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AUGUST 28, 2009

The government of New Zealand will not proceed with developing and implementing fuel economy standards as proposed by the previous government. No delay to used diesel emission standards. From January 2010, used diesel vehicles in New Zealand will need to meet the Japan 2005 standards.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

To meet future particulate matter emissions mandates without sacrificing fuel savings, engine developers need advanced combustion strategies to reduce the formation of soot in spray flames. The work is a significant contribution to the Engine Combustion Network established in 2010 by Lyle Pickett at Sandia.

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Fuel Economy Economy Emissions Fuel 150

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Volvo Trucks North America’s D11 and D13 engines have been certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board as meeting upcoming 2010 diesel emissions standards, the most stringent in the world. All heavy-duty diesel truck engines produced after 1 January 2010 must meet the new standards.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019. which are regulated under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) because of their adverse effects on human health and the environment. Source of data: US EPA (2019). Chart: MECA.

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MAY 4, 2011

India plans to introduce new fuel efficiency standards; the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards will give auto manufacturers time until 2015 to increase fuel economy from the current average of 14.1 With it, cars will have one to five star labels depending on their fuel efficiency.

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Standards India Fuel Fuel Economy 247

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DECEMBER 9, 2015

Volvo Trucks North America, after concluding truck and engine lab testing, has approved the use of renewable diesel fuel for all of its proprietary Volvo engines, offering environmental and cost-savings benefits to customers. Volvo is the first OEM to endorse the use of advanced drop-in hydrocarbon renewable diesel fuel.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6 mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. l/100 km) fuel economy, which, if achieved, will again represent all-time records. Click to enlarge. l/100 km), which is 1.2 mpg, or 22%. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Audi announced pricing for the 2010 A3 TDI, its second US clean diesel offering launched this year. L/100km) highway cycle fuel economy—the highest highway fuel economy in the luxury car category, according to US Environmental Protection Agency estimates. Earlier post.)

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MAY 6, 2013

The new MY2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van for the US now features a 2.1L, 4-cylinder diesel with a t-speed automatic transmission as standard. The familiar V6 diesel is available as an option. liter four-cylinder diesel engine produces 161 hp (120 kW) and 265 lb-ft (359 N·m) of torque at 1,400-2,400 rpm.

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2014 Diesel Standards Exhaust 306

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

UPS van fuel economy comparison. UPS’ first-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans improved the on-road fuel economy by 28.9% Both the Freightliner hybrid model and the conventional model use a Mercedes-Benz MBE 904 four-cylinder diesel engine. greater than the diesel van group’s 10.2

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Earlier this year, NHTSA and EPA jointly announced the proposed Phase 2 standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. We support the EPA’s intent to establish standards based not only on currently available technologies, but also based on technologies now under development or not yet widely deployed. Achates Power, Inc.,

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DECEMBER 17, 2009

liter diesel engine. Essential to quick warm up and start of the catalyst to meet Euro 5 emissions standards, BorgWarner BERU Systems glow plugs deliver instant, clean cold starts with lower emissions. BorgWarner’s engine and drivetrain technologies are designed to reduce emissions, increase fuel economy and improve performance.

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Tucson 2010 Hyundai Engine 199

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MAY 21, 2010

Strengthening the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty trucks could create as many as 124,000 jobs in the US by 2030, with all 50 states experiencing net job growth, according to a new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and CALSTART. per gallon fuel price. per gallon fuel price. per gallon.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

those which do not favor one technology over another through consumer incentives, federal subsidies, testing standards or technology-specific credits. Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact. —“The Case for Technology Neutral Public Policy in Fuel Economy Debate”.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

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JUNE 15, 2009

BorgWarner’s new electric butterfly EGR valve technology will debut with a leading commercial engine manufacturer in 2010. BorgWarner is introducing an electric butterfly EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) valve for diesel applications. The technology will debut with a leading commercial engine manufacturer in 2010.

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2010 Diesel Engine Exhaust 150

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy 199

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MARCH 9, 2011

The new Hino COE diesel and diesel hybrid for the North American market. Hino Trucks is introducing new Class 4 and Class 5 cab over engine (COE) diesel and diesel electric hybrid models specifically designed for the North American market. Click to enlarge. The 155 and 155h models will carry a 14,500 lb. GVW rating.

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Diesel Hybrid Market Philadelphia 225

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MARCH 3, 2010

Toyota introduced the Auris Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) at the 2010 Geneva motor show, marking a significant milestone in Toyota’s planned deployment of the Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain across Toyota’s entire model range by early 2020s. liter diesel or gasoline hatchback. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). In combination, the 1.8

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2010 Gasoline Toyota Diesel 199

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a reduction in the cellulosic biofuel and total renewable fuel standards (RFS) for 2014. Specifically, EPA is proposing a total renewable fuel target of 15.21 billion gallons; the final 2013 overall volumes and standards require 16.55 of US fuel.

