Sentences with phrase «for diesel emissions»

In May the Department of Justice's Environmental and Natural Resources Division filed a civil lawsuit against FCA for the its diesel emissions software, but in late July the EPA gave FCA approval to resume selling its diesel models.

By contrast, the French Renault ended down by nearly 3.5 percent after regulators said that Carlos Ghosn, the head of the firm, should be held responsible for diesel emission cheating investigations.

Not exact matches

The EPA offers grants and rebates for projects that improve air quality by reducing harmful emissions from diesel engines.

For example, the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach in southern California in July approved a plan to replace their current fleets of mostly diesel trucks with zero - or near zero - emissions vehicles by 2030.

Reports emerged on Thursday that the U.S. Justice Department is poised to file a civil lawsuit against the firm for selling over 100,000 vehicles that emit excess diesel emissions.

After the car companies met with the government at the start of this month, the CEOs of Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW conceded responsibility for the diesel scandal and promised to pay for software upgrades to reduce emissions from affected vehicles.

The Volkswagen emissions - cheating scandal has killed off diesel as an option for US consumers who aren't in the market for a big pickup truck.

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.

Platinum is used in autocatalysts, mainly for diesel cars, where demand has been sliding after the Volkswagen emissions scandal.

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.

The diesel emissions scandal has hit VW hard, but executives for the company's Audi brand believe they can ride out the storm.

EMISSIONS - Because diesel fuel is heavier and oilier than gasoline it can be more polluting, earning a reputation for sootiness when it came into wider U.S. automotive use during the 1970's oil crisis.

General Motors is being sued for allegedly rigging diesel engine versions of its Silverado and Sierra HD vehicles to pass emissions tests.

Hagens Berman is one of the most successful auto litigation law firms in the U.S. and is presently leading nationwide cases against Volkswagen, GM, Mercedes and Fiat Chrysler for use of diesel emissions - cheating software.

When news broke in 2015 of Volkswagen's massive diesel emissions - cheating scandal, Hagens Berman was the first firm in the nation to file suit against the automaker for its egregious fraud, going on to represent thousands of owners in litigation and take a leading role on the Plaintiffs» Steering Committee that would finalize a $ 14.7 billion, record - breaking settlement for owners.

The poll also found strong support for other policies that would help accelerate Canada's transition to clean energy, including federal support to help provinces use more renewable electricity, switching buildings and vehicles to clean power, and measures to cut the carbon emissions from gasoline and diesel fuel.

German engineering giant announces new technology it claims will cut nitrogen oxide emissions for diesel cars to a fraction of 2020 limits

In case you forgot, that involved the brand duping regulators by installing software intended to evade emissions tests for its diesel vehicles.

However, further budget backing for greener vehicles was limited to a small rise in vehicle excise duty for new diesel cars that fail to meet rigorous emissions standards — disappointing campaigners who had hoped for a rise in fuel duty or a diesel scrappage scheme.

FreshDirect was named winner of the 2015 Northeast Diesel Collaborative (NEDC) Breathe Easy Leadership Award by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its efforts to significantly reduce diesel emissions and promote clean transportation in the Northeast.

They must submit allowances for emissions tied to all in - state gasoline and diesel sales.

Peak - time emissions from diesel trains at London's Paddington Station exceed the European recommendations for outdoor air quality, and are higher than nearby roadsides on the majority of days.

And yet these everyday products were responsible for 38 percent of the VOC emissions, the researchers found, while gasoline and diesel emissions accounted for only 33 percent.

EPA's 2001 highway diesel rule required manufacturers to steeply cut engine emissions of soot - and smog - forming pollutants for engines sold after January 2007.

Manufacturers of heavy - duty diesel engines have slashed emissions from new engines by more than 90 percent for most pollutants, according to a study released yesterday.

«We urgently need to stop the sale of new diesel models until emission testing is truly fit for purpose.

Sutley, for her part, came to the post after a four - year stint as a deputy mayor in Los Angeles, where she also oversaw climate change and energy policy, including restraining emissions from diesel trucks at area ports as well as promoting solar energy by setting a goal of generating 10 percent of the city's electricity from the sun by 2020.

Friends of the Earth is currently drafting a piece of advice for would - be car owners, telling them that «no one in their right mind would recommend diesel» in the light of the health evidence against PM10 emissions.

