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Germany targets older diesels to curb air pollution
Germany’s biggest carmakers are to incentivise drivers in the country’s most polluted cities to swap out of Euro 5 and older diesel cars, or fund
3 October 2018
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Porsche drops diesel citing rising PHEV demand
Porsche is not reintroducing diesel engines back into its range, claiming the fuel had a ‘secondary role’ and that it will instead focus on meeting
24 September 2018
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Stuttgart to introduce Euro 5 diesel ban next year
The city of Stuttgart in Germany is being told to update its air quality plans to include a ban on Euro 5 diesels by September
27 July 2018
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Mazda CX-5 gets AdBlue system to cut NOx
Mazda UK has updated the CX-5’s 2.2-litre diesel engines in line with the facelifted Mazda6, adding NOx-reducing Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to its best-seller for
26 July 2018
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Audi names Abraham Schot as interim CEO
Audi has confirmed the appointment of Abraham Schot as interim CEO with immediate effect.
19 June 2018
Germany’s second diesel ban likely to have ‘domino effect’
Germany is to get its second diesel ban by 2019 after a judge in a regional court rules that it must go ahead.
8 June 2018
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Second German city likely to introduce diesel ban
Aachen could become the second German city to introduce a ban on diesel vehicles, following legal action brought by two environmental groups, the final hearing
6 June 2018
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Mazda debuts new 1.8-litre diesel engine
Mazda has debuted its new 1.8-litre diesel engine in the updated CX-3 compact SUV, which is now available to order in Japan ahead of its European
17 May 2018
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Volvo begins phasing out diesel engines
Volvo will not fit a diesel engine to the new S60 saloon, with all subsequent launches also due to only be available with electric or
16 May 2018
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Nissan to phase out diesel engines by 2025
Nissan has become the latest manufacturer to confirm it will drop diesel engines from its line-up, as it pushes ahead with plug-in hybrid and fully
9 May 2018
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Audi software “irregularities” affect 60,000 diesel cars
Audi has suspended deliveries of certain diesel-powered A6 and A7 models, as it develops a software update to rectify “irregularities” with the engine management on
9 May 2018
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German cities win right to ban diesel
Germany’s highest administrative court has ruled that cities can ban diesel cars to tackle air pollution in a move that could set a precedent worldwide.
28 February 2018
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Updated Skoda Fabia drops diesels
Škoda’s updated Fabia will introduce an exclusively petrol engine line-up as it drops the 1.4-litre TDI.
8 February 2018
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Diesel decline and corporate mobility key trends for 2018, says Fleet Logistics
The continued decline of the diesel market share and the increased provision of total corporate mobility will be two of the key fleet trends for
23 January 2018
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Audi develops sustainable diesel from water
Audi is to start producing ‘virtually CO2-neutral’ e-diesel from early next year, using renewable energy, water and CO2 taken from the atmosphere.
13 November 2017
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Mazda engines to target sub-EV CO2 emissions
Mazda is targeting a combustion engine with lower well-to-wheel CO2 emissions than an electric vehicle, as part of a suite of fuel-saving solutions to cater
9 November 2017
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Calls for non-compliant diesels to be decommissioned
Transport ministers across Europe are being warned that they need to take more action on non-compliant diesel vehicles, including removing them from sale, to curb
20 July 2017
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Daimler to offer NOx-reducing software update for 3m diesels
Daimler will offer a free software upgrade for around three million diesel vehicles, said to curb harmful nitrogen-oxide (NOx) emissions in real-world use.
20 July 2017