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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

has completed a $5-million capital raise to begin construction of its demonstration-scale plant for the production of synthetic, renewable diesel fuel from woody biomass using licensed technology. million liters (343,000 gallons US) of diesel per year. Canada-based start-up CelluFuel Inc.

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MAY 27, 2012

A team of researchers in Germany has found that the mutagenicity of diesel engine exhaust (DEE) is eliminated in the gas phase by a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), but only slightly reduced in the particle phase. Total particle mass (TPM) was reduced by 50% with the DOC in common diesel fuel and by 30% in the other fuels.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Daimler Trucks will begin production of the new medium-duty DD5 and DD8 diesel engines for the NAFTA market in Detroit effective 2018. With local production of the DT12 transmission, previously sourced from the Mercedes-Benz plant in Gaggenau / Baden, Germany, Daimler Trucks can now respond more quickly to the rising demand in North America.

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, KBA) has decided that Volkswagen should recall a total of approximately 8.5 million vehicles in Germany, with the EA 189 diesel engines with the software defeat device. The current successor generation of EA 288 diesel engines (in use since 2012) is not affected.

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APRIL 21, 2015

A pilot plant in Dresden has started production of the synthetic fuel Audi e-diesel using water, CO 2 and green power—i.e., After a commissioning phase of just four months, the research facility in Dresden started producing its first batches of high‑quality diesel fuel a few days ago. Diesel Solar Solar fuels' TDI quattro.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

Other recent developments in the emissions scandal include: Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, KBA) has decided that Volkswagen should recall a total of approximately 8.5 million vehicles in Germany, with the EA 189 diesel engines with the software defeat device. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Researchers in Germany and Finland report the first online measurement of gaseous sulfuric acid (GSA) in the exhaust gas of a modern heavy-duty diesel engine in an effort to quantify the role of low-vapor-pressure gases in the formation of nucleation particles (NUP). of hydrocarbons) significantly. —Arnold et al. Resources.

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MAY 23, 2014

A discussion paper published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) asserts “ with a high degree of reliability that it is misleading to claim that people’s exposure to diesel engines of road motor vehicles is the cause of increased risk of lung cancer. ”. —“Diesel Engines Exhausts: Myths and Realities”.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Pike’s projected vehicle sales by electrified drivetrain, European markets: 2012–2020. of the market in Europe in 2012 to 4% in 2020. In contrast, only four countries are expected to exceed a volume of greater than 100,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles—Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom—representing 52% of the total.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

With customer demand exceeding its initial projections, Ford now expects EcoBoost production to exceed its global diesel engine production. million for 2013, up more than 60% from 2012. Ford doubled Cologne, Germany, production of 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost option in a segment that traditionally favors diesel engines.

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APRIL 7, 2011

The new diesel ECOnetic, which will go on sale early next year, leverages a number of advanced technologies that Ford expects will make it more fuel efficient than any other compact vehicle on the road today in Europe, including conventional diesel-, gasoline- and hybrid-powered vehicles. Focus ECOnetic is expected to use less than 3.5

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These actions are part of the government’s ongoing commitment to putting 1 million vehicles on Germany’s roads by 2020. FOCUS: Germany Launches Electric-Car Initiative. FOCUS: Germany Launches Electric-Car Initiative. Tags: International Projects Germany. By Christoph Rauwald, of Dow Jones Newswires.

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DECEMBER 16, 2018

To better understand the sources and the transport mechanisms, we conducted eBC and PNSDs measurements during an intensive campaign at two locations in the urban area of La Paz/El Alto from September to November 2012. —Wiedensohler et al. At 5240 meters, the station is currently the highest measuring station in the world.

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

A team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) with colleagues from the US, China and Germany tested 73 Euro 6 diesel passenger cars on a chassis dynamometer over both the European type-approval cycle (NEDC, cold engine start) and the more realistic Worldwide harmonized light-duty test cycle (WLTC version 2.0,

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

a wholly owned subsidiary of Bilfinger SE (Germany), for the development of up to 5 diesel refinery projects throughout the Bakken Formation. Bilfinger Westcon is currently constructing a diesel refinery project in Dickinson, North Dakota expected to be completed around the end of this year. Quantum Energy, Inc.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Pending further study, production of the C-MAX and Grand C-MAX compact multi-purpose vehicles would move from Valencia to Saarlouis, Germany, in 2014 under the proposed plan. liter diesel engine in Dagenham that will power future Ford vehicles from 2016. Its European loss for 2012 is expected to exceed $1.5 Product acceleration.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

MAN, one of Europe’s leaders in transport-related engineering, enlisted Benteler as the system integrator for the Metropolis, which will be presented at the IAA 2012 Commercial Vehicles Motor Show, 20–27 September, in Hannover, Germany.

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MARCH 26, 2012

mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 87 g/km, at Ford’s Cologne Assembly plant in Germany. liter Duratorq TDCi diesel engine and provides 205 N·m (151 lb-ft) of torque; it will be available in three-door and five-door form and in a variety of trim levels, depending on market. liter TDCi diesel engines; the 1.25-liter 100 km (71.2

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MAY 25, 2011

In Germany, the 2012 Tiguan will arrive on the market in mid-June; other European countries will follow at the beginning of August, and overseas markets at the end of August. The three diesel engines (TDI) span a power range from 81 kW / 110 PS to 125 kW / 170 PS. The new Tiguan. Click to enlarge. L/100 km (41 mpg US).

