Sentences with phrase «old diesel vehicles»

Very old diesel vehicles pollute disproportionally to their numbers, so taking them off the streets first makes sense.

One idea being floated is to get rid of the old diesel vehicles, which are the most polluting.

«The next step should be to focus on gasoline or removing old diesel vehicles from the road.

The models suggested that levels of air pollution would fall without the government having to do much as older diesel vehicles are replaced by newer ones that emit less nitrogen dioxide.

This apparent reversal comes as Germany's highest federal administrative court approved the ban of older diesel vehicles in the cities of cities of Duesseldorf and Stuttgart - the latter being home to Porsche.

In developed countries, retrofitting older diesel vehicles and engines is a key mitigation strategy; in developing countries, transitioning a growing vehicle fleet to a cleaner fleet will be important.»

Not exact matches

Speaking on these figures, Steve Frost said: «A lot of later diesels are reasonably clean vehicles, the ones the Government are trying to get off the road are the older ones which don't comply to the latest euro emissions - they can be quite dirty diesels.»

Skeen explains that although new diesel vehicles are cleaner than ever before, some of the latest generation gasoline engines emit as much particulate matter as older diesel engines.

These included the Clean Truck Program, which replaced the port's fleet of old, dirty diesel trucks with EPA - compliant vehicles equipped with particle filters, and electrifying the ports so ships can just plug in to power their infrastructure while at the dock.

Automakers have been offering rebates for drivers who scrap their old diesel cars and purchase more environmentally friendly vehicles.

Autocar also cites a report quoting Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo condemning diesel vehicles, saying that the older ones emit the most pollution, but that the filters in modern diesel cars aren't even able to remove all of the harmful particles.

France's government has already revealed that it may offer incentives of up to 10,000 euros, which is roughly $ 10,981, to owners of older diesel - powered vehicles who switch to EVs, similar to a «cash - for - clunkers» type of deal.

after much reserch and am a military vehicle mecanic who runs 2 older peugeot diesels the one to be aware of is C rated oils are very LOW content zddp..

Mercedes - Benz welcomes a new flagship SLS AMG sports car, new E-Class wagon, and a limited - production hydrogen F - Cell vehicle for 2011In addition to option changes across the board, there are two all - new, twin - turbo V - 8 engines, a facelifted CL - Class, and the diesel powerplant finds a new homeHistoryMercedes - Benz Motor Company, a German automaker, was founded in 1881, making it the world's oldest automotive brand still in operation today.

Purchasing an I.C.E either petrol or diesel without a hybrid drive train is like purchasing a 386 computer — old fuddy - duddy stuff for the old economy, get with the program the future electric vehicles are fun and fantastic or the Insight is a brilliant appetizer

Powered by Land Rover's old and popular 2.2 - litre diesel engine and six - speed manual transmission, this vehicle also features a front winch, aluminium sump guard, side and rear steps, modified raised air intake and expedition rack.

The ad's not exactly scientific, and it's possible that the old diesel car they found to test the big diesel SUV against wasn't representative of the average diesel vehicle of yesterday, but it's still a good way to illustrate visually - in a way that anyone can understand - that current diesel technology has made big improvements.

French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Ségolène Royal announced that the government would award up to $ 10,000 (US$ 11,315) to individuals to switch from older diesel cars (13 years and older) to plug - in hybrids or battery - electric vehicles.

In 2003, Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures decided to ban the operation of polluting, older diesel - powered vehicles, if their particulate emissions exceeded tight limits.

Black carbon, a component of soot, and potentially one of the most important contributors to climate change, rises into the atmosphere each time someone fires up a traditional cook - stove or switches on an older - model diesel vehicle.

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010 (PDF)(7 pp, 133 K, January 2011, About PDF) allows EPA to offer rebates in addition to grants to reduce harmful emissions from older, dirtier diesel vehicles.