Cars, Diesel and Emissions

UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2023

In a recent open-access paper published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the University of York report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid account for a larger fraction of real-world vehicle emissions than previous estimates have suggested. the products used for “car care,” such as windshield washer fluid.

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A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Diesel cars are a popular choice for those looking to buy a used vehicle in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere. After all, diesel cars cost less to maintain, burn less fuel, and have a longer engine life. Older models don’t even have the emission-control features that newer ones do.

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New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2022

In early 2020, UK-based independent testing firm Emissions Analytics published a study claiming that tire particulate wear emissions were 1,000 times worse than exhaust emissions ( earlier post ). —Emissions Analytics. Quoting such ratios, however, needs careful interpretation.

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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

The objective of this agreement is to develop a project to repower and put into service 400 switcher and line-haul freight locomotives, all 100% powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) and/or renewable natural gas (RNG) with low or zero emissions, in line with the Argentina’s decarbonization goals. The reason for this is that RNG requires 2.5

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bp investing $269M to improve efficiency, reduce emissions and grow renewable diesel production at Cherry Point Refinery

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2021

bp plans to invest $269 million investment in three projects at its Cherry Point Refinery in Washington state, aimed at improving the refinery’s efficiency, reducing its carbon dioxide emissions and increasing its renewable diesel production capability. Renewable Diesel Optimization. million barrels a year.

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Renewable Diesel Emissions Production

JATO: European new car CO2 emissions highest average since 2014; shift from diesel to gasoline and SUVs rise

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

An analysis by JATO Dynamics has found that average new vehicle CO 2 emissions in European increased in 2018, with the total average increasing by 2.4 The analysis covered 23 markets in Europe and found a direct correlation between diesel car registrations and average CO2 emissions. g/km to 120.5 g/km in 2015 to -1.4

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Diesel CO2 Gasoline Emissions

US reaches $1.5B settlement with Daimler AG over emissions cheating in Mercedes-Benz diesels; civil penalty of $875M

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDepartment of Justice (DOJ), and California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a proposed settlement with Daimler AG and its American subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law associated with emissions cheating.

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Rio Tinto US Borax becomes first open pit mine to transition to renewable diesel

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2023

Rio Tinto has successfully completed the full transition of its heavy machinery from fossil diesel to renewable diesel at its Boron, California operation, making it the first open pit mine in the world to achieve this milestone. Rio Tinto US Borax used Neste MY Renewable Diesel during the trial. billion gallons (5.5

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Renewable Diesel Singapore California

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

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

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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MIT Diesel Europe Emissions

Volkswagen 2.0 TDI diesel for Euro 6d; SCR twin-dosing

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

TDI diesel for Euro 6d; SCR twin-dosing. Volkswagen continues to refine its most important diesel engine, the 2.0-liter With SCR twin dosing technology in the exhaust gas system, the diesel unit now undercuts the Euro 6d emission standard limits while also running quietly and smoothly, according to the company.

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Diesel Exhaust Convert Emissions

Electric cars have half lifetime emissions of ICE: See how your car compares

The Driven EV News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

New tool shows that EVs have half the lifetime emissions of petrol and diesel cars, and more than one third less than hybrids. The post Electric cars have half lifetime emissions of ICE: See how your car compares appeared first on The Driven.

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EEA final data shows average car CO2 emissions in Europe kept increasing in 2019

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2021

Average emissions from new passenger cars in Europe increased for the third consecutive year in 2019, reaching 122.3?grams million new cars were registered in 2019 in the EU, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom, and about 38% of these were SUVs. Diesel vehicles constituted 31% of new registrations. g CO 2 /km.

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2019 CO2 Emissions Europe

JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

In addition to the European car market recording tepid growth in 2019, CO 2 emissions have continued to increase, despite new regulation designed to curtail this, according to JATO Dynamics. Last year, the volume-weighted average CO 2 emissions for European markets were at their highest recorded levels since 2014.

