Sentences with phrase «more diesels on»

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In 2011, after government researchers conducted a series of those tests, the European Commission found that diesel cars were spewing as much as seven times more NOx on actual roads than they were in the lab.

All of that comes on top of more than 500 class actions filed on behalf of owners and lessors of Volkswagen diesel cars — an unprecedented number, according to Elizabeth Cabraser, a leading mass - disaster plaintiffs attorney who is heading a 22 - lawyer steering committee trying to bring order to the sprawling mess.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer agrees with California on this one: diesel oil has more than 30 known components that can cause cancer, though in a well - ventilated parking deck, there shouldn't be too many fumes.

Despite her criticism of car makers, Merkel rejected a blanket ban on diesel autos, saying that a gasoline - powered vehicle actually emitted more CO2 than a diesel one.

Irwin says truck companies will have to watch the market carefully, because tougher regulations on diesels or an improvement in charging infrastructure could make electric trucks more viable very quickly.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which knocked off more than 20 percent of U.S. refinery capacity in the peak of refinery shutdowns, hedge funds are betting on a rise in fuel prices and have boosted their net long positions on U.S. gasoline and diesel to highs not seen for years.

The port is taking a number of measures to improve its performance, including: expanding hours of operation at the truck gates; shifting more vessel services to Portsmouth Marine Terminal; having activated its truck reservation system at NIT on March 1; and delivering eight new diesel - electric shuttle trucks to Virginia International Gateway (VIG) on February 28.

Caltex Australia has its eye on more Asian investments and supply contracts as it looks to take advantage of the skills in its Ampol fuel sourcing and trading business and prepares for an expected peaking of local demand for petrol and diesel in 10 to 15 years.

Explore African art, learn about STEM - related career opportunities for minority students, chug along a scenic route on a diesel train and more this weekend.

Eric Lewin of Lewin Farms said the grant program recently helped him to replace old diesel tanks on his family's farm with a larger and more efficient fuel storage facility.

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.

In the lab (at the Paul Scherrer Institute, near Zurich in Switzerland), «gasoline cars emitted on average 10 times more carbonaceous PM at 22 °C and 62 times more at -7 °C compared to diesel cars,» the researchers noted in their study.

Modern diesel vehicles have adopted new standards and are now very clean, so attention needs to now turn to regulating on - road and off - road gasoline engines more.

If you usually use your car for long stretches on the highway, an efficient gas engine — or better yet, modern diesel engine — may be even more eco-friendly than the hybrid.

Both of those fast - growing economies, for example, have liberalized policies on gasoline and diesel subsidies, allowing prices to more closely mirror actual supply costs.

In Cuba, larger, more powerful versions, nearly 12 feet long, could reduce reliance on diesel.

There have been some really progressive steps in some parts of the country... but we're going to see the growth of goods movement all across the United States, inland and on the coast, and we really need a lot more attention paid to the fact that this diesel particulate matter is going to be a growing problem for communities that are already facing a lot of threats from traditional sources like refineries and chemical plants.

Engines that run on diesel fuel are inherently more fuel - efficient than their gasoline counterparts.

«The better we understand these technologies in detail, the more cleanly diesel vehicles will run on the streets.»

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.

However, on average a diesel engine tends to be between 30 % to 40 % more eficient in fuel consumption than its equivelant engine size petrol counterpart, therefore, per km the diesel engine will emit less.

The Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal also highlighted how diesel cars can emit more on the road than in the laboratory tests.

Stay tuned for more information to come on the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon diesel models.

But in the X3 you're less inclined to utilise the performance than you are in a 3 - series or 5 - series, and the X3 M40i delivers more vividly on the entertainment front, so if you're going diesel you might as well opt for the more frugal of the pair.

No one doubted the beefed - up, off - road ready, more powerful diesel Mini would cross the finish line in Buenos Aires on January 16th.

Come on VW Seriously though if I knew it would cost me more than I have paid for any car in my life to fix my car if I put gas in it I would do anything I could to remind myself it needed diesel like stickers in the car on the gas cap whatever it took.

