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AUGUST 22, 2017

These will plug the gaps in the existing legislation and will help to ensure that diesel vehicles in particular become considerably cleaner as regards their NO x emissions. At the end of 2016 around 3.1 million with diesel engines were registered in Switzerland. million passenger vehicles with gasoline engines and 1.3

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JANUARY 19, 2016

diesel to change the emission behavior of the vehicles. In a statement, Opel noted that: As highlighted many times in recent months, we reaffirm that we do not deploy any software that recognizes if the car is undergoing an exhaust emissions test.

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AUGUST 20, 2016

A team from the University of Vaasa (Finland) and UPM-Kymmene Corporation has examined how the blends of fossil and renewable diesel produced from crude tall oil (CTO) affect the performance and exhaust emissions of the modern common-rail off-road diesel engine. UPM BioVerno renewable diesel is produced from wood-based tall oil.

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MAY 24, 2017

Based on a three-year study of toxic and environmentally relevant pollutants from gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines, Swiss researchers have concluded that some GDI engines emit just as many soot particles as unfiltered diesel cars did in the past. By contrast, diesel cars with particle filters exceeded the limit only 45-fold.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Ricardo will display the first functional integration prototype of the Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) collaborative research project ( earlier post ) in public for the first time this week at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV 2014) in the UK. 48V Diesel Fuel Efficiency' ADEPT schematic. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 15, 2015

Beginning in Q2 2016, and in addition to the official fuel consumption and CO 2 information, Opel will start publishing fuel consumption numbers recorded under the WLTP cycle, starting with the new Astra. It is obvious to me that the diesel discussion is a turning point. The world is not as it was before. SCR technology.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

and FCA US LLC (collectively FCA) for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for installing and failing to disclose at least eight auxiliary emissions control devices (AECDs) in light-duty model year 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Ram 1500 trucks with 3.0-liter liter diesel engines sold in the United States.

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JULY 16, 2013

Volkswagen has introduced a new version of the Golf GTD (“Gran Turismo Diesel”) in Europe, and plans to bring it to the US market, reportedly likely for the 2016 model year. liter TDI Clean Diesel engine that is transversely mounted, driving the front wheels. New Golf GTD. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) ( Earlier post.)

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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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OCTOBER 30, 2016

For the mobility of the future, we are deliberately not committing ourselves to one solitary form of drive system, but to a coexistence of efficient and clean petrol engines, diesels, plug-in hybrids, battery and hydrogen drive systems. Another feature of the new family of premium gasoline engines is near-engine exhaust aftertreatment.

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JUNE 11, 2019

The 2020 Ram 1500 will become the most powerful half-ton diesel pickup in the US, with 480 lb-ft (651 N·m) of torque, and the most capable light-duty diesel, with towing capability up to 12,560 pounds. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system design has been updated to a dual loop (low and high pressure) system.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

From the end of 2016, diesel variants of the Renault Scénic and Grand Scénic models will be equipped with Continental’s 48-volt hybrid drive—the first application of the 48V “Hybrid Assist” in production vehicles. The technology is a particularly cost-efficient solution to reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

A research team from Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) and the University of Applied Sciences Bern, Laboratory for Exhaust Emission Control, reports that ethanol blending appeared to reduce genotoxic emissions from a flex-fuel Euro-5 gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicle (a Volvo V60 with a 1.6

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. For local air quality, electric vehicles also offer clear benefits, mainly due to zero exhaust emissions at street level.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Honda Motor Company will equip select model year 2016 vehicles with the new technology to improve cold-start emissions performance. The novel material reaches operating temperature quicker than standard substrates, so catalytic converters can clean exhaust emissions earlier without increased fuel or additional precious metal.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Emission measurements conducted by Institute of Transport Economics in Norway, in collaboration with VTT in Finland, show that new Euro 6 cars with diesel engines are struggling with NO x emissions well in excess of regulatory type limits when in real traffic. Figure credit: Institute of Transport Economics. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

V8 Turbo Diesel ( earlier post ) in early spring 2016 to round out the engine offerings for the all-new Nissan XD full-size pickup, which stakes out a position in the segment between traditional heavy-duty and light-duty entries. The Cummins 5L turbo diesel delivers 310 horsepower (231 kW) and 555 lb-ft (752 N·m) of torque.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

Honeywell’s Transportation Systems Forecast projects that turbocharged vehicles will acount for 48% of annual global sales by 2021, up 9 percentage points from 2016. Electrics and hybrids are expected to grow from a total of 3 million vehicles in 2016 to a total of 16 million by 2021. million in 2016. million versus 7.5

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Some projections expect the 2016 market share of new LDVs with GDI engines to exceed 50%. Accurately characterizing GDI PM is also a measurement challenge; compared to diesel, the University of Toronto team noted, the large aromatic fraction in gasoline is expected to produce PM with a larger organic mass fraction and with higher volatility.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Additionally, suggested one of the speakers, advanced SIDI (spark-ignited, direct-injection) engines can take light-duty market share back from diesels in Europe based on the same trends. SULEV/Tier 2 Bin 2 is the target. smog and particulates. California’s current LEV II emission standards run through 2010. Robert Czarnowski.

