Gasoline Engines Then and Now - How the Spark-Ignited Engine Evolve
8 Mar 2016, 17:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Just like diesels, gasoline engines have evolved over the years and have significantly reduced their emissions. Here's how that was achieved
Your Guide to AdBlue - What Is It, Who Needs It, and How to Refill It
22 Feb 2016, 17:09 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / AdBlue is a solution used by some diesel-engined vehicles to reduce their Nitrogen Oxide emissions. AdBlue needs regular refills for the engine to work properly
Hybrids Are Starting to Lose Ground to EVs in London, Tax Exemption Lifted
12 Jun 2016, 15:14 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / London will now force all vehicles emitting more than 75 g/km of CO2 to pay the congestion charge if they want to enter the restricted areas
Volkswagen Suspected Of Falsifying Emission And Noise Reports In South Korea
11 Jun 2016, 08:33 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen's troubles might not be over, as the German company is suspected of submitting inaccurate noise and emission reports for cars sold in South Korea
Norway's Coalition Government Denies Claims Of Banning ICE Cars Starting 2025
6 Jun 2016, 14:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A report published by a paper from Norway announced the country will stop the sale of new cars with ICE starting in 2025. It has been denied by the Government
Paris Will Ban All Pre-1997 Cars From Driving On Weekdays
1 Jun 2016, 08:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Starting July 1, Paris will not allow its residents to drive vehicles that were registered before 1997 in the city. The ban is only on weekdays
Mercedes-Benz Invests 3 Billion Euros ($3.35 Billion) in New Diesel Engines
27 May 2016, 14:09 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Mercedes-Benz details its new, modular four-cylinder diesel engines and talks about how ready they are to meet the new EU 2017 requirements
Fiat Reportedly Facing Sales Ban In Germany, Shares Slide
23 May 2016, 15:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Fiat shares dropped five percent on Milan stock exchange on Monday after Germany's Bild newspaper reported that the brand could face a sales ban in the country
Mitsubishi Motors' President Leaves Company Amid Cheating Scandal
18 May 2016, 13:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tetsuro Aikawa, the President of Mitsubishi Motors, has decided to leave the company. He will be temporarily replaced by the company's CEO, Osamu Masuko
Is Opel's "Dieselgate" a European Payback for Volkswagen?
16 May 2016, 19:07 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Get your tin foil hats ready, this is going to get a bit rowdy. Opel is being targeted by media for allegedly using emission defeat devices in its cars
The French Iconic Avenue of Champs-Elysees Will Ban Cars for One Day Each Month
26 Apr 2016, 19:57 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Faced with severe air pollution, Paris is trying to cope the best way possible by reducing the number of cars on its roads
Fiat Accused of Cheating Emissions Tests by German Newspaper
25 Apr 2016, 15:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Fiat's diesel engines are reportedly under analysis by German authorities on suspicions of cheating in emission tests. However, no cheat device was installed
EPA Drops Proposal That Could Have Banned Converting Street Cars for Racing
16 Apr 2016, 11:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Car enthusiasts of America, rest assured. The EPA has dropped the proposal that included an article which could have led to a ban on tuning engines for racing
VW Diesel Recalls in Europe Halted on Suspicion of Fuel Consumption Increase
5 Apr 2016, 16:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Reports claim that Volkswagen's fix for the defective 1.6 and 2.0 TDI engines might be causing the units to burn more fuel and, consequently, emit more CO2
German Environmental Group Accuses the Fiat 500X of Exceeding NOx Emissions
10 Feb 2016, 19:00 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Another day, another car maker accused of rigging its diesel engines NOx emissions. This time, the culprit is FCA's Fiat 500x small SUV
SEMA Accuses EPA of Proposing Ban on Converting Road Vehicles into Race Cars
9 Feb 2016, 15:18 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to a proposed bill by the EPA, converting a standard road-going car for racing applications could become impossible with the ban of certain components
Dieselgate Schmieselgate - the EU Softens on Stricter Real World Pollution Tests
4 Feb 2016, 12:34 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The EU has just set an emissions limit that is OK to exceed by 110 percent, because even though it makes no sense, that's what the car makers wanted
South Korea Plans to Sue Local Volkswagen Group Executives on Dieselgate Issue
20 Jan 2016, 16:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The South Korean Government doesn't approve the changes proposed by Volkswagen to fix its TDIs and has decided to file charges against the company's executives
If There Is a Car God, He Hates Diesels
19 Jan 2016, 19:59 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / If such a deity does exist, plenty of signs have started emerging in the past few months that show he or she is not exactly happy with our diesel cars
Journalist Accuses Opel of Modifying Diesel Zafiras to Meet Emissions, GM Rejects Allegations
19 Jan 2016, 17:26 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A reporter named Luc Pauwels claims that Opel has been updating engine software on the diesel version of the Zafira Tourer. The company rejects the allegations