Car Industry “Dirty Tricks” Seek to Derail Tough EU Emissions Standards
Ambitious legal limits for nearly 100 million new cars will improve public health for decades
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Hamburg, Germany, Announces Fully Autonomous Electric Shuttle Project on the Heels of Diesel Ban
Just weeks after Germany’s Federal Administrative Court ruled that cities can ban diesel cars, the city of Hamburg has announced a plan to launch a fully autonomous electric shuttle service. Project HEAT (Hamburg Electric Autonomous Transportation) will provide service starting in spring of 2019 in a trial operation that was established to determine the viability of the solution for the city.
Air Quality In India’s New Delhi Worsening, Government Advances Rollout Of Euro 6 Fuel Standards…
The air pollution problem in northern India, and most specifically in New Delhi, is continuing to worsen — with PM 2.5 readings at the US Embassy there climbing to well over 600 ppm this week (the “safe” limit is 50 ppm).
Euro 6 Diesel & Petrol Cars Exceeding Legal Emissions Levels During Real-World Use, ICCT Study…
Real-world emissions levels from diesel and petroleum/gasoline-powered Euro 6 cars are illegally high, according to a new study commissioned by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).
Stuttgart (Germany) To Begin Selective Banning Of Diesel Cars During High-Pollution Periods In 2018
The city of Stuttgart in Germany will be home to occasional selective bans of diesel cars during periods of high pollution beginning in 2018, going by a recent announcement from state officials in Baden-Württemberg.
Euro 6 Diesel Cars Emit NOx At Double Rate Of Modern Trucks & Buses
In another example of the disparity between the reality of diesel cars and common sales claims, the independent research organization known as the International Council on Clean Transportation has revealed in a new paper that Euro 6 diesel passenger cars emit NOx at over double the rates that modern Euro VI buses and trucks do (on average).
