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After dieselgate: Which diesels really pollute;

Last year, immediately after the Frankfurt exhibition, the Volkswagen Group was at the center of the scandal, of the so-called Dieselgate. In cars that were circulating in the USA and had diesel engines of pre-Euro technology 6, software was found that recognized the vehicle was receiving an emissions test and automatically dropped the emissions. But what about today; How dangerous new diesel engines are to public health;

“General” Diesegade

Transport's survey results & Environment (T&E), umbrella organization of European non-governmental organizations, are surprising. They show that the Euro 6 Volkswagen diesels are the cleanest in the automotive industry right now!The T&E analyzed data from emissions tests of approx 230 cars with a diesel engine. Emissions prices are from M governments. Britain, France and Germany but also a large public database.

The tests were done on the road under realistic driving conditions and not on some laboratory bench. What did the tests show; That all diesels exceed the permissible levels of nitrogen oxide (NOx), high emissions of which are responsible for serious diseases, such as asthma, bronchitis and emphysema (lung disease).

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Research, Environment

VOLVO is closer to the environment

Source : http://www.protothema.gr

The Swedes managed to take first place among European car manufacturers in terms of reducing carbon dioxide emissions for 2010. This is according to the sixth annual survey carried out by the European Federation for Transport and the Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment, T&E).

On average, Europe's eight largest car manufacturers reduced their CO2 emissions 2010 in percentage 2 – to 6 %. Volvo did not exceed this average by much, achieving a reduction of CO2 by 9 %!

Analysis by the European Federation for Transport and the Environment shows that European car manufacturers have achieved a satisfactory reduction in CO2 emissions and average fuel consumption in new cars. Overall, carbon dioxide emissions from new cars sold in the EU. decreased by 3,7 % the 2010 and today the average for new cars sold in Europe is 140 grams per kilometer.

As for Volvo, the maximum in this performance in the new 1.6lt diesel engine (DRIVe version ) return 115 PS, which they placed across almost their entire range, except SUVs and the S80. Especially the C30s, S40 and V50 in version 1.6 DRIVe the CO2 emission is just at 99 g/km (zero road tax in Greece), while the S60 1.6 DRIVe is just around the corner 114 g/km.