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EPA issues a second notice of violation to Volkswagen alleging emissions cheating in MY 2014-2016 3.0L diesels

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This NOV is also being issued to Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America. The NOV alleges that the VW Group companies developed and installed a software defeat device—specifically, code in the electronic control module (ECM)—in certain VW, Audi and Porsche light duty diesel vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder, 3.0-liter

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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Michelin sees a future in which its tires might be more expensive but last much longer and be much less impactful on the environment. How tire particulate emissions enter the environment (from Imperial College London 2023 report) Michelin’s Roget is aware of this issue, and he says that a white paper on the matter is forthcoming.

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Porsche presents new 919 Hybrid LMP1 racer; 800V battery technology

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Two days before the official Prologue for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Paul Ricard, France, Porsche presented its new 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car for the 2016 season. Porsche 919 Hybrid, 4-cylinder turbo. It uses excess energy from the exhaust pressure that would otherwise escape into the environment.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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Oliver Schmidt: from 2012 through February 2015, Schmidt was the General Manager in charge of the Environment and Engineering Office, located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. VW engineers believed the increased stress on the exhaust system from being driven in the “dyno mode” could be the cause of the hardware failures.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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Alternatively they can serve as buffers for renewables such as wind and solar power—whether as part of the grid or as home installations. Installation of CCS charging stations has already begun in Europe and the United States. Because the exhaust system transports only water, it can be made of lightweight polymer.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. Globally, billions of people are using this ancient grid as installed, but the enormous potential of the grid is untapped—we could be getting much more energy from it. by Professor Andrew Alfonso Frank.

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