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After thorough examination it is now confirmed that no software constituting an improper defeat device as defined in law is installed in vehicles with EA 288 EU5-engines. Before, Volkswagen Group has confirmed that new EU6-compliant vehicles offered within the European Union fulfil all legal requirements and environmental standards. Volkswagen customers can visit the corporate websites […]
The Volkswagen scandal has hit major news sources around the globe. In a nutshell, it concerns the level of NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions that diesel vehicles emit. It appears that a ‘defeat device’ has been used in some vehicles to register lower levels of NOx pollutants during testing than the vehicle would emit in real […]
This is the Range Rover Evoque 2016 model and it will be the most efficient that Jaguar Land Rover has ever produced! Set for the big reveal at the Geneva Motor Show 2015, the most fuel efficient Ingenium diesel engine will produce less than 110 g/km of CO2 and offer around 68 miles to the […]
The latest car in the Car Article series ‘Something For The Weekend’ is the Land Rover Discovery Sport 2014. It is being labelled by Land Rover (and a number of others actually) as the most versatile and capable car in the segment. That segment being premium compact SUVs which are of course hugely popular at […]
Ford is recruiting 250 new employees as production operators for a new diesel engine production line being installed in the Ford Dagenham Engine Plant. This next-generation, low-CO2, 2.0-litre diesel engine family represents an investment of over £380 million, including support from the UK Government’s Regional Growth Fund. The engine has been designed and developed at […]
Redex, the UK’s number one fuel additive provider, has conducted some research into the causes of MOT failure. Apparently, petrol cars are much more likely to fail on emissions. More than double the number failed a test as compared to diesel engines. Bruce Ellis, research and development manager at Redex, said: “There are a number […]
This is the new Audi A3 Sportback TDI – what a looker it is! Not only that but it is complemented by a quality 184PS engine that is capable of 0-62mph in 7.3 secs, top speed 145mph,combined MPG 68.9, CO2 108g/km! How about that for a set of figures. Best of all is the option […]
Granted, it is another mini SUV that will no doubt sell in far greater numbers in front wheel drive – not least because the Peugeot 2008 is front wheel drive only. It does however come with a clever grip control system with several settings to maximise grip. Power comes from the latest generation of low […]
The Geneva Motor Show (2013 – how time flies!) is once again rolling round and as such there’ll be plenty of new metal from a variety of manufacturers. First up for our coverage on Car Articles is the four interesting items Vauxhall have confirmed they’ll be sharing: The Cascada four seat convertible as shown, the […]
There’s recently been some press coverage over issues around ownership of new vehicles fitted with a diesel particulate filter, or DPF. It stops the nasty black smoky stuff from pouring out of the exhaust of your diesel powered car. It seems that some owners of said diesels are feeling a little mis-sold, as they are […]