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SUV Emissions Diesel Europe

Study finds there is still room for optimization of particle emissions based on diesel fuel properties

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2019

Researchers in Europe have found that while diesel particulate filters (DPFs) have to a large extent masked the role of diesel fuel properties on particulate emissions, there is still room for optimization, especially in particle number (PN) emissions of vehicles with frequent regenerations. —Kontses et al.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel Standards

European Parliament votes to phase out conformity factor for new car emissions under real driving conditions by Sep 2022

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As of September 2022, new cars must meet EU limits on NO x emissions under real driving conditions to comply with air pollution limits, the European Parliament has voted. Data on car emissions such as NO x had been obtained through laboratory tests. With these exemptions, cars were allowed to emit 2.1

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JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

Average CO 2 emissions generated by new cars in Europe increased during 2017—the first rise in 10 years— according to a new analysis by JATO Dynamics. Covering 23 European markets, the study found that average CO 2 emissions increased by 0.3 g/km, compared to gasoline cars, which had an average of 123.4

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Gasoline Diesel Emissions SUV

Euro Parliament committee backs revised CO2 standards for cars and vans; zero-emission road mobility by 2035

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2022

The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted this week, with 46 votes in favor, 40 against and two abstentions, a position on proposed rules to revise the CO 2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans in line with the EU’s increased climate ambition.

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Mazda adding new 3.3l 48V MHEV diesel to CX-60 line-up next year

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2022

In Europe, Mazda announced that it will add an all-new e-Skyactiv D diesel engine to the Mazda CX-60 line-up in 2023, joining the PHEV CX-60, which is available to order now. The new diesel powertrain that will make its debut in the CX-60 is a Mazda first—a 3.3-liter mpg US with CO 2 emissions of 137g/km.

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Mazda Diesel Fuel Economy PHEV

UK accelerates end of sale of new gasoline and diesel cars to 2030, hybrids to 2035

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the government will accelerate the ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles, bringing it forward by ten years to 2030, as part of a “Green Industrial Revolution.” The sale of hybrid cars will be allowed until 2035. billion (US$1.7

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Gasoline Diesel Sale Hybrid

Brake-dust particles' electric charge might help curb emissions

Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2024

Up to 80% of brake-dust particles have an electric charge, which could serve as a means of controlling brake dust and improving air quality, according to a new study from the University of California, Irvine (via Green Car Congress).

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ACEA study finds 100-fold increase in zero-emission trucks needed in EU fleet in 10 years to meet goals

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2021

Almost 98% of all these trucks run on diesel, according to the 2021 Vehicles in Use report. Just some 2,300—or 0.04% of the total fleet—are zero-emission trucks. To make zero-emission trucks the preferred choice of transport operators, urgent action is needed on European and member state levels, ACEA said.

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Study finds Tula dDSF software reduced NOx 41% and CO2 9.5% in Leibherr D966 diesel

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

Based on simulations, Tula’s diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) software ( earlier post ) allowed the reduction of NO x tailpipe emissions by 41% and CO 2 by 9.5%. 6-cylinder diesel engine, will also be used in further tests. Liebherr D966 inline engine tested with Tula’s diesel Dynamic Skip Fire software.

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Chalmers study: ban on sales of fossil-fuel cars greatly reduces lifecycle GHG mainly due to tailpipe emissions; risk of carbon leakage in manufacturing

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2021

If a ban were introduced on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a significant reduction in lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions primarily due to reduced tailpipe CO 2 emissions, according to a new lifecycle study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

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New Mexico to enact advanced Clean Car & Clean Truck rules

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2023

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the state will move to adopt the Advanced Clean Cars and Advanced Clean Trucks rules, which will set annual targets for the sale of new zero emission cars and trucks in New Mexico over time.

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New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2021

of total passenger car sales in the EU, almost doubling their market share in a year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Demand for electrically-chargeable cars also increased in Q1: battery-electric vehicles made up 5.7% of all new cars, while plug-in hybrids accounted for 8.2%

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Diesel Electric Vehicles

EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2020

2 -emissions-from-new-cars-vans-2019">According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom (UK), increased in 2019, for the third consecutive year. g CO 2 /km in total).

