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Corning to Expand Light-Duty Diesel Filter Capacity in Germany

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Corning Incorporated will invest $44 million to increase the company’s light-duty filter capacity in Kaiserslautern, Germany. This expansion, expected to begin early production in the second half of 2011, will increase the company’s capacity to manufacture current and future generations of light-duty diesel DuraTrap AT filters.

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SwRI launches Particle Sensor Performance and Durability consortium

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Sensors that trigger engine malfunction illumination light (MIL) or a fault code when particle emissions exceed a certain threshold downstream of an exhaust diesel particle filter (DPF) will soon be required to meet California Air Resources Board (ARB) and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on-board diagnostics (OBD) regulations.

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Ford adds 3-cylinder, 1.0L EcoBoost engine and 8-speed transmission to lineup; new hybrid transmission in 2012

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An exhaust manifold cast into the cylinder head. The one-piece assembly lowers the temperature of the exhaust gases. liter EcoBoost engine will be released in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. Full volume production is slated for the first quarter of 2012. million EcoBoost engines globally.

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Tenneco developing new gasoline particulate filter (GPF) technology ahead of Euro 6c emissions regulation

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Diesel particulate filters for original equipment applications remove particulate matter from engine exhaust gases in a closed system. However, there are substantial differences between gasoline and diesel exhaust; the engine-out particulate emissions are roughly 10-30 times lower compared to a modern light-duty diesel.

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Opel presents new midsize gasoline engine at Aachen Colloquium; fuel consumption down 13%, torque and power up 33%

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Opel revealed more details about its new mid-size gasoline engine family at the Aachen Colloquium in Germany. The roll-out of the new engine family—developed in Ruesselsheim, Germany—will begin in early 2013. The cylinder block is manufactured using an innovative thin-wall casting method. SIDI engine. Earlier post.)

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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In 2012, one of every two new diesel vehicles in the world (passenger cars and commercial vehicles) was registered in Europe. The European countries with the highest sales of diesel vehicles are Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. In 2012, the share of diesel engines in the large SUV segment stood at around 80%.

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Delphi to debut new Tech Truck at IAA CV show; new high-pressure fuel injection system and new HPDI injector for natural gas

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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.

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