Not exact matches
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.
Good fuel economy — the
diesel engine's
long suit — reduces CO2
emissions.
Germany has
long promoted
diesel to help cut carbon dioxide
emissions and meet climate...
The application of hybrid powertrains and renewable fuels on
diesel platforms will further reduce the vehicles» greenhouse gas
emissions and could breathe still more life into what was a very hazy U.S. industry not
long ago.
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.
Sadly, Audi no
longer offers a
diesel engine in the Q5 in the U.S. due to its
emissions - cheating scandal, so if you want better fuel economy, you'll have to opt for the Lexus NX 300h hybrid, which is rated 33/30/31 mpg.
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.
VW had a chance to distinguish itself and the Passat as the only midsize sedan offering a
diesel (the Mazda6
diesel never made it to the U.S.), but now the company's
emissions deception will indeed have
long - reaching consequences that put a lot of doubt into Volkswagen's future plans for the U.S. market.
(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).
It would be remiss not to note that Porsche's announcement comes not
long after parent company Volkswagen's scandal over
diesel emissions.
Volkswagen's
long - derided goal of selling 800,000 cars and light trucks here before the end of this decade already is starting to feel quaint as the media assess the damage to future sales caused by the company's
diesel emissions test - software scandal.
WOLFSBURG, Germany / SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)- Volkswagen will no
longer offer
diesel vehicles in the United States, its global brand chief said on Tuesday, ending speculation the company might return to the technology after its
emissions scandal fades from memory.
A next - generation clean
diesel engine that will meet global
emissions regulations (Euro 6, US EPA Tier2 Bin5, and Post New
Long Term Regulations in Japan) without expensive NOx aftertreatments — urea selective catalytic reduction (SCR) or a Lean NOx Trap (LNT)-- due to a low
diesel engine compression ratio of 14.0:1.
As a result, a reduction in noble metals and stable exhaust
emission control have become possible, enabling the use of a clean
diesel engine compatible with the post-new
long - term regulations in automatic transmission - equipped cars.
The
diesel Volkswagen Touareg may not be for sale in the U.S. any
longer, but the automaker is still facing questions over its
emissions control software.
The Japanese premium brand, which is a hybrid - only brand in the UK, is the market leader in petrol - electric luxury vehicles and has
long highlighted the relatively high NOx and CO2
emissions of
diesel vehicles.
The models equipped with the SKYACTIV - D 2.2
diesel engine achieve fuel economy of 18.6 km / L (JC08 mode, FWD model) and meet the Japanese government's Post New
Long - term
Emission Regulations (2009
emission gas standard and Japan's 2010 fuel economy standards plus 25 percent.
The model equipped with Mazda's SKYACTIV - D 2.2 clean
diesel engine meets Japan's Post New
Long - Term
Emissions Regulations without an expensive NOx after - treatment device, while at the same time delivering excellent fuel economy of 18.6 km / L (JC08 mode), the highest of any SUV * 2, and maximum torque of 420Nm, delivering powerful dynamic performance equivalent to a 4.0 L, V8 gasoline engine.
- Lexus's first premium compact model - Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain with 1.8 - litre VVT - i petrol engine and powerful but compact electric motor - Full hybrid system with selectable EV mode for
emissions - free electric running - Further selectable ECO, NORMAL and SPORT driving modes - ECVT intelligent electronic continuously variable transmission - Expected to deliver class - leading CO2
emissions - Significantly lower NOx
emissions than equivalent
diesel engines and almost no particulates -
Long, 2,600 mm wheelbase ensures excellent accommodation for everyone on board - Debut at Geneva motor show prior to worldwide sales launch in late 2010
However, for
longer journeys the
diesel hybrid drivetrain will engage and continually optimise CO2
emissions.
Well, be that as it may, Kia is betting on
diesel to stay around a little
longer and even claims it can cut
emissions by as much as seven percent on the NEDC cycle thanks to a new 48 - volt mild - hybrid drivetrain.