Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2014

Maintenance costs for the compact diesel are going up, so he believes it''s time to move on. In a blog post, Kelly laid out his.' Richard Kelly--the president of Plug-In America--has now put almost 200,000 miles on his 2003 Volkswagen Jetta TDI.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As part of that transition, Volvo is completely phasing out its iconic diesel powertrains by early next year. The automaker doesn’t sell diesels in the United States but said the fuel was its “bread and butter in Europe” just a few years ago.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2023

Diesel engines are great at a lot of things, but many automakers are dropping oil burners as they transition to electrification. Ford cut the option from its F-150 line over a year ago, and Jeep removed diesels from its Wrangler lineup heading into 2024.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 19, 2021

Here we take a look at how EVs compare to petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. As there are fewer moving parts in an EV compared to a combustion engine, they have lower maintenance costs which can translate to significant savings compared to petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Litre Diesel. £91. Litre Diesel.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 1, 2023

Following new rules approved by local regulators on Friday, the State of California has inched closer to banning diesel semi trucks. The California Air Resource Board (CARB) board unanimously voted on a plan that would seek to phase out sales of medium and heavy-duty vehicles that are powered by diesel fuel by 2036.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

If you own a General Motors diesel-powered truck or SUV, you might soon receive a recall letter. The automaker is pulling back almost half a million vehicles for a bad transmission control valve, which could cause a failure and increase the risk of a crash.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2024

liter diesel seems to be absent, which makes sense considering I’ve never once seen an Escalade equipped with one. liter V8 is still here churning out 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque, with the 10-speed automatic sending the power to either all wheels or just the back set.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

GM expects HCCI, when combined with enabling technologies like variable valve actuation and advanced electronic engine controls, to provide a 12-15% improvement in overall fuel economy while being more affordable than hybrid or diesel technologies. No increase in the role of diesels. Earlier post.). This is controlled auto ignition.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2015

—on his blog Cars and Climate , Dr. John DeCicco at the University of Michigan Energy Institute emphasizes again the importance of a rigorous examination of the common “biofuels recycle carbon” argument. In a post—“ When do biofuels really balance carbon? Earlier post.).

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 12, 2009

The reason of this blog is however to concentrate on the electric pedicabs. All of them runs on diesel engines making even more pollution than the ordinary petrol engines. There is also an excellent network of overground trains and if we think of it all of these are powered by massive electric drives.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 18, 2022

In one of its blog posts this month, automotive business intelligence firm JATO Dynamics pointed out that Europe is seeing a surge of electric and electrified vehicle sales. JATO Dynamics’ blog post on Europe’s 1H2022 results can be accessed here. Credit: JATO. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2015

Four separate percentage standards are required under the RFS program: cellulosic biofuel; biomass-based diesel; advanced biofuel; and total renewable fuels. Cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel categories are nested within advanced biofuel, which is itself nested within the total renewable fuel category. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

JUNE 2, 2021

Through April, the Peugeot e-208 was the most popular EV in France, according to the EV Sales Blog , a website that tracks global electric vehicle registrations. The country has set out a goal to eliminate petrol and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040. The e-208 had 6,034 registrations through April, making up for 7% of the market share.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 1, 2006

ev world This is from the EV World Blog. The President wants to accelerate the development of domestic, renewable alternatives to gasoline and diesel fuels. The United States must move beyond a petroleum-based economy and develop new ways to power automobiles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2009

GM already has a strong diesel HCCI effort underway. On the diesel side, the HCCI technology is evolving from traditional diesel compression combustion to a partial homogeneous mixture (PCCI) , and then into purely HCCI. With the diesel, its more an evolutionary process rather than more of a step process ,” aid Najt.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 14, 2025

The same is true of your oil or transmission fluids and there is a wealth of data suggesting that the microscopic particles found in brake dust could be more hazardous to breathe than diesel exhaust. The only real distinction is that carbon fiber bodywork isnt technically necessary for a vehicle to function properly.

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Schneider Electric EVs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Diesel bus emissions pose environmental and health risks The transportation industry is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. The post eBus for Zero-Emission Public Transport appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog. That’s predicted to get even worse over the 30. Read more ».

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 23, 2024

Though capable of charging up to 96 trucks at a time, the station is backed by natural gas, which is cleaner than dozens of trucks burning diesel but not the green solution many had probably hoped for. It’s hard to knock the charging station too much, but it would be nice to know when the hydrogen changeover will happen.