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JANUARY 11, 2017

Volkswagen AG has agreed with the US government to resolve criminal and federal environmental and other civil claims against the company relating to the diesel emissions cheating débâcle. The Supervisory Board directed the law firm Jones Day to share all findings of its independent investigation of the diesel matter with the DOJ.

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JULY 9, 2009

Sulfur (1,000 ppm) content within 200 nautical miles of coastal areas could reduce annual premature deaths resulting from emissions-related affects by around 43,500 by 2012—approximately 50% of the 87,000 deaths estimated to occur in a no control scenario (assuming 2.7% S (35,000 ppm) in 2012 and 0.5% and (c) Global 0.5. Credit: ACS.

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JULY 27, 2014

Delphi Automotive PLC will unveil the second generation of its Technology Truck concept highlighting future technologies at the upcoming IAA Commercial Vehicles show being held 25 Sept - 2 Oct in Hannover, Germany. Delphi presented its first generation Tech Truck at IAA in 2012. Delphi co-developed the new HPDI injector with Westport.

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JULY 28, 2017

The battery packs are being delivered from the 100% Daimler subsidiary Accumotive in Kamenz, Germany. The Fuso eCanter benefits from extensive experience of customer trials conducted in Portugal and Germany with the pre-series between 2014 and 2017. Fuso has a long history in alternative drivetrains for trucks.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

The survey was carried out between July and August 2012. 6,028 people were questioned across six European countries; Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. By comparison, 66% of those polled have owned a gasoline engine vehicle and 38% have owned a diesel engine vehicle. Future mobility solutions. Earlier post.).

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JULY 2, 2012

The findings, based on official preliminary data for 2010 reported by Member States, confirm EEA’s early analysis made in February 2012. These were Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. State of the environment report No 6/2012.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

from 2012 to 2018. Current hybrid buses can cost around $200,000 more than a comparable diesel bus, depending on the bus specifications. Germany has a hybrid bus demonstration program, although results have been. that essentially requires a shift from conventional diesel buses or government subsidies and.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Deutsche Bahn and Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH (MTU) have converted a diesel-mechanical powered car from the VT 642 series into a hybrid vehicle as part of a joint research project. The partners unveiled the vehicle to the public at InnoTrans 2012. Hybrid rail car VT642 with MTU Hybrid Powerpack. Credit: MTU.

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

The fuel economy rating outperforms some competitors’ diesels and hybrids on the highway driving cycle. As an example, the 2014 Honda Insight achieves 44 mpg highway, while the 2014 Volkswagen Golf diesel with a manual transmission delivers 42 mpg highway. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rated Ford’s 2014 1.0L

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MARCH 31, 2015

Tenneco is leveraging its expertise in diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology to develop gasoline particulate filters for 2017 model year light vehicles. Diesel particulate filters for original equipment applications remove particulate matter from engine exhaust gases in a closed system. times higher than those of diesel soot.

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MARCH 11, 2013

At EVS26 in Los Angeles in 2012, Siemens described its ‘eHighway of the Future’ concept for the electrification of on-road commercial trucks and select highway lanes via overhead electrified wires. Siemens’ eHighway concept for the electrification of road-freight traffic has three core components: Diesel-electric hybrid technology.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

In a new analysis of GHG emissions savings potential of rapeseed biodiesel produced in the EU, a pair of researchers from GlobEcon , an independent economics and politics research and consulting institute based in Jena, Germany, conclude that the GHG emissions saving values of rapeseed biodiesel stated by the EU “ are more than questionable.”.

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JUNE 18, 2013

At the company’s 61 st Automotive Press Briefing in Boxberg, Germany, Bosch senior executives outlined the company’s view on the general future of automotive technology—“ efficient and increasingly electrical ”, and provided a thumbnail of the way they see—and thus are developing products for—sector-specific technology trends.

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MAY 2, 2012

The purchase price was not disclosed and the acquisition, expected to close in the third quarter of 2012, is subject to German regulatory approval. Hilite, based in Marktheidenfeld, Germany, is a portfolio company of 3i.

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JUNE 16, 2017

GAZ personnel were trained at Volkswagen and ŠKODA plants in Germany and the Czech Republic, and a new training center was opened at GAZ. engines from the Salzgitter plant in Germany. The total number of cars produced so far under the cooperation between Volkswagen Group Rus and GAZ Group totals some 200,000.

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APRIL 3, 2012

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has launched a cooperative research consortium—the Particle Sensor Performance and Durability (PSPD) consortium—to investigate the performance and durability of particle sensors designed for onboard diagnostics and diesel engine emissions control.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The Volkswagen Group is continuing its restructuring in the aftermath of the diesel engine emissions scandal. He was appointed Board Member for Engineering at Bentley in 2003 before taking over as Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry in 2012. Fred Kappler will assume responsibility for Group Sales.

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OCTOBER 15, 2011

These EcoBoost engines are slated for installation initially in the 2012 Ford Focus and later, in the Ford C-Max and in the completely new Ford B-Max. The new Continental turbochargers will be manufactured by Schaeffler, Continental’s partner in this venture, at its production plant in Lahr, Germany. Earlier post.)

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