Airlines throughout the world are facing significant pressure to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of their planes. While improvements in flying technology has cut per-passenger emissions in half since 1990, the increased rates of flying […]
Tag: Emissions
Toyota Says That It Will Produce Almost No Gasoline Powered Vehicles By 2050
By 2050, Toyota says that it will produce almost zero vehicles powered by gasoline. Instead, Toyota will manufacture hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. Interestingly, electric vehicles were not mentioned by the Japanese auto manufacturer. […]
Only About 20% Of Emissions Data Is Accurate In China
Automotive emissions data in China is apparently far more corrupt than the rest of the world, as one Chinese expert has admitted that about 80% of such data in the country is false. The admission […]
Volkswagen Scandal Spreads; BMW Under Fire
The emissions scandal from Volkswagen is starting to affect other car companies, as BMW has been threatened by the repercussions. The European Union has asked all 28 of its member countries to conduct investigations of […]
VW CEO Resigns Amidst Emissions Testing Scandal
In light of the biggest scandal to face the German carmaker Volkswagen (“VW”) in its 78-year history, the company’s CEO, Martin Winterkorn, resigned earlier this morning. The scandal involved the company’s manipulation of vehicle emission […]
Volkswagen Now Admits Over 11 Million Vehicles Are Affected By Its Emissions Scandal
Volkswagen has announced that more than 11 million of its diesel cars were involved in the recent emissions scandal, a number far more than previously acknowledged. The cars were equipped with cheating software that enabled […]
Massive Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Could Cost The Company Over $20 Billion
Volkswagen has been exposed for cheating on emissions tests, making their vehicles appear cleaner than they actually are and drawing the ire of environmentalists everywhere. The actions are also likely to have far reaching financial […]