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T&E: COP26 pledge to end car emissions needs to be backed by actual targets

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The COP26 pledge by governments, automakers and others to sell only zero-emissions cars and vans from 2035 in leading markets and by 2040 elsewhere ( earlier post ) needs to be backed up with actual targets set down in law, green NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) said. The US and Europe, especially Germany and France, need to lead.

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German KBA approving hardware retrofits to reduce NOx emissions for passenger cars

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2020

Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved various retrofit systems to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. This means that Euro 4 or Euro 5 diesel cars can be retrofitted and exempted from traffic restrictions in certain regions. —Richard Damm, President of the KBA.

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Ricardo testing finds DPF regeneration spikes particulate emissions, resulting in exceedance of Euro limits

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2020

Testing of two popular Euro 6d-temp diesels by Ricardo, commissioned by the environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E), has found that the periodic regeneration of diesel particulate filters (DPFs) in the light-duty vehicles can generate spikes of particulate emissions of more than 1,000 times the normal rate.

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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) ( earlier post ) London-wide. The expansion will come into effect on 29 August 2023 and will operate across all London boroughs up to the existing Low Emission Zone boundary for large and heavy vehicles. Source: Transport for London. Source TfL.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2019

According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), the average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU) in 2018 increased for the second consecutive year, reaching 120.4 For the first time, the average CO 2 emissions from new vans also increased. g CO 2 /km.

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New international study finds lab testing of diesel NOx emissions underestimates real-world levels by up to 50%

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2017

A new international study has found that laboratory tests of nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles significantly underestimate the real-world emissions by as much as 50%. Real-world NO x emission factors by vehicle emissions standard in key regions. A paper on the work is published in the journal Nature.

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Diesel International Emissions Ozone

New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. Dieselization rate and average fuel consumption trends in selected countries, 2014-17. Source: GFEI. Source: GFEI.

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ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2018

The current decline is ales of diesel light duty vehicle in Europe does not put EU CO 2 targets out of reach of automakers, according to a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). In addition, vehicle manufacturers increasingly use electric motors to complement conventional combustion engines in cars.

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Diesel CO2 Standards Emissions

New ICCT study finds CO2, NOx emissions of Euro 6 diesel and gasoline cars under real-world settings exceeding limits

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2017

A new study commissioned by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) investigates the real-world emissions of four Euro 6 passenger cars—one gasoline and three diesel vehicles with different aftertreatment technologies—tested under variable conditions. for NO x and by a factor of 2.4

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Gasoline Diesel Emissions CO2

Amminex introduces hardware retrofit for NOx control on older diesel cars; surpassing Euro 6

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2017

Amminex is introducing BlueFit: a hardware retrofit solution aimed at lowering NO x emissions on older diesel cars to meet and surpass the latest Euro 6 standard. The ASDS is installed in the spare wheel well and the SCR catalyst is fitted to the exhaust pipe under the car.

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Diesel Cars Austria Emissions

Volvo makes its last diesel car and puts it in a museum

Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

Swedish automaker Volvo has rolled out its last diesel-powered vehicle, after a 45-year relationship with the powertrain and cranking out millions of diesel cars. Between 2012 and 2016, diesel accounted for half of the company’s global sales. Since 1991, Volvo made more than 9 million vehicles with diesel engines.

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Neste providing companies in Finland a service for monitoring transport fuel emissions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Neste is the first company in Finland to provide a service for companies and other organizations to monitor their climate emissions caused by the use of transport fuels. Road transport accounts for more than 90% of the total transport emissions in Finland.

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German government setting up National Forum on measures to reduce diesel car #NOx emissions

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks have agreed to establish a National Forum on measures to reduceNO x emissions from diesel passenger cars while at the same time ensuring mobility. We want to reduce emissions throughout Germany. —Minister Dobrindt.

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Aemetis signs $3B, 10-year supply agreement for 450M gallons of renewable diesel with industry-leading travel stop company

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Aemetis, a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products ( earlier post ), has signed a 10-year, 450-million-gallon renewable diesel supply agreement with an industry-leading travel stop company, which is expected to generate more than $3 billion in revenue. billion miles of heavy truck and cargo transportation.

