Sentences with phrase «on diesel vehicles»

The Finance Minister has decided to impose a 2.5 % cess on diesel vehicles (length not more than 4 meters, engine capacity not over 1,500 cc); while higher engine capacity cars, SUVs and larger sedans areto bear a cess of 4 % of the vehicle value.

You may remember that VW got itself into a foul - smelling situation when it installed software on its diesel vehicles to cheat on emissions tests.

Swiss investment bank UBS expects diesel cars to almost disappear within the next ten years, and many world cities are talking about an outright ban on diesel vehicles of all kinds.

The auto dealer or the independent installer who goes into business to focus on EV and PHEV conversions can also install relatively low - cost particulate filters on all diesel vehicles (along with low - cost add - ons like real - time MPG indicators).

Breyer had set Monday as a deadline for U.S. regulators and lawyers for car owners to provide an update on diesel vehicles that weren't covered under the earlier settlement.

NEW DELHI: Tata Motors - owned JLR has admitted that the changing business environment in India, owing to the limited ban on diesel vehicles, has affected its business as it now looks to introduce more petrol variants of its cars.

With the ban on diesel vehicles with engine capacity of more than 2.0 - litres, Mercedes - Benz was unable to sell even a single diesel model in NCR.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles claiming the automaker used software to evade emissions controls on diesel vehicles.

Not exact matches

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.

LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb 27 - A top German court ruled on Tuesday in favor of allowing major cities to ban the most heavily polluting diesel cars, a move set to hit the value of 12 million vehicles in Europe's largest car market and probably force carmakers to pay for costly modifications.

LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb 27 - German cities can ban the most heavily polluting diesel cars from their streets, a court ruled on Tuesday, a move likely to be mirrored in other parts of Europe and to force automakers to pay to improve exhaust systems or switch to cleaner vehicles.

LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb 22 - A German court on Thursday delayed a ruling on whether major cities can ban heavily polluting diesel cars, which could hit the resale value of 15 million vehicles in Europe's largest car market and force automakers to pay for costly modifications.

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.

After 23 years selling Volkswagens at his dealership, Kalafer reckons he has never seen anything as bad as the German automaker's rigging of the emissions levels on its clean diesel vehicles.

DE), the world's largest automaker by sales, has admitted it had rigged emissions tests in diesel - powered vehicles in the United States and U.S. authorities said on Monday they would widen their probe to other automakers.

The government has setup the tax credit on hybrid cars at $ 3,400 for hybrids and clean diesel powered vehicles and $ 4,000 forany...

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.»

A Volkswagen senior manager has been sentenced to seven years in a U.S. prison for concealing software that was used to evade pollution limits on nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles.

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.

The sticker price on a diesel car is still $ 2,000 to $ 3,000 higher than on a comparable gasoline vehicle.

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

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.

They range from substituting dirty cookstoves with ones that use modern and clean fuels — something the State Department already is working on — to mandating diesel particle filters for vehicles.

«We don't think that air pollution from diesel vehicles is the main reason for this decline, but our latest work suggests that it may have a worse effect on the flower odours needed by bees than we initially thought.

(An early diesel engine ran on peanut oil, demonstrating that farmers could run their vehicles on their own crops.)

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

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.

With the GL350's turbocharged diesel V - 6 engine, the EPA says the GL will eke out 21 mpg on the freeway, which is perhaps one way to justify the use of such a massive and heavy vehicle as a people carrier, when for most owners a minivan, perhaps even Mercedes - Benz's own R - class, would suffice.

Anyone who has travelled to Europe probably noticed that about half of the vehicles on the road were powered by diesel engines.

«We know what gas and diesel prices are now, but these [vehicles] will be on the road for a long time,» David Poniatowski, program manager for the Cruze, told Automotive News.

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

With a history of gasoline, diesel, hybrid and now even full electric vehicles, the German technological powerhouse is making an effort to use a different kind of Kinetic Energy Recovery System to harness all the countless hours of energy people expend on the internet.

So while Volvo will stop selling all vehicles that run purely on gas or diesel, Aston Martin will continue churning out non-hybrid vehicles, reports FT.

«If you don't have multiples of those types of vehicles on the lot, it becomes a tougher choice for the consumer,» he says, noting a similar shortage of new diesel vehicles.

It's probably worth noting that diesels may well become significantly more expensive to run in future as governments clamp down on the pollution they produce - and some plan to ban diesel vehicles entirely in cities.

Based on a driving cycle of three years or 45,000 miles (72,419 km), the report finds diesels less expensive overall than their gasoline counterparts in vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado, Volkswagen Jetta and Mercedes M - Class.

(Repeats for additional subscribers) By Paul Lienert and Joseph White DETROIT, Sept 29 (Reuters)- Volkswagen AG's promise to fix pollution control systems on about 11 million diesel vehicles will involve changes to software, and possibly hardware, that could leave owners with cars that deliver diminished fuel economy and performance or require more maintenance, experts said Tuesday.

On his watch, Audi introduced new models such as the Q7 cross / utility vehicle, in addition to the R10 race car, which became the first diesel - powered car ever to win the Le Mans 24 Hours.

The lawsuit claims FCA used the software on 2014 - 2016 diesel vehicles and didn't disclose it to regulators.

One fantasy vehicle on the wishlists of many Jeep enthusiasts is a diesel - powered Wrangler pickup truck.

«We can do lot more with today's propulsion systems, both gas and diesel, as you downsize and add direct - injection and electrification to those systems,» Smyth says, noting GM is working on all possible future powertrain technologies, including hybrid - and all - electric vehicles, as well as plug - in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells.

(Adds Volkswagen comment, background, paragraphs 2 - 10) By Ayesha Rascoe Sept 30 (Reuters)- A Texas county sued Volkswagen AG in state court on Wednesday, accusing the German carmaker of violating state environmental laws by installing software on some of its diesel vehicles to circumvent emissions tests.

Electric and hybrid vehicles do not rely on traditional gas or diesel - powered engines at low speeds, making them much quieter and their approach difficult to detect.

From the mighty Ram 2500 with a Cummins down to a mere Jetta TDI wagon, we've sampled the vast majority of vehicles currently on sale in the U.S. with diesel engines since January.

The research focused on emissions data from diesel -, LNG -, and CNG - fueled heavy - duty vehicles.

Options on this vehicle: Duramax 6.6 L turbo - diesel V - 8 engine — $ 7195 Allison 6 - speed automatic transmission — $ 1200 SLT convenience package — $ 585 Adjustable power pedals Locking tailgate EZ - lift tailgate Rear parking assist Dual 125 - amp alternator — $ 270 Skid plate package — $ 150 Diesel engine winter cover — $ 55 Trailer wiring provisions — $ 35 Key options not on vehicle: Navigation system — $ 2250 Rear seat entertainment system — $ 1480 Power sunroof — $ 995 Rearview camera system — $ 450

According to a recent report, U.S. authorities uncovered three software cheats on the automaker's 3.0 - liter diesel vehicles.

From a product standpoint there will be a lot of interesting hardware in showrooms, including range - extending EVs, plug - in hybrids, clean diesels, pure electrics, and flex - fuel vehicles running on cellulosic ethanol.

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.

While costly, the approach works, and if CARB ever gets its head on straight, diesel - powered vehicles like the BMW 335d could be a hit in America.