News tagged with diesel vehicle

Volkswagen Passat sets world record for longest distance on one tank of clean diesel fuel

The world's most fuel-efficient couple has done it again. John and Helen Taylor were determined to break the record for the farthest distance traveled on a single tank of fuel. They decided to attempt the ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 11, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (16) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

Dust makes light work of vehicle emissions

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have identified a silver lining in the cloud of red dust that enveloped much of eastern Australia two years ago.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Hybrid vehicle team to test drive new efficient dual-fuel engine

An award-winning University of Wisconsin-Madison student hybrid vehicle will become a showcase for advanced fuel technology that harnesses the advantages of both diesel and gasoline.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Mobile with electricity

Electric cars are cleaner, quieter and more efficient than gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles. Even so, they have not yet caught on. Now, however, a new era is beginning: the era of electric mobility. Experts from Fraunhofer ...

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Volkswagen's XL1 said to be world's most economical car

(PhysOrg.com) -- Volkswagen has unveiled its new, prototype super-efficient hybrid vehicle, the XL1, at this week's Qatar motor show. The car has been under development for a decade and Volkswagen claims it ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 28, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (34) | comments 22 | with audio podcast report

Europe wants unified system for recharging electric cars in 2011

EU nations agreed Tuesday on the need to develop a standardised system for recharging electric cars throughout Europe by next year as part of efforts to convince sceptical consumers.

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created May 25, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Volkswagen plans electric car in 2013: head

German auto maker Volkswagen hopes to turn out its first all-electric car in 2013, VW head Martin Winterkorn said Friday.

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created Jul 03, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Bringing the Biodiesel

For some people, "biodiesel" might seem like a novelty product for which only hybrid car-driving tree huggers wouldn't mind paying a premium.

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created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Traffic's true toll: Researchers explore the health effects of vehicle exhaust

(PhysOrg.com) -- When Dr. Ralph Delfino and Michael Kleinman look at Southern California's gridlocked freeways, they don't just see traffic. They see research opportunities.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 22, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 1

London bids to be world's greenest by 2012: mayor

Mayor Boris Johnson outlined plans to make London "the cleanest, greenest city on earth" by the 2012 Olympics and called for commitments from other world cities at a climate change conference.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Green car makers urged to go a step further

Four international bodies on Wednesday called on governments and car makers to halve global vehicle emissions by 2050 as the auto industry insisted it was serious about producing greener vehicles.

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created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 0