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Reports: Fiat Chrysler to Stop Making Diesels from 2022
Fiat Chrysler will stop producing diesel passenger cars by 2022 after rising costs and slumping demand have combined to make rival technologies a more attractive bet. According to the Financial Times, the carmaker – which owns the Jeep, Ram, Dodge,…
In Kenya, An Entrepreneur Is Using Biodiesel To Fight Climate Change
The story began in 1935, when Taher Zavery’s grandfather emigrated to Kitui, Kenya, all the way from Gujarat, India, to set up a cotton ginning factory. There was no trace of electricity in the region at that time, and today,…
Solar Panels Are Replacing Diesel Fuel in Canada’s Far North
The sun being a resource worth tapping into is now globally accepted, but how to do it in the most efficient way is still an ongoing conversation. The obvious choice is to put solar panels in regions with lots…
Electric Cars Already Cheaper to Own and Run than Petrol or Diesel – Study
Electric cars are already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, new research shows. The lower cost is a key factor driving the rapid rise in electric car sales now underway,…
Diesel Car Market Share Fell To 41.4% In October In Europe, Lowest Level In Decade
The fall of the diesel car in Europe is continuing at pace, with a market share of just 41.4% achieved in October 2017, owing to a 9.9% year-on-year decline in sales volume. That’s based on the most recent figures from…
Diesels in London Face Parking Charge Hike
Drivers of the most polluting diesels already face steep congestion charges to enter London’s city centre, and now they will also have to pay more to park across two central boroughs. Islington Council announced yesterday it will launch a borough-wide…
China To Ban Sale Of High-Sulfur Diesel Fuel For Tractors & Ships
As of November 1st, the sale of high-sulfur content diesel fuel — that is, diesel fuel with more than 10 parts per millions (ppm) of sulfur — will be banned nationwide in China, the government in the capital of Beijing…