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Wide range of cars emit more pollution in real driving conditions, tests show
2015-09-30 16:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: New diesel cars from Renault, Nissan, Hyundai, Citroen, Fiat, Volvo and other manufacturers have all been found to emit substantially higher levels of pollution when tested in more realistic driving conditions, according to new data seen by the Guardian. Research compiled by Adac, Europes largest motoring organisation, shows that some of the diesel cars it examined released over 10 times more NOx than revealed by existing EU tests, using an alternative standard due to be introduced later this...
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DARPA tests towed airborne lift of naval systems prototype
2015-09-28 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has successfully tested a towed airborne lift of naval systems (Talons) prototype.
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London Underground tests technology to tap waste energy from train brakes
2015-09-28 01:00:00| Railway Technology
London Underground (LU) in the UK has carried out a five-week trial of a new inverter technology, which recycles unused energy from the brakes on trains.
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VW 'was warned over illegal tests'
2015-09-27 13:47:44| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Volkswagen had warnings about illegally cheating in emission tests years ago, German media cite an internal inquiry as saying.
EPA has a new plan to prevent cheating on auto emissions tests
2015-09-26 20:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jones: Days after Volkswagen admitted that half a million cars it sold in the U.S. contained software enabling them to evade clean air laws, top Environmental Protection Agency officials said they are planning to toughen emissions testing for all automakers. The EPA now plans to examine vehicles for so-called defeat devices. In a letter released Friday morning, the EPA said that federal regulations allow the agency to "test or require testing on any vehicle at a designated location, using driving cycles...
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