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MARCH 4, 2010

The use of a supercritical fuel charge enables very fast and complete combustion with minimized thermal losses. The chart shows heat release from a standard diesel combustion cycle (solid black line), overlaid with the heat release from a TSCi cycle (dashed blue line). As a comparison, the 2010 Prius delivers 51 mpg US (4.6

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Fuel Economy Fuel Economy Engine 297

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JULY 29, 2011

The new Obama Administration proposal to increase fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks to an average 54.5 The new Obama Administration proposal to increase fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks to an average 54.5 mpg by 2016).

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

As reported in a paper in ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , the results showed that GDI technology has the potential to meet the upcoming California LEV III and US EPA Tier 3 PM mass standard of 3 mg/mi (phasing in over MY2017?2021) fuel injection timing, number of injections, fuel pressure, injector placement, etc.)

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Standards Emissions Miles Engine 246

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Starting in January 2010, the new Opel Corsa ecoFLEX will offer improved fuel economy with increased power compared to its model year 2009 predecessor. The price is the same as the standard 90 hp Corsa 1.3 The 2009 model year Corsa ecoFLEX has a fuel consumption rating of 4.1 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 31, 2018

liter engine achieved California’s lowest smog-forming emissions standard, and maintained those emissions during all types of driving. Most heavy-duty vehicles on roads today are diesel-powered and represent one of the largest sources of NO x emissions and fuel consumption in North America. Source: UCR. g/bhp-hr.

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Emissions Engine Gas California 210

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JANUARY 15, 2012

The researchers also found that some of the high temperature modes resulted in diesel particulate filter (DPF)-out accumulation mode (between 50 and 200 nm) particle concentrations an order of magnitude greater than typical background PM concentrations. Current 2010 USEPA emissions standards for NO x and PM are set at 0.20

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Exhaust Diesel West Virginia 2007 218

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AUGUST 27, 2013

The world’s consumption of gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, heating oil, and other petroleum products reached a record high of 88.9 Increased consumption in 2010 reflected improving economic conditions. Year-on-year changes in petroleum consumption by region. Petroleum use in Europe has declined in every year since 2006.

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North America 2012 America Europe 261

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MARCH 4, 2011

The Range_e development 4WD diesel PHEV. This development model features a plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain that Land Rover expects to make available in future production models, following the scheduled launch of its diesel-electric hybrid in 2013. Click to enlarge. Using a parallel hybrid system with a 14.2

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Land Rover Plug-in Diesel Hybrid 218

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JUNE 25, 2009

Average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is 6.6 liter diesel that develops 105 kW (143 hp) at 4,000 rpm and delivers maximum torque of 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) between 1,750 and 2, 500 rpm. Both the BMW 120i Coupé and the BMW 118d Coupé meet the EU5 emission standard; BMW now has 21 models complying with this requirement.

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BMW Standards 2010 Engine 150

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Since their introduction on the market in 2010, the Audi A1 and A1 Sportback have sold more than 500,000 units worldwide. Audi is now refreshing its A1 models, including the offer of six engines—gasoline and diesel—that are new or that have been intensively further developed. TDI diesel. TDI diesel.

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Audi Diesel Engine MPG 207

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AUGUST 5, 2009

A team of researchers from Detroit Diesel and Chris Atkinson, of Atkinson LLC, are developing, demonstrating and validating a next-generation, model-based diesel engine controller that can optimize fuel efficiency in real time in low-emissions heavy-duty diesel engines under fully transient engine operating conditions.

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Diesel Detroit Fuel Fuel Economy 150

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AUGUST 8, 2017

This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance. SKYACTIV-X even equals or exceeds the latest SKYACTIV-D diesel engine in fuel efficiency. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Yamasaki, Y.,

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AUGUST 4, 2011

However, while Mazda plans to offer hybrid vehicles in the medium-term, its engineers are pushing hard to increase the efficiencies of both the gasoline and diesel platforms, moving toward what they call “the ideal Internal Combustion Engine.” Mazda said it is weighing bringing the diesel to North America as well.

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MARCH 9, 2010

Ford is infusing its European product range with new generations of more efficient gasoline and diesel engines, led by the introduction of two 4-cylinder Ford EcoBoost gasoline units. liter Ford EcoBoost will be launched in the all-new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX models in late 2010, followed by the next-generation Focus in early 2011.

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Europe Ford Fuel Economy 2010 210

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Aerodynamic improvements, weight savings and engine enhancements have reduced fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions across the range. Toyota anticipates a 1/3 full hybrid, 1/3 gasoline, 1/3 diesel engine mix. When equipped with the manual transmission, the unit returns a combined cycle fuel consumption of 5.9 D-4D diesel engine.

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Gasoline Toyota Diesel Emissions 252

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

billion over the 2010-2014 period for the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support a broad range of research activities for advanced technology vehicles. The target is vehicles capable of achieving energy efficiencies significantly greater than required under current and pending Federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have announced a proposed rulemaking for the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

As one example cited, the company has increased its use of high-strength steel and other lightweight materials to reduce vehicle weight, and thus improve fuel economy, while still meeting standards for vehicle safety. This engine provides better fuel economy and refinement than our current World Gas Engine.

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