If diesel vehicles account for 30 per cent of the PM10 emissions from all sources (as suggested by a recent report for the Department of the Environment), then the adviser's estimate makes some sense.

NOx gases represent some of the most reactive gases produced from diesel combustion and other fossil fuels, but the emissions limits for nitrogen dioxide are regularly exceeded, especially in urban areas.

To construct the estimates, the researchers used data on locomotive diesel consumption, pipeline pumping station electricity consumption, locomotive and power plant emission factors and the AP2 integrated assessment model, which maps county level emissions to costs for counties affected by the emissions.

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.

It produces less carbon dioxide emissions than coal for electricity or gasoline and diesel for fuel, but even a small amount of natural gas release — which is essentially methane — packs a greenhouse gas punch about 30 times more powerful than the same amount of carbon dioxide.

A comparison of natural - gas - burning versus diesel - burning buses gave the emissions edge to diesel, which accounted for 12 percent fewer emissions, within the range of uncertainty.

The speedy $ 155,000 Austrian - built pleasure boat combines an electric engine with a 256 horsepower Steyr diesel motor to allow for emissions - free harbor cruising or high octane speeding across open water.

«The consequences of excess diesel NOx emissions for public health are striking,» said Susan Anenberg, co-lead author of the study and co-founder of Environmental Health Analytics LLC.

Dr. Peden has written or contributed to more than 160 peer - reviewed scientific publications on the kinetics and mechanisms of automobile exhaust catalysis; the development of zeolite catalysts for diesel engine emission control; hydrocarbon reforming over bimetallic catalysts; the structure of hydroprocessing catalysts; the development of novel, supported solid acid catalysts for petroleum refining; the growth and properties of oxide and semiconductor thin films; and model studies of adhesion at metal / metal - oxide interfaces.

A particular focus in this latter area is on developing the scientific underpinning of several new catalytic technologies that are viable candidates for exhaust emission control from diesel - fueled vehicles.

887 GtCO ₂ is the emissions from burning 285.6 Gt of kerosene (e.g., aviation fuel, home heating oil or the like, approximating that as C ₁₂ H ₂₆ and not dramatically different for diesel or petrol / gasoline).

Topic 2.1: Green ship design and building — propulsion technology for hybrid ships (sail and high efficiency diesel) and emissions reduction technology

The diesels boast common - rail injection for reduced noise and AdBlue (similar to Mercedes - Benz's Bluetec) cleansing for reduced emissions.

That's a great shame, but perhaps not unexpected - for one, Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal has meant significant belt - tightening and it's cheaper to spin off new versions of existing models - like Clubsport Golfs - than it is to develop an entirely new car, even on a modular platform like the MQB setup underpinning many of the Group's current models.

With the Golf TDI no longer in the running given VW's emissions scandal, the diesel Cruze has a good chance to steal some customers and market share that are up for grabs.

CH - 4 Severe - Duty Diesel Engine Service This service oils are suitable for high speed, four - stroke diesel engines designed to meet 1998 exhaust emission standards and are specifically compounded for use with diesel fuels ranging in sulfur content up to 0.5 % weight.

CI - 4 Severe - Duty Diesel Engine Service The CI - 4 performance requirements describe oils for use in those high speed, four - stroke cycle diesel engines designed to meet 2004 exhaust emission standards, to be implemented October 2002.

It is recommended for highly rated diesel engines meeting Euro I, Euro II, Euro III, Euro IV and Euro V emission requirements and running under severe conditions, e.g. extended oil drain intervals according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

CARS.COM — Volkswagen Group's proposed emissions recall fix for its 3.0 - liter V - 6 diesel engines has been rejected by the California Air Resources Board.

The diesel model available for 2015 has been dropped due to emissions issues.

It is recommended for highly rated diesel engines meeting Euro I, Euro II, Euro III, Euro IV and Euro V emission requirements and running under very severe conditions, e.g. significantly extended oil drain intervals according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

For 2017, power comes from a gas four - cylinder or V - 6 engine; Audi has stopped offering a turbo - diesel V - 6 while it works on resolving an emissions - cheating scandal, and the gas - electric hybrid has been shelved until the Q5 is redesigned.