ACEA reported over the first eight months of 2018, passenger car registrations across the EU grew by 6.1% to reach 10.8 million units, boosted by a strong summer performance.
From September 2018, WLTP now applies to all new car registrations. European measures were introduced to allow a limited number of end-of-series, unsold cars, that were approved under the old test (NEDC), to be sold until September 2019.
Message from Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum – Diesel won’t lose its place as the dominant fuel for commercial vehicles, even as alternative fuels and powertrain options become more viable.
“Diesel is the gold standard,
The Fiat 500 range moves to an all turbo line up for 2018 in an announcement from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
The Fiat 500 range will cease using normally-aspirated engines in favour of a 1.4-litre MultiAir Turbo powerplant capable of producing up to 135
Past
9th August 1898, the first patent was issued by a French engineer, Rudolf Diesel’s, for an efficient, slow burning, compression ignition, internal combustion engine.
Today
A dozen decades after its invention, diesels remain as the prime mover,
Research conducted by Emission Analytics shows that missions at high speed can peak at more than ten times typical levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollutants. Aggressive driving increases NOx by up to five times on the motorway and 35% on rural roads.
The
Myths
1) At higher altitudes Diesel engines perform the same as petrol engines - Actually, generally, diesel gets better mileage than petrol vehicles. The Diesel vehicles turbocharger plays a big part!
2) Diesel engines have not changed in the last 5 years -
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