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Mahindra Thar diesel variants outsell petrol models by 10 times in May

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 13 Jun 2024, 07:32 AM Mahindra Thar diesel variants sold 5,207 units in May 2024, while the petrol models recorded 543 units. Mahindra Thar diesel variants sold 5,207 units in May 2024, while the petrol models recorded 543 units. litre diesel and 2.0-litre

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MIT study finds real-world NOx from diesels cars in Europe greatly exceeds laboratory levels; transboundary emissions cause 70% of health impacts

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A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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Europe’s Q2 Diesel Share Hits Record Low As Plugin Share Doubles

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Europe’s auto market saw diesel share fall below 20% for the first time in Q2 2021 from nearer 30% a year ago. This is our first report drawing on quarterly powertrain data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Meanwhile plugin electric vehicle share more than doubled year-on-year to 16.9%

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Tula study shows electrified DSF for LDV mild hybrid diesels reduces CO2 emissions by up to 11%

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The study validated that Tula’s Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) developed for mild-hybrid diesel vehicles reduced CO 2 emissions in a 2.3 We created a synergistic technology by combining mild hybrid powertrain controls with our diesel Dynamic Skip Fire, which has proven to be very effective at reducing NO x and CO 2 emissions in heavy duty trucks.

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Kolhapur has potential to be auto component mfg hub: Gadkari – ET Auto

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Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said Kolhapur had the potential to become a hub for manufacturing automobile components and that govt was looking to turn the ethanol industry into a INR 2-lakh-crore sector. So, it has potential to become a hub for manufacturing automobile components.

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NGT denies use of three armoured diesel cars meant for PM’s security. Here’s why

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 28 Mar 2024, 14:01 PM Three three armoured vehicles are manufactured by French auto giant Renault. The National Green Tribunal has rejected a plea by Special Protection Group to extend the lift of three Renault diesel armoured vehicles that are part of PM Narendra Modi’s security.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. decline in new diesel registrations. to a new low of 165.4 of the UK’s 2.5

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