Europe
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A Volkswagen official e-mailed European regulators to argue for less-strict emissions rules.
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VW Diesel NOx Problem: So Tough Angela Merkel Complained About It (In 2010)
Angela Merkel complained about California emissions standards to the head of the state's Air Resources Board in 2010.
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VW Diesel Software Cheats On European Emission Limits Too, BBC Test Shows
A BBC tests shows that Volkswagen "defeat device" software cheats on European emissions tests.
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EU Regulators Dilute New Emission Rules To Allow 2.1 Times The Legal Limits Until 2020
The official press release from the European Union sounds as though Wednesday's vote on new emission-testing rules makes it tougher for automakers to cheat as Volkswagen admitted doing with its 2.0-liter diesel engines. Indeed, the new rules add on-road tests of emissions in real-world driving to...
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U.S. Emission Tests Are Unrealistic, But European Testing Is Far Worse
European testing standards allow greater opportunities for cheating.
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Younger Car Buyers In U.K. Want Electric Cars Far More Than Older
U.K. teenagers are enthusiastic about electric cars, a new study finds.
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The 2016 Nissan Leaf gets mild praise from European reviewers.
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European Makers: NOx Limits Must Rise For Real-World Emissions Tests
Carmakers in Europe, Asia, and North America have met exhaust emission limits for decades, as measured by strict standardized vehicle tests on dynamometers, or "rolling roads." With the Volkswagen diesel scandal now entering its third week, U.S. and European regulators plan to test more cars under...
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2016 Toyota Prius: Official Auto Show Debut At Frankfurt Motor Show
It was actually introduced to the world last week, but the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid made its official auto-show debut yesterday at the huge Frankfurt Motor Show. A large crowd of journalists from around the world crowded around the covered car, eager to see in person what so far they'd only seen in...
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2016 Nissan Leaf Range: 107 Or 155 Miles? Why Test Cycles Can Be Deceptive
Suppose you could buy a new 2016 Nissan Leaf rated not at 107 miles but 155 miles. That would be a far more desirable car, wouldn't it? Well, you can--but only in Europe. The punchline is that the two cars are identical. What differs is the rating procedure used to calculate the range of an...
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Nissan Suggests 'Five Most Breathtaking Electric Drives' In Europe (Video)
Nissan suggest five electric-car driving routes in Europe.
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European Buyers To Skip Over Hybrids, Go Straight To Plug-Ins
While hybrid cars have had a good 10-year run in North America as the most fuel-efficient alternative, Europe never warmed to hybrid-electric powertrains. With roughly half the passenger cars sold in the European Union being powered by more efficient diesel engines, the difference between hybrid...
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The only region where diesel passenger cars sell in equal numbers to gasoline-powered vehicles is Europe. And until the advent this year of tougher Euro 6 emission standards, new European diesel cars were significantly dirtier than those sold since 2008 in North America. But one European transport analysis group suggests that the newest European "clean diesels" actually emit far higher levels of nitrous oxides (NOx) than the legally permitted limits. DON'T MISS: Days Numbered For Dirtiest Diesels In Europe; France To Phase Out Diesel Fuel A report issued last October by the International...
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Electric Cars Could Slash UK Oil Imports 40 Percent In 15 Years: Study
A new study charts the potential benefits of mass electric-car adoption in the U.K.
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UK Auto Industry Backs Diesel After Parking Surcharge In London Neighborhood
Carmakers are starting a pro-diesel publicity campaign in Europe.
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Nissan Sway Concept Sets The Look For Future Small Cars—And Leaf?
The Nissan Sway concept, shown this past week at the Geneva Motor Show, consolidates some of Nissan’s design themes into a single expression that’s important for Europe. Although it’s worth wondering: Are we also seeing a first glimpse of the look of the next Nissan Leaf electric...
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First Electric Pickup Truck: Renault Kangoo ZE Not For U.S. (Forbidden Fruit)
A French company offers a pickup truck conversion for the Renault Kangoo Z.E. electric van.
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EU To Toughen Emission Testing, Replicate 'Real-World' Driving
New EU emission testing rules are set to take effect in 2017.
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Air pollution from diesel exhaust is a major concern in the U.K.
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Lead Batteries Likely To Be With Us A Long, Long Time: European Study
Lead is terrible stuff: damaging to humans in even small quantities, and persistent if it's improperly disposed of. Nonetheless, it's a central element of technology that has enabled a century of automobiles to be started via ignition keys rather than hand cranks--which occasionally broke the arms...
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European Project To Boost Energy Efficiency In Airplanes, Test Fuel Cells
The European Union's CleanSky 2 program aims to reduce aircraft emissions.
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Europe's Gas-Mileage Test Results Move Further Away From Reality: Report
Your mileage may vary, as the saying goes. But it turns out that real-world fuel efficiency in European cars varies considerably more from official ratings than in the U.S. And some car brands are so far off from their ratings that a buyer may only get two-thirds of the published fuel efficiency...
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'Thanks A Billion': Nissan Leaf Electric Car Logs 1 Billion Kilometers (Video)
Nissan Europe thanks Leaf drivers for racking up 1 billion kilometers.
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Days Numbered For Dirtiest Diesels In Europe; France To Phase Out Diesel Fuel
European cities move to eliminate the dirtiest cars from their streets.
Stephen Edelstein