Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2017
liter i-DTEC diesel engine will join the Honda Civic range in Europe from March 2018, offering a combination of performance and efficiency. Real Driving Emission (RDE) tests measure the pollutants such as NO x emitted by cars while driven on the road. A comprehensively revised 120 PS (88 kW) 1.6-liter
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 7, 2019
The research, published in the Journal of Transport and Health provides important evidence to support the implementation of 20mph speed zones across the UK and Europe. Hunter (2019) “Effects of 20 mph interventions on a range of public health outcomes: A meta-narrative evidence synthesis,” Journal of Transport & Health, doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2019.100633.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 1, 2014
Ford in Europe is introducing on the all-new Mondeo ( earlier post ) a new air filtration system that blocks up to 99% of pollen, almost all nitrogen dioxide—a key trigger of asthma—as well as gaseous pollutants and odors. Sneezing at a speed of 95 km/h (60 mph) can result in the driver “driving blind” for up to 20 meters.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 7, 2017
The new car replaces Volvo’s highly-successful original XC60, which in the nine years since its launch became the bestselling premium mid-sized SUV in Europe with nearly a million units sold globally. The new CleanZone four-zone climate system removes harmful pollutants and particles from outside the cabin.
Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2013
The committee also voted to limit electronically the top speed of vans to 120 km/h (75 mph). Manufacturers would have to produce, in addition to older, heavier or polluting models, a sufficient number of cleaner—or more fuel efficient—models to achieve a balance of 147g in 2020, or face penalties.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
Renault Trucks and the French Post Office (La Poste) will introduce on an experimental basis, and as a first in Europe, an electric truck equipped with a hydrogen-powered range extender. The truck is driven by a 400V, 47 kW asynchronous electric motors with 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) of torque; maximum speed is 90 km/h (56 mph).
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 3, 2010
mph) at full payload, with the added benefit of 100% starting torque. The advanced liquid cooled lithium ion battery packs and thermal management of the Dow Kokam system extend the system’s lifetime, and enable the vehicles to be used in very diverse operating temperatures from the far northern areas of Europe to the very south.
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