Green Car Congress
JUNE 30, 2022
effectively a ban on internal combustion engines. Now that the Council has agreed on its positions, negotiations with the European Parliament will begin so as to reach an agreement on the final legal texts. The Council also agreed to introduce a 100% CO 2 emissions reduction target by 2035 for new cars and vans—i.e.,
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
As a result, the gap between official and real-world values is much larger for plug-in hybrid vehicles than for conventional combustion engine vehicles. As plug-in hybrid vehicles are equipped with a combustion engine as well as an electric motor, their potential for reducing emissions depends strongly on daily driving patterns.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
We observe the legal requirements in each country and fulfill all local testing requirements. BMW noted that in two studies carried out by the ICCT, results confirmed that the BMW X5 and 13 other BMW vehicles tested comply with the legal requirements concerning NO x emissions.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2015
It is the first automobile manufacturer to award not only development contracts but also to place production orders for CO2 air conditioning systems and their components. Earlier post.). The EU is mandating a limit of 150 for the global warming potential (GWP) index of refrigerants used in mobile air conditioning systems.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Under the ongoing review of all processes and workflows in connection with diesel engines, Volkswagen investigators established that the CO 2 levels—and thus the fuel consumption figures—for some models were set too low during the CO 2 certification process. The majority of the vehicles concerned have diesel engines.
Baua Electric
MARCH 23, 2024
Notably, one carbon credit corresponds to one metric ton of CO2 or equivalent emissions that have been removed. Within the former, although buyers are not legally obligated to curb emissions, proceed with it voluntarily to foster a healthier eco-space, despite it incurring a high cost.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2015
Engineers at Continental are demonstrating the intelligent activation of the “Suspended Particle Device” film technology also for side and rear windows and the windshield for the first time in the test vehicle. Due to legal requirements, however, it is initially only shown here in the permitted area of the sun visors.
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