• What specs will change in 2006?
  Following discussions between involved players (government, the oil industry and the motor industry) a set of Clean Fuels specifications has been agreed by all the stakeholders. These are in the best interests of the country because they enable government's strategy to reduce emissions of various pollutants from motor vehicles by progressively introducing mandatory emission controls and standards for new vehicles.

PETROL

• Octane without lead
  In this article we look at octane and the impact on vehicles.
  
• Petrol engine emissions
  Exhaust emissions are a major contributor to air pollution due to the large number of vehicles on the road. Initial refinements to engines and fuel systems were followed up by the introduction of catalytic converters due to stricter global emissions regulations. A catalytic converter treats the exhaust gas before it leaves the car and removes about 90% of the pollutants. This is the main method of pollution control in petrol engines.
  
• Power from Petrol
  Have you ever peered under the bonnet of your car into the mystifying jumble of metal that makes up the engine and wondered just what it is that gets those 'Goodyears' rolling? Well, the primary purpose of your car engine is to convert petrol into motion so that when your foot hits the gas you are catapulted from 0 to 100km/h in 4.5 seconds - at least for those of you who drive a Ferrari 360 Modena!

DIESEL

• Power from diesel
  Rudolf Diesel developed the idea of a diesel engine in 1892 and his goal was to create an engine with high efficiency.
  
• Diesel engine emissions
  Diesel engine emissions and the developments aimed at reducing their harmful components.