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Dacia Broadens Fuel Efficient and Low Emission Offerings With LPG and E85 Engines, new 1.2L Gasoline Unit

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During 2009, Dacia will introduce the Sandero and Logan 1.4 LPG (90 hp / 67 kW) engines reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 12% compared with gasoline power, and offer lower emissions of criteria pollutants. The Sandero 1.4 Click to enlarge. LPG, Logan MCV 1.6 LPG, and the Sandero 1.6 E85 bioethanol. LPG (75 hp / 56 kW) and 1.6L

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The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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the criteria pollutants and CO 2 that emerge with the exhaust from the tailpipe. They collected 160 samples on 38 days between February and September 2009 at a curbside and an urban background station in the urban/industrial Ruhr area. A 2014 study by Weinbruch et al. and EC by around 40% and 60% respectively, from 2010 to 2020.

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Production version of i-MiEV unveiled

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The green car is considered a solution to a number of challenges faced by cars today from the depletion of petrol-based supplies to environmental pollution and global warming. The company will then start sales of the i-MiEV to individuals starting in April 2010 with orders to be taken on the Mitsubishi website starting in late July.

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Analysis finds air-quality justification for CNG vehicle conversion in developing cities, despite negative climate impact

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As the greenhouse gas impacts (costs or benefits) are much smaller than the health benefits, the conversion of petroleum vehicles to CNG can be justified on the basis of local air pollution benefits alone, they concluded. vehicle emissions standards, phasing out of leaded petrol, etc.), g/m 3 in 2009. Click to enlarge.

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Fiat becomes lowest average CO2 carmaker

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During the first half of 2009, Fiat’s average of all its cars sold in Europe dropped to 129.1 During the first half of 2009 around 65,000 Fiat Natural Power cars, with an average of 115.8 These figures show the unceasing dedication Fiat lavishes on seeking innovative solutions to control polluting emissions and the level of CO2.

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The Climate Change Caravan

Revenge of the Electric Car

On January 3, 2009, a group of passionate individuals launched the Climate Solutions Road Tour : an epic month-long 3,500 km journey from Chennai to New Delhi, India to demonstrate that clean transportation solutions do exist and call upon automakers globally to build them. Diesel and petrol make too much pollution.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009. Batteries not ready.

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