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India hosts 3 of the 50 most polluting sources of nitrogen oxides globally: Report
Tech2 News Staff •The highest NO2 emissions levels were emitted from the Mpumalanga province in South Africa.
UK to have driverless cars on its roads in the coming 3-4 years, says minister
•Grayling also said he was committed to ending the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040
Britain to spend one billion pounds for promoting electric vehicles to meet climate change targets
•A parliamentary watchdog said in January that Britain had spent 168 million pounds on two failed initiatives to help to fund CCS technology.
Greenpeace activists attempt to stop a consignment of "toxic" Volkswagen diesel cars to UK
•Greenpeace said its volunteers had used kayaks and boats to board the ship in the Thames Estuary.
Uber to stop using diesel cars for electric and hybrid options in London by end 2019
Ians •Uber will cease using diesel cars in London by the end of 2019 and the vast majority of rides will be in electric or hybrid vehicles by then, said the firm.
German ministry claims software upgrade for diesel cars not enough to improve air quality
Ians •Expert groups formed at the last diesel forum will start work and develop further measures for a second diesel summit in autumn.
Diesel car sales fell to 27% of total in 2016-17 from 47% five years back, says govt
•Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers has intimated that the recent ban by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on diesel cars of more than 10 years old is one of the reasons for the sales drop
German carmakers to overhaul engine software to reduce pollution from diesel vehicles
•German politicians and car bosses agreed on Wednesday to overhaul engine software on 5.3 million diesel cars to cut pollution and try to repair the industry's battered reputation
GST: Maruti Suzuki's RC Bhargava says 43% rate will make all hybrid cars unviable
•The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), had earlier asked that hybrid and electric cars be taxed 10 percent lower than petrol and diesel cars.
Volkswagen is attempting to settle its multi-billion dollar lawsuit with the US Justice Department
Fp Archives •Volkswagen and the Justice Department are nearing a deal to resolve criminal and civil allegations over the German automaker's diesel cheating