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Plug In Partners

MARCH 1, 2006

The Grist Magazine blog has posted the complete speech here. First, we should ramp up the renewable fuel standard and create an alternative diesel standard in this country so that by 2025, 65 billion gallons of alternative fuels per year will be blended into the petroleum supply. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) We can do this in a few ways.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The United States Department of Justice has accused Cummins of installing emissions defeating devices on diesel motors and decided to fine the company $1.67 Another 330,000 taboo emissions controlling devices were also said to have been installed on newer diesel pickups built through 2023. billion for violating the Clean Air Act.

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Driivz

JUNE 16, 2025

There have been estimates that self-driving diesel trucks could cut fuel use 13% to 32% compared to traditional diesel trucks. As the oil and gas industry continues to become more volatile, savings on diesel fuel are an appealing benefit of autonomous technology.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 30, 2025

This permits the vehicles to travel shorter distances using nothing but electricity, or tap into the fuel tank and use gasoline or diesel to help accommodate longer journeys. They have likewise allowed manufacturers to get away with putting smaller batteries in some models, boosting efficiency.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 25, 2024

Regulators in Germany have opened an investigation into alleged diesel exhaust rule circumvention on the part of BMW. liter diesel motor contain software designed to skirt emission regulations. But it also played a role in killing demand for affordable diesel vehicles in both Europe and the United States.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Stellantis recently agreed to pay the state of California more than $4 million to settle a case involving the companys diesel truck emissions violations. liter diesel engine. Stellantis agreed to pay a $4.2

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 9, 2024

VW said it would offer seven powertrain options for the vehicle, including mild-hybrid, PHEV, gas, and diesel configurations. Four powertrain configurations will be available at launch, including the base gas model, two hybrid variants, and a diesel. The automaker noted that the SUV would likely change considerably before a U.S.

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Driivz

JULY 1, 2025

The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from an EV were about 30% lower than the emissions of a traditional gas or diesel car over the course of its life cycle, according to EEA’s report on electric vehicles. The increase in sales of EVs has a lasting impact on city air quality.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 22, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll explore why leasing a car, like a Cupra Formentor or a Nissan Leaf, can be an ideal choice for your business, both in terms of financial benefits and tax advantages. Lower Running Costs Electric vehicles are renowned for their lower running costs compared to traditional petrol or diesel vehicles.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 19, 2023

.& The new tax is expected to add at least $38 million to the state’s coffers, but as InsideEVs points out, that’s chump change compared to the almost $4 billion that gas and diesel taxes will bring in 2024.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 5, 2024

Volvo and MAN, among other major truck manufacturers, are developing hydrogen combustion engines as a low-emission alternative to diesel. MAN's H45 hydrogen combustion engine is based on the D38 diesel engine However, these engines can still produce emissions, requiring additional filtering. Cummins Fuel Agnostic testing facility.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 28, 2025

The only major difference is that Champ uses a roster of small gasoline and diesel engines instead of an all-electric powertrain. But its extremely similar to the Slate in overall concept and makes you wonder if someone wasn't copying Toyota's homework.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Beyond their generator capabilities, the buses will reduce noise and air pollution that come with diesel models. It said it has retrofitted more than 7,000 buses in the state with cabin ventilation systems, which it noted should reduce the risk of asthma, lung cancer, and other diesel particulate-related health issues.

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EV Connect

JUNE 25, 2024

Additionally, HEVs tend to use less fuel than conventional petrol or diesel cars, and they emit lower levels of CO2. In fact, they could be less efficient on longer journeys, as the electric motor is only used to assist the petrol or diesel engine.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 6, 2021

Reasons for this substantial 2021 increase in EV numbers include: The UK government’s recent announcement that sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will end by 2030 (and sales of plug-in hybrids will end by 2035) has already focused people’s minds on EVs. The figure does not include plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

T his story comes from the Energy Blog. Special focus will be on test systems to quantify all emissions from diesel buses and trucks, which will help to develop advanced control and retrofit technologies for these vehicles. New York to Convert 600 Hybrids to PHEVs New York Governor George E. Pataki and Senate Majority Leader Joseph L.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 7, 2025

Customers choosing diesel power for their new 2025 Ram Heavy Duty will find themselves in command of more standard torque than before. While there is apparently an approximate 75 percent take rate on the diesel, one in four Ram HD shoppers do choose the familiar 6.4-liter Gone is the so-called standard output tune of the 6.7-liter

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2025

By mid-2025, Genesis will cease sales of gasoline and diesel models in the UK, marking a major step toward a greener automotive future. Genesis move aligns with the UKs target of banning new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035.

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