Monthly Archives: March 2014

Researchers identify four new man-made gases contributing to destruction of ozone layer

A study by an international team led by scientists at the University of East Anglia have identified four new man-made gases in the atmosphere, all of which are contributing to the destruction of the ozone layer. New research published in the journal Nature Geoscience reveals that more than 74,000 tonnes of three new chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and one new hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) have been released into the atmosphere.

Traffic-related air pollution associated with changes in right ventricular structure and function

Exposure to high levels of traffic-related air pollution is associated with changes in the right ventricle of the heart that may contribute to the known connection between air pollution exposure and heart disease, according to a new study published in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Land Rover teases new Discovery family

Land Rover is celebrating Discovery’s 25th anniversary this year and it looks like there are some bigger changes planned as the company has released a video “Discovery will become a family of vehicles from 2015.”

BMW i8 hybrid demand outstrips initial production run

With the completion of the development work and final preparations for production at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig, the launch of the BMW i8 approaches its peak. Delivery of the first customer cars will start in June 2014, beginning with the main European markets.

BMW DriveNow car-sharing unit to expand in Europe, U.S.

BMW plans to expand its DriveNow car-sharing program to as many as 25 new cities to lure younger customers in Europe and the United States.

The company is looking to add the short-term rental business in 10 to 15 locations in Europe and another 10 in the U.S., said Peter Schwarzenbauer, the board member responsible for the program.