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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.” billion), boosting international investment into strong manufacturing bases including in the Midlands and North East.
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liter TDCi diesel engine with six-speed manual transmission, or 210 PS bi-turbo 2.0‑liter liter TDCi diesel with six-speed PowerShift automatic transmission. Underbody panels and wheel well liners further minimize road and wind noise. The improved diesel line-up features 130 PS and 160 PS variants of Ford’s latest 2.2-liter
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International marine transportation emissions are estimated to grow by 1 to 2% per year, increasing by at least 50% over 2007 levels by 2050. liquefied natural gas and marine diesel oil) or to other renewable energy sources, such as wind or solar power. —McCollum et al. —McCollum et al.
For the mobility of the future, we are deliberately not committing ourselves to one solitary form of drive system, but to a coexistence of efficient and clean petrol engines, diesels, plug-in hybrids, battery and hydrogen drive systems. Most powerful passenger-car diesel engine: OM 656.
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solar and wind), water and CO 2 to produce liquid or gaseous fuels with a very low carbon intensity. We will drive electrically in urban areas and with synthetic gasoline and diesel outside cities. —Rupert Stadler, Audi CEO, at the International Vienna Motor Symposium in 2014. Blue crude and e-diesel. Audi e-gas.
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—Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Stellantis is testing and validating 28 engine families built from 2014 to 2029 for both gasoline and diesel engines. It is also another action we are taking that is well aligned with our commitment to be carbon neutral by 2038.
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