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DECEMBER 18, 2014

The 2015 Audi A3 is the first all-new version of the compact luxury car since it was launched in the U.S. DON''T MISS: 2015.' as a 2006 model. And there are a lot of changes.

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APRIL 14, 2014

2015 Jetta. Volkswagen is presenting the world premiere of the redesigned 2015 Jetta sedan at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. liter diesel ( earlier post ). liter diesel ( earlier post ). The Jetta TDI Clean Diesel with a manual transmission delivers a manufacturer-estimated 32 city/45 highway mpg (7.35/5.23

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MARCH 5, 2014

Ford’s MY 2015 F-Series Super Duty heavy-duty pickup trucks feature engine and chassis upgrades that together deliver best-in-class horsepower, torque and towing capacity. The new engine will also be featured on the MY 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks, available in spring 2015. turbo diesel in addition to Ford’s 6.8L

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

Dynamic torque integrates seamlessly with all three available drive modes: performance, economy, and extra economy. The engine is available in nine different ratings and can be selected in a High Torque, Economy, Adaptive Gearing or Superdirect configuration.

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MARCH 26, 2015

The Cummins team not only surpassed all fuel-economy targets, but also achieved criteria emissions lower than the stringent Tier 2/Bin 2 levels. Test cycle fuel economy (mpg). The Highway Fuel Economy Test (HFET) and FTP-75 Test (city) cycles demonstrated fuel economy above 35 mpg (6.72 ATLAS target. ATLAS result.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. For 2015, the Golf was a near-unanimous choice among our judges by virtue of its strong performance in each of our six Car of the Year criteria. —Motor Trend.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a remedy proposed by Volkswagen that will reduce the excess NO x emissions from the Generation 3 (MY 2015) diesel 2.0 liter diesel vehicles that were equipped with software designed to cheat on federal emissions tests. liter vehicles.

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MARCH 10, 2015

2015 Golf SportWagen. With the entry of the new 2015 Golf SportWagen, Volkswagen of America is bringing some dynamic and reasonably priced fuel-efficient verve to the non-luxury wagon segment in the US. TDI diesel, the SportWagen can offer up to 43 mpg (5.47 Fuel economy. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 28, 2015

In a policy update, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reports that Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) have finalized new proposed fuel economy standards for light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles with gross vehicle weights less than 3.5

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JANUARY 11, 2015

Land Rover will offer the option of diesel powertrains in two 2016 model year luxury SUVs: the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. The two new luxury diesel SUVs are making their debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and go on sale Fall 2015. l/100 km) on the highway.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

US energy-related CO 2 emissions decreased by 89 million metric tons (MMmt), from 5,259 MMmt in 2015 to 5,170 MMmt in 2016. decline in energy intensity of the economy (Btu/GDP). Combining these two factors, the overall carbon intensity of the economy (CO 2 /GDP) declined by 3.1%. from the 2015 level. along with a 1.4%

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APRIL 25, 2019

In summary, the current Golf TDI (Diesel) emits 140g CO 2 /km on average over its entire life cycle, while the e-Golf reaches 119g CO 2 /km. Here the Diesel reaches 111 g CO 2 /km. According to LCA, a diesel here generates 29 g CO 2 /km, while 57 g CO 2 /km were determined for a comparable e-vehicle. In 2015, the figure was 43.6

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AUGUST 15, 2013

2015 GLA-Class. Mercedes-Benz previewed the new 2015 GLA-Class compact SUV prior to its global debut at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. liter diesel variants. In the US market, the 2015 GLA250 4MATIC will go on sale in Fall 2014, followed by the 2015 GLA250 in early 2015.

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APRIL 27, 2012

turbodiesel engine on Cruze—one of the top-selling gasoline-powered cars in the US in 2011 and General Motors’ best-selling model globally—will establish Chevrolet as the only domestic automaker offering an American-manufactured diesel-powered compact car with a European-American developed engine. Earlier post. ).

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JUNE 2, 2015

For long road trips, there are few better ways to travel than in a large German luxury sedan with a diesel engine. We learned that lesson three years ago, when we tested a Mercedes-Benz S-Class diesel, and now we've had a chance to drive its BMW counterpart as well.

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JULY 9, 2015

Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. Belzowski 2015. Average diesel take rates. Data: Polk, 2015.

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MARCH 9, 2013

Diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one transportation fuel worldwide by 2020 and continue to increase its share through 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s recently published Outlook For Energy: A View To 2040. Diesel demand accounts for 70% of the growth in demand for all transportation fuels through the forecast period to 2040.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

PM emissions from current vehicles in Beijing could be reduced by approximately 19% by simply blending 20% synthetic diesel with currently available diesel, according to a new study by Tsinghua University, the Desert Research Institute in Nevada and Greyrock Energy, a developer of gas-to-liquids technology.

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JULY 28, 2015

Chevrolet has introduced the diesel version ( earlier post ) of its 2016 Colorado midsize pickup truck. Colorado is the 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year and Cars.com’s Best Pickup Truck of 2015.) It is also the cleanest diesel truck engine ever produced by General Motors. B20 bio-diesel capability.

