Diesel ban approved for German cities to cut pollution
The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig said the cities of Stuttgart and Duesseldorf could legally ban older, more polluting diesel cars from zones worst affected by pollution.
PSA Group could end diesel production
PSA Group could be about to end its involvement with diesel and instead focus on electric and hybrid technology, according to reports in France.
Second German diesel summit sees funding released to avert city bans
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London boroughs to increase parking charges for diesel vehicles
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Clearing the air from the National Air Quality Conference
(REPOST: Business Car Manager) The November budget didn’t amount to a whole hill of beans for the air quality people, however the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s decision to make RDE Step 2 (not due until 2020-21) the new standard for diesels puts an end to squabbling over Euro 6, and this was hailed as a
UK Government considering new tax on diesels to aid Clean Air Strategy
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VW ordered to appoint independent auditor over Dieselgate as it goes slow on ‘fixes’
(REPOST: Autovista Group)A number of investors are seeking billions of Euros in damages from the vehicle manufacturer, with lobby groups the DSW and SdK in its home country requesting the appointment of a special auditor, something the car maker’s main shareholders, the Porsche-Piech families and the state of Lower Saxony, had blocked.
Tracking The Demise Of The Internal Combustion Engine
(REPOST: Inside EVs)Time is limited for the good ol’ internal combustion engine. With government officials and automakers encouraging propulsion alternatives, gas-powered engines may soon be just a “back in my day” type of memory.
Those fuel-efficient diesels? Actually worse on lifetime CO2, study says
(REPOST: Green Car Reports)Diesel-powered cars have enjoyed a comfortable market share in Europe for decades, but their decline in popularity continues following numerous diesel-emission cheating scandals and regulatory crackdowns.
Five-year triumph: Ultra-low emission vehicle sales in UK surge by 1,800%
(REPOST: edie.NET) Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) reveal that electric and hybrid vehicles in the UK have increased from 2,129 five years ago to almost 100,000 by the end of 2016 – an increase of 1,864%.