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New Diesels, New Problems

New Diesels, New Problems

Full Title: New Diesels, New Problems
Author(s): Transport & Environment
Publisher(s): Transport & Environment
Publication Date: January 13, 2020
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The study, “New diesels, new problems” was published on Monday 13 January. If the results are confirmed, it would be a major blow to manufacturers, who are saying that diesels have never been as “clean” as they are now.

The particle filtration system, which is used to retain carcinogenic fine dust, has been installed in diesel vehicles for the past ten years. The system needs to regenerate about every 480 kilometres to remain effective. However, when it regenerates, the level of particles released can reach up to 1000 times the normal emission rate, resulting in the limits being exceeded.

This problem affects 45 million cars in Europe, with a total of 1.3 billion regenerations every year, according to Transport & Environment.

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