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VW Diesel Software Cheats On European Emission Limits Too, BBC Test Shows

Green Car Reports

Around 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars worldwide were equipped with "defeat device" software that allowed them to cheat on emissions tests, VW has said. But initially, it was only confirmed that the cars actually violated U.S. emissions rules.

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Drayson Racing Sets New Lightweight Electric-Car Speed Record: 204 MPH

Green Car Reports

At the weekend, Audi''s R18 e-tron, a diesel-electric hybrid race car, took victory at the Le Mans 24-hour race. And on Tuesday, reports the BBC, a new electric land speed record was.' It''s been a good week for electric vehicles in motor sport.

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VW Cheats Euro Emissions Tests, Tesla Model X Priced, TDI V-6 Software Fix: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, a BBC test shows that Volkswagen "defeat device" software violates European emissions standards, the Tesla Model X electric crossover is priced from $81,200, and VW says it will update software in models equipped with 3.0-liter liter diesel V-6 powertrains. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Tata Motors to select UK for unutilized electrical Jaguar Land Rover battery plant

Baua Electric

Republic of India’s Tata is predicted to announce on Wednesday that it has selected to create an electrical automobile battery plant in Britain, a supply ordinary with the topic mentioned, a win for the rustic’s car business amid stiff world festival. The crowd didn’t remark when contacted through Reuters.

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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

Green Car Congress

Wave rotor technology has been explored since 1906, although its first significant application was in 1940 by Brown Boveri Company (BBC, today ABB) which used it as a high pressure stage for a gas turbine locomotive engine. Mazda produced 150,000 Comprex diesel cars.

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With this Ruby Laser, George Porter Sped up Photochemistry

Cars That Think

It ran on 110 volts DC supplied by a large army diesel engine that sat on the back of a truck parked outside. As if to prove his point about thermodynamics, Porter wrote and presented a 10-part TV series called “The Laws of Disorder” for the BBC. (He He also worked with BBC television to broadcast the Christmas Lectures.

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

DIY Electric Car

If these would be classified as a motor vehicles then there would be a requirement of actually having the MOT and car tax disc displayed. All of them runs on diesel engines making even more pollution than the ordinary petrol engines. External resources: BBC NEWS - [link]. Maxpro Pedicabs - [link]

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