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T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

A new analysis by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that diesel cars emit more CO 2 than equivalent cars on a full lifecycle basis—i.e., accounting for the emissions generated during production of the vehicle and the fuel. According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65

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Gasoline Diesel CO2 Cars

Tevva and Vattenfall collaborate to develop zero-emission transport solution; electric with hydrogen range extender

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

Electric truck company Tevva and Vattenfall signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the opportunity to provide a complete zero-emission transport solution for businesses looking to reduce the overall carbon impact of their operations. Tevva is an electric truck company with optional range extension technology that allows its 7.5-19t

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Hydrogen Transportation Emissions Range

Australian study finds VW diesel using up to 14% more fuel in real world driving after emissions upgrade

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2018

Emissions analysis commissioned by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has found an affected VW diesel vehicle to be using up to 14% more diesel after being recalled for the mandated emissions system fix. However, the NO x emissions were still 4.11

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Emissions Diesel Fuel Australia

CSIRO finds hydrogen could reduce aviation emissions within 5 years

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2020

A new report from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO shows that clean hydrogen can significantly reduce aviation emissions with potential benefits seen within five years. While not a large contributor to emissions for the sector, on-airport applications represent a straightforward and near-term opportunity to introduce clean hydrogen.

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Hydrogen Emissions Australia Fuel

UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

bp investing $269M to improve efficiency, reduce emissions and grow renewable diesel production at Cherry Point Refinery

JATO: European new car CO2 emissions highest average since 2014; shift from diesel to gasoline and SUVs rise

US reaches $1.5B settlement with Daimler AG over emissions cheating in Mercedes-Benz diesels; civil penalty of $875M

Rio Tinto US Borax becomes first open pit mine to transition to renewable diesel

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

Volkswagen 2.0 TDI diesel for Euro 6d; SCR twin-dosing

Electric cars have half lifetime emissions of ICE: See how your car compares

EEA final data shows average car CO2 emissions in Europe kept increasing in 2019

JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

Study finds there is still room for optimization of particle emissions based on diesel fuel properties

European Parliament votes to phase out conformity factor for new car emissions under real driving conditions by Sep 2022

JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

Euro Parliament committee backs revised CO2 standards for cars and vans; zero-emission road mobility by 2035

Mazda adding new 3.3l 48V MHEV diesel to CX-60 line-up next year

UK accelerates end of sale of new gasoline and diesel cars to 2030, hybrids to 2035

Brake-dust particles' electric charge might help curb emissions

ACEA study finds 100-fold increase in zero-emission trucks needed in EU fleet in 10 years to meet goals

Study finds Tula dDSF software reduced NOx 41% and CO2 9.5% in Leibherr D966 diesel

Chalmers study: ban on sales of fossil-fuel cars greatly reduces lifecycle GHG mainly due to tailpipe emissions; risk of carbon leakage in manufacturing

New Mexico to enact advanced Clean Car & Clean Truck rules

New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

T&E: COP26 pledge to end car emissions needs to be backed by actual targets

German KBA approving hardware retrofits to reduce NOx emissions for passenger cars

Ricardo testing finds DPF regeneration spikes particulate emissions, resulting in exceedance of Euro limits

Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

New international study finds lab testing of diesel NOx emissions underestimates real-world levels by up to 50%

New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards

New ICCT study finds CO2, NOx emissions of Euro 6 diesel and gasoline cars under real-world settings exceeding limits

Amminex introduces hardware retrofit for NOx control on older diesel cars; surpassing Euro 6

Volvo makes its last diesel car and puts it in a museum

Neste providing companies in Finland a service for monitoring transport fuel emissions

German government setting up National Forum on measures to reduce diesel car #NOx emissions

Aemetis signs $3B, 10-year supply agreement for 450M gallons of renewable diesel with industry-leading travel stop company

T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

Tevva and Vattenfall collaborate to develop zero-emission transport solution; electric with hydrogen range extender

Australian study finds VW diesel using up to 14% more fuel in real world driving after emissions upgrade

CSIRO finds hydrogen could reduce aviation emissions within 5 years

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