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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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OCTOBER 8, 2015

Called Firefly, the PEMS provides continuous analysis of diesel or internal combustion engine emissions. Global MRV is deploying Firefly technology to measure, report and verify the operations of light- and heavy-duty vehicles operating in normal driving conditions. depending on the application.

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MARCH 8, 2017

The newly developed MQB-based fastback model initially offers a choice of three gasoline and three diesel engines. EA211 at the Vienna Motor Symposium in 2016, earlier post.). The proven concept of the exhaust manifold integrated into the cylinder head has been retained. The base gasoline engine, the 1.5

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AUGUST 27, 2016

The Colorado is currently the most fuel-efficient pickup truck in America, with an EPA-estimated 31 mpg highway when equipped with the diesel engine. of total sales in the 2016 calendar year. As such, for the new V-6 and eight-speed combination we focused on improving everyday driving performance.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

One of its outstanding features is the in-line six, which meets the EU Stage V emission standard for locomotives without the need for an exhaust after-treatment system (EATS). The MAN D3876 LE63x meets EU Stage V for locomotives without the need for exhaust after-treatment systems.

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JULY 26, 2017

Among the many policy and funding details in the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations , produced by Defra and the Department for Transport is the cessation of the sale of all new conventional gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. billion which may be invested in cycling and walking from 2016-2021. £1B

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Mitsubishi Fuso, 90% owned by Daimler AG, has improved the performance of its Fuso Canter light-duty truck. With 140,000 units produced worldwide, the Fuso Canter is an international hit in the light-duty-truck sector and easily the best-selling truck model at Daimler Trucks. Fuso Canter 7C15 Eco Hybrid, box body. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

Depending on the operating profile of a tug, the ASD 2810 Hybrid, which has a combination of diesel-direct and diesel-electric propulsion, facilitates average fuel savings of between 10% and 30% and cuts local emissions by 20 to 60%. The vessel has a bollard pull of 60 tonnes. Technology.

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JUNE 2, 2017

The new technology is suitable for either diesel or gasoline engines and can reduce consumption of a V6 gasoline engine by up to 0.7 In a different layout—without MHEV—the 48-volt constant voltage system already entered volume production in 2016 as the Audi SQ7 TDI. liters per 100 kilometers (0.2

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NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The intended application is light-, medium-, and heavy-duty markets including hybrid architectures. In August 2016, DOE announced funding of up to $7 million further to support the initiative. With the 2016 start date, that gives the team three years to complete the R&D efforts in this area. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 28, 2017

On 27 October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced that beginning on 1 January 2020, the maximum sulfur content allowed in marine bunker fuel will be reduced from 3.50% mass by mass (m/m) to 0.50% m/m (35,000 ppm to 5,000 ppm)—five years earlier than many expected. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 11, 2018

In 2016, the IMO confirmed that global refiners and shippers would have to comply with these new environmental regulations five years earlier than many anticipated, which sent tidal waves through two industries that typically take many years to adapt to such significant change.

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JUNE 29, 2015

All engines comply with the Euro 6 emission limits, so that the TDI has been labeled a clean diesel. The valve-drive module in the cylinder head is designed to be light and rigid. Below it, the exhaust manifold is integrated into the cylinder head—a key element of efficient thermal management. TDI with tiptronic (1.9

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JULY 6, 2018

The Company has examined around 700 variants since 2016. That was our ambition, because we have ultimately unsettled and disappointed many of our customers through the diesel crisis. For every single diesel engine, we had to delve deep into the software codes in order to examine even peripheral areas of the driving profile.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

six-piston) light-duty version of its opposed piston engine (OPE) in both diesel- and gasoline-fueled versions. Achates will demonstrate the engine in 2018 in a driveable light-duty truck. The 30-50% improvement metric encompasses both gasoline and diesel variants of the OP engine. liter, 3-cylinder (i.e.,

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JANUARY 25, 2022

The sleek look begins with Kia’s signature Tiger Nose front grille that presents an aggressive look, especially when turning-on the four beam LED projection headlights, and amber LED daytime running lights. The running lights also double as turn signals, with what Kia calls a “Heartbeat” design. Road Test: 2016 Honda Accord.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Mercedes-Benz is introducing a new family of diesel engines, starting with the new all-aluminum four-cylinder OM 654, which will make its world premiere in the new E-Class E 220 d in spring 2016. In our opinion, the diesel engine is indispensable in trucks and cars if we want to further reduce the CO 2 emissions from traffic.

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