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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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car exhaust emissions in outer London by nearly 16%, benefitting five million outer London residents. The report on the Mayor’s Scrappage Scheme shows that in addition to those who used the funds to purchase a ULEZ compliant vehicle, others used the money for greener transport options such as public transport, bikes and e-bikes and car clubs.

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Nissan LEAF at the heart of new UK electric car club

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Need to get from “A” to “B” but want to do so without pumping exhaust emissions into the atmosphere? The answer could be the new E-Car Club: a nationwide electric car club. Or perhaps you simply want to trial electric car technology before you consider buying one of the vehicles for yourself? Based in Wolverton, [.].

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Report: Mercedes-Benz equipping S500 with gasoline particulate filter

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The installation was confirmed in the Auto-Umweltliste 2014/2015 report published by the Verkehrsclub Deutschland (VCD, German Traffic Club). A GPF can be included in the exhaust system in addition to the three-way catalyst (TWC), or a TWC coating can be applied onto the GPF substrate. A relaxed PN limit of 6.0×10

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ICCT-led test of 73 Euro 6 diesels finds large difference in NOx results under NEDC and more realistic WLTC

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The three main NOx control technologies currently on the market are exhaust gas recirculation (EGR); lean-burn NO x traps (LNT); and selective catalytic reduction (SCR). EGR systems recirculate a portion of exhaust gas to the combustion chamber, lowering the combustion temperature and the production of engine-out NO x.

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BRANDED CONTENT: SM Auto and Gotech energy inaugurate their first battery pack assembly plant in Pune | Autocar Professional

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With India’s “Make in India” policy clubbed with our “New Southbound Policy” we are assured that our countries can be natural partners. During the opening Homer Chang commented “In recent years, cooperation between India and Taiwan has witnessed significant progress in numerous domains. billion USD in 2001 to 7.11 billion USD in 2022.

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Ford 1.0L EcoBoost wins 3rd consecutive Int’l Engine Of The Year; VW 1.4L TSI takes 9th straight win; Tesla the Best Green Engine

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liter EcoBoost also was awarded the International Paul Pietsch Award 2013 for technological innovation in Germany; the Dewar Trophy from Royal Automobile Club in Great Britain; and the Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics in the United States. Ford is the first automaker to win a Ward’s 10 Best Engines trophy for a three-cylinder engine.

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Tesla drivers are feeling the brunt of anti-EV sentiments: report

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Random rude drivers will swerve in my lane to yell at me or turn on a heavy diesel exhaust that blows black smoke,” he said. . Earlier this year, Axios Des Moines reached out to members of the Iowa Tesla Owners Club on social media. Most often, the drivers behind these acts are driving large pickup trucks, Albertson said.

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