn hearing screening programs).
Schuetz says the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute is a reputable group that
tests products
for harmful
emissions.
This superior mattress is made of 100 % organic cotton and has the Greenguard Certification assuring that
testing for chemical
emissions has been completed.
All Naturepedic products are
tested for chemical
emissions and certified according to the most stringent GREENGUARD ® «Select» Certification.
This company helps manufacturers
test items
for low chemical
emissions, improving the air where products will be used.
A single, small, retrospective case - control study examined the use of newborn transient evoked otoacoustic
emission hearing screening
tests as a tool
for identifying infants at subsequent risk of SIDS.343 Infants who subsequently died from SIDS did not fail their hearing
tests but, compared with controls, showed a decreased signal - to - noise ratio score in the right ear only (at frequencies of 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz).
While the implications
for the UK are minor compared with member states that will have to implement RWTs
for the first time, the BMF say that nevertheless the wider scope of the
tests could mean higher costs
for UK bike maintenance, especially with the
emissions testing implications.
«That's how we've worked
for 23 years, and we have a flawless record on our ash
testing and our
emissions testing.»
Charging that automaker Volkswagen AG showed «total disregard
for the rule of law,» state Eric Schneiderman announced that the state has filed a lawsuit against the company over its sale of cars outfitted with illegal «defeat devices» to beat
emissions test and its alleged attempted cover - up of its actions.
A team of researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and environmental
testing firm URS reports that a small subset of natural gas wells are responsible
for the majority of methane
emissions from two major sources — liquid unloadings and pneumatic controller equipment — at natural gas production sites.
«We urgently need to stop the sale of new diesel models until
emission testing is truly fit
for purpose.
For the study, researchers measured the level of calcium in the coronary arteries during stress
testing using two common diagnostic
tests — positron
emission tomography, or PET, and computed tomography, or CT — to determine a patient's risk of heart disease.
The authors conclude that «the data strongly support the view that human
emissions play an important role in climate change and represent a key
test for climate change theory.»
A researcher is about to
test a technology that he says could be a breakthrough
for curbing greenhouse gas
emissions from coal plants, natural gas generators and other industrial facilities.
It allows operators of power plants,
for example, to choose between using continuous monitoring to measure fine particles or a combination of quarterly
testing and
emission factors.
Volkswagen has taken a step into the shameful limelight
for installing a deceptive device in their diesel - powered cars that tricks
emissions tests into lower scores, NPR reports.
Public - private partnerships in both countries have struggled to secure financing
for zero -
emissions power plant demonstration projects, but energy agencies in both nations are mapping out and
testing sites
for storing carbon
emissions.
«I would like to offer a sincere apology
for Volkswagen's use of a software program that served to defeat the regular
emissions testing regime,» Horn said to a packed committee room.
They use non-destructive
testing methods to do this,
for example acoustic
emission technology.
MRI, positron
emission testing (PET scan), functional MRI, computerized tomography (CT scan) and / or single photon
emission computed tomography (SPECT) to look
for scar tissue or other brain abnormalities that may be causing seizures
With his newfound ability to develop and
test ideas, Campanell studied the effect of electron
emissions on plasma - surface interactions
for his thesis project.
To
test for a correlation between magnetic activity and photometric variability, we searched
for H$ \ alpha $
emission among eight L3 $ - $ T2 ultra-cool dwarfs with extensive previous photometric monitoring, some of which are known to be variable at 3.6 $ \ mu $ m or 4.5 $ \ mu $ m.
So, when you take your car in
for Emissions testing, we're measuring the tailpipe of your body, which is the urine.
The finished latex is
tested and certified
for hazardous
emissions by the eco-INSTITUT ® — an international product
testing and quality assurance company — by our provider, LIEN A.
It means they're scientifically
tested to meet some of the world's most rigorous
emissions standards
for chemical exposure and pollutants, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde and phthalates.
The offer comes ahead of a long - term fix
for the cars, which have illegal software that evades
emissions testing.
However, the mid-mounted 1.5 - litre turbocharged three - cylinder petrol engine is unchanged, save
for a new particulate filter reducing NOx
emissions in preparation of incoming real world economy
testing.
I used it because I drove the car
for very short distances (3 km)
for long time during winter, that is when the car failed the
emission test.
Sticking with the same engine and design has limited the need
for expensive crash and
emissions testing, and most of the rest of the hardware has already been long since paid
for.
Drive the car on the freeway
for at least 20 minutes before taking it in to get the
emissions tested.