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This Is Not Your Father's Diesel [1]

For most of the past century, diesel engines have been associated with smoky, smelly trucks and buses. Now there's a surprise: A new generation of diesel-powered passenger cars is delivering punchy performance and emission levels so low they pass muster in all 50 U.S. states. Boasting good fuel efficiency, the new "clean diesels" may well overtake hybrids in the market for eco-cars.

Publication Date: 
21/04/2008
Adam Aston [2]
Business Week (New York) [3]
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution [4], Diesel [5], Hybrid Electric [6], Fuel Efficiency [7], United States Of America (US) [8]
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fuel-efficiency
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us