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Swedish cities and towns may ban old diesel cars
Sweden's cities and towns will soon be allowed by the Swedish Government to ban old diesel engines from town centres. This move by the Swedes in a long line of similar moves across the world is being implemented in an effort to improve the environment and combat air pollution. The centre-left Social Democrat-Green coalition Swedish government didn’t actually impose the...
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Balearic Islands to BAN all tourists from entering with diesel and petrol cars
Balearic Islands to BAN all tourists from entering with diesel and petrol cars Balearics Islands to BAN all tourists from entering with diesel and petrol cars as government plans tough new stance against CO2 emissions The Spanish Balearics Islands of Majorca and Ibiza will ban tourists from entering with diesel vehicles from 2025 and from 2035 the ban will be...
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Daimler shares fall in light of new report about software device in Mercedes cars
Daimler shares fell 2.1 per cent to €70.98 on Monday following media reports alleging the maker of Mercedes-Benz cars had used software engine management systems to pass stringent U.S. emissions tests. U.S. investigators have found that Mercedes-Benz were equipping their cars with software which may have helped them to pass diesel emissions tests in the US. The media report based...
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VW Monkey Tests showed that an Old Ford Pick-Up is Cleaner than a New Beetle
News of experiments on monkeys and also 2013 tests on human volunteers in Germany has sparked outrage among German politicians and forced apologies from VW, BMW and Daimler. On investigation into the affair, VW’s chief lobbyist was suspended. Prof Hutter told Bild the monkey experiment was “unbelievable and would probably not have been allowed in Europe”. On Wednesday a VW...
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Ford investment in electric cars by 2022
Ford is planning to radically boost its investment in electric vehicles to $11bn in the next five years which is more than doubling a previous commitment. The Chairman of the historic manufacturer, Bill Ford said the car manufacturer would have 40 hybrid and fully electric vehicles in its range by 2022, which is only four years away. This is coming...
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Network of 70 compressed natural gas filling stations announced
An announcement has been made that 70 compressed natural gas filling stations are in the process of being developed in Ireland to service trucks, vans and buses. The network is to be provided under the European Causeway Project and oversight of the project will be by scientists at NUI Galway and Gas Networks Ireland (GNI). The use of compressed natural...
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Tesla discourages commercial cars from using Superchargers
Tesla is discouraging commercial cars from using its Supercharger infrastructure in the United States as it is trying to get drivers to stick to the charging stations' original purposes. The Tesla Supercharger network was originally designed to enable their electric vehicles long-range trips and offer a viable charging option for people who can't usually top up at home or the...
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BMW i3 designated as not having zero emissions by Advertising Standards Authority
It has been suggested that BMW, petrol-engined cars do not give anything back to the environment in the way they claim and it doesn't matter if you call the engine a 'range extender' or not. BMW claims that its electric i3 car has “zero emissions” and is a “really clean car that helps to give back to the environment”. The...
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Volkswagen Chief suggests that the German Government Should End Subsidies on Diesel Cars
Volkswagen CEO suggested this week that the German government should consider phasing out the subsidies that encourage Europeans to buy diesel cars, which is a dramatic change of position by VW considering it was largely responsible for diesel’s popularity in Europe. Matthias Müller, the chief executive of Volkswagen, said: “We should question the logic and purpose of diesel subsidies,”. He...
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The UK car industry hits out at government as sales of diesel cars fall 30pc in one month
UK sales of diesel cars fall 30pc in one month UK diesel sales continue to fall at a dramatic rate. As a result of the continuing demise of diesel fuel cars, the car industry in the UK has launched a stinging attack on the “demonisation” of diesel by the British Government after sales of diesel vehicles plunged by almost one...