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OCTOBER 15, 2022

million tonnes of cumulative global production of lithium between 2015 and 2022, according to Benchmark’s Lithium Forecast. In 2015, EVs represented just 39% of battery demand increasing to 79% this year, as assessed by Benchmark’s Lithium ion Battery Database. Near-term, a total of 2.9 —Simon Moore.

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JANUARY 8, 2018

liter Power Stroke diesel engine ( earlier post ) this month. The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 liter Power Stroke diesel fuel economy estimates will be published this spring. Final EPA F-150 3.0-liter

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Honeywell expects the global turbo segment to double in the next five years, from 17 million new turbo vehicles in 2009 to 35 million in 2015. In China, turbocharging will grow from approximately 10% today to 20% by 2015. million engines in 2009 to six million engines in 2015. Power & Associates, and R.L. Polk & Co.,

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

a new 5-liter V8 diesel engine designed to power pickup-and-delivery vehicles, other light- and medium-duty trucks, school buses and motorhomes. extends Cummins range of on-road diesel engines for North American vehicles. V8 Turbo Diesel to be used in the Nissan Titan pick-up truck ( earlier post ), the ISV5.0 Diesel Engines'

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

2015 Ford Focus. Ford revealed the redesigned 2015 Ford Focus at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry. Ford EcoBoost engines can deliver significantly better fuel economy than larger-displacement gasoline engines. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). l/100 km (54.7

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JULY 12, 2023

Achates first received ARPA-E funding for OP GCI engine development in 2015. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) With a minimum power output of 270HP, the new engine will demonstrate a pathway to meet Tier 3 Bin 125 criteria emissions. First fire and controls commissioning were recently completed, along with early-stage test phases.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

According to the latest annual life-cycle study from the Automotive Science Group ( ASG ), the all-new lightweight aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 leads the full-size light-duty truck competition in all environmental and economic performance areas; accordingly, ASG selected the F-150 as its Best Full-size Truck of 2015.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2012

billion of net new powertrain business for 2013 through 2015. Demand for the company's advanced powertrain technologies, including gasoline and diesel turbochargers; dual-clutch transmission technology; engine timing systems; and emissions products, is expected to continue to drive strong growth. BorgWarner Inc. expects $2.3

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MAY 26, 2015

Founded in 2005, GM Powertrain Europe is the center of innovation and development for diesel engines and related electronic control of GM globally and designs propulsion systems for Opel/Vauxhall, Chevrolet, and other GM brands. In Europe, the engineering center provides Opel vehicles with premium diesel technology, such as the 1.6

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

MHI) will unveil by 2015 its own natural-gas-powered marine engine. In addition to reducing CO 2 emissions by some 30% compared to the diesel-fueled engines MHI currently offers, the new engine also cuts sulfur oxide emissions effectively to zero. The Nikkei reports that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

Bad news for fans of diesel passenger cars, it seems. Mazda said today that the launch of its new SkyActiv-D diesel engine would be delayed past the previous date of sometime this spring. deliver the right balance between fuel economy and.' A terse press release attributed the delay to the time required for "further development.to

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Main modules of development for the EA288 diesel engine. Oliver Schmidt, General Manager, Energy and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America confirmed that the new EA288 diesel engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Passat, Jetta, which are due in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. Diesel Engines'

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JANUARY 12, 2016

VW’s submitted recall plan for 2-liter diesel passenger vehicles sold in California between 2009 and 2015 which were sold with the software defeat devices. This rejection only applies to VW’s diesel 2.0L diesel vehicles manufactured for model year (MY) 2009 through MY 2015 to circumvent CARB and EPA emission test procedures.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

In December 2015, the Volkswagen Group presented specific technical measures to the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) for the EA189 engines affected by the NO x issue. Earlier post.) As agreed, the Group began implementing the measures in Germany at the end of January for 2.0L liter displacements. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 30, 2014

The new Ford Focus ST (in the new dark gray paint option) is offering a choice of an EcoBoost or diesel engine. TDCi diesel engine. The diesel Focus ST is the most fuel?efficient Available to order in Europe from autumn 2014, the first new Focus ST models are scheduled to be in dealerships from early 2015. l/100 km (53.5

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

In a notice to be published in the Federal Register , the agency said that it intends to take action on the 2014 standards rule in 2015 prior to or in conjunction with action on the 2015 standards rule. The RFS requires a certain percentage of renewable fuels in the US fuel pool. Earlier post.).

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MAY 6, 2014

For MY 2012 in the US, FCA was compliant with fuel economy requirements, but had negative credit generation due to model mix. FCA’s assessment is that diesel provides about the same Bang-for-the-Buck as CNG and hybrid technology when assessed on a fuel consumption rather than CO 2 basis. VDE = f(Aerodynamic drag, Tire drag, Weight)).

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APRIL 30, 2012

Hybrids have fans, diesels have fans, and while they produce their best fuel economy under different circumstances, each one tends to be a greener choice than a conventional gasoline car. But passenger cars with diesels are now just a tiny part of the U.S.

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