Because it gets fuel economy that's significantly better than the S400 Hybrid, particularly on the highway (the EPA rates the hybrid at 19/25 mpg city / highway, and Mercedes reckons that the diesel will earn a 20 / 31 - mpg rating), but is expected cost only a few thousand dollars more.

Based on a 500cc per cylinder aluminium block, both petrol and diesel powerplants can be based on Ingenium, allowing for more efficient production and wider use across the Jaguar Land Rover range.

> MPG and running costs - The diesel and 1.2 petrol are both frugal, if more so on paper than they'll do on the road.

But perhaps even more problematic, Volkswagen went on record claiming that the emissions scandal affected both diesel vehicles also gas - powered models.

On sale Early 2013 Price $ 28,000 - $ 35,000 (est.) Engines 2.5 L I - 5, 170 hp, 177 lb - ft; 2.0 L turbo - diesel I - 4, 140 hp, 236 lb - ft; 2.0 L turbo I - 4, 200 hp, 207 lb - ft Because It's even more huggable.

I can't give more details without knowing how old the car is — on older diesels -LRB-»80s VWs and Mercedes, for instance) there is a simple relay that can easily be tested, while on newer ones (VW TDIs, for instance) the glow cycle is computer - controlled.

Note: you can notice this more predominantly on diesel engine since they have more torque this is much more noticeable, you can drive them without pressing the accelerator basically.

I was thinking more on the lines of gas engines, but you're right about the need for higher compression ranges for diesel engines.

We'll report back when the EPA releases official figures on the diesel - powered Cruze Hatch, but it's clear that GM is embracing diesel in the short - term, rather than running from it, as the market nevertheless demands more and more EVs.

For the # 16,430 SEAT it's a diesel's high thermal efficiency, allowing an official 61.4 «combined» mpg and 123g / km (diesel produces more CO2 per volume unit burnt than petrol does), while for the # 20,660 Volkswagen it's the use of forced induction on a downsized engine resulting in official figures of 42.8 mpg and 154g / km.

It all boils down to too much focus on CO2 which lead to downsized turbo diesels emitting far more NOX and particles which lead to the bad air in Europe.

For 2010, the front - wheel - drive A3 receives an optional diesel engine, which promises more than 40 mpg on the highway.

You'll get the greatest economy from the diesel models — and an even more frugal Greenline version is on the way — but evo readers will find most entertainment in the two top - end TSI petrols.

From then on there were the also the 0.9, 1.0, 1.2 lt turbo engines by most carmakers but since the emissions tests are now going to be based on real life conditions and not lab conditions, even those displacements apart from the diesel ones will prove to pollute more than what is claimed and as such, especially in the non-turbo small petrol engines the only way to meet the emissions is to upsize in order also to maintain and improve performance.

The diesel - powered light - duty pickup got off to a hot start when it first went on sale, as more than 8000 orders rolled in within three days of availability.

At low revs, there is more cabin noise from the diesel engine than you might expect, but once up and running, refinement levels are supreme and easily on par with a diesel - engined Mercedes S - class.

Based on the new G30 BMW 530d, the D5 S features a more powerful version of the twin turbocharged 3 - litre straight - six diesel, an upgraded chassis and brakes, plus heavily revised visuals and a bespoke interior.

Depending on driving conditions, these buses can use the same amount of fuel as a diesel bus and travel for multiple more routes.

«Going forward, you'll see us more open and challenging past positions around things we feel we have to do versus things we can do either through others or with others,» he says, citing tie - ups with GM on 9 - and 10 - speed transmissions and with PSA Peugeot Citroen on diesel engines as examples of the collaboration blueprint Ford will continue to follow.

With public opinion on diesel still on the frosty side, manufacturers are introducing more petrol options across their ranges.

The hybrid also manages to earn a better EPA rating on the highway, but the diesel feels more at home cruising at speed.

The vast majority of transit buses across the globe are fueled by diesel and are often on the road for 10 years or more.

No more: on the eve of the 2014 Chicago auto show, Chrysler announced its diesel - fueled half - ton pickup is EPA rated at 20 mpg city, 28 mpg highway, and 23 mpg combined.

In any case, the General has released more details on the pickup: it features two four - cylinder Duramax diesel engines, and can be optioned with rear - or four - wheel drive, and three cab lengths.