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APRIL 1, 2020

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO 2 emissions standards for model years 2021-2026 passenger cars and light trucks.

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JUNE 20, 2012

Annual clean diesel ldv sales by region, world markets: 2012-2018. A new report from Pike Research finds that rising fuel prices and stronger fuel economy regulations will stimulate increasing demand for clean diesel vehicles in markets around the world, and forecasts sales of these vehicles will increase from 9.1

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MARCH 21, 2019

Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. Overall, global fuel economy has improved by an average of 1.7% L ge /100 km.

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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. The demonstration vehicle, provided by Nissan North America, is a 2010 Nissan Titan originally equipped with a gasoline V8 engine. Test cycle fuel economy (mpg).

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DECEMBER 20, 2020

Nearly the entire freight locomotive fleet of all railway operators in North America consists of diesel-powered units, representing the industry’s most significant source of greenhouse gas emissions.

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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 In 2009, Asia surpassed North America as the world’s largest petroleum-consuming region as consumption rebounded from its 2008 decline. North America. Source: EIA.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Jeep will offer a diesel-powered Wrangler for the first time in North America with the introduction of the 2020 Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel. There are more than 40 individual shift maps to optimize shift points for fuel economy, performance and 4x4 capability. Wrangler four-door models will offer the new 3.0-liter

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Volvo Trucks North America is working with Linde Canada Inc., Combined with Westport’s high-pressure direct gas-injection system, these vehicles offer the same drivability, performance, and torque levels as diesel engines, but with lower CO 2 emissions. and up to 500 hp with up to 1,000 km range (621 miles).

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. liter Duratorq TDCi diesel.

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APRIL 10, 2018

The new Focus features a broad suite of Ford advanced driver assistance technologies and advanced EcoBoost gasoline and EcoBlue diesel engines offering a 10% fuel-efficiency improvement across the range. The all-new Focus goes on sale in Europe and China this year and North America in 2019. Transmissions.

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JUNE 6, 2014

2015 Ford Transit offers up to 46% better fuel economy than the old E-Series. The all-new 2015 Ford Transit delivers as much as 46% better fuel economy than Ford E-Series. liter Power Stroke diesel. Fuel savings for customers could be as much as $650 a year, according to EPA estimates. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The SKYACTIV-D-equipped diesel version will follow in the second half of the year, making Mazda the first Asian manufacturer to offer a modern-technology clean-diesel engine in a non-commercial vehicle in North America. Performance estimates for the SKYACTIV-D clean diesel engine are not yet available.

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MARCH 25, 2013

To be co-released by the two companies, the new 16-speed direct drive automated mechanical transmissions are designed with a small 17$ step between gears to optimize time in a diesel engine’s most efficient RPM zone and help reduce fuel consumption. Production is scheduled to take place in April of this year.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Ram Truck announced EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2020 Ram 1500 powered by the new 3.0-liter Ram 1500’s unsurpassed 29 mpg highway fuel economy rating for 4x4 models is significant in that 4x4 models represent more than 80% of the U.S. 651 N·m) and diesel towing capability of 12,560 pounds. 1, from 16.5:1,

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L V6 TDI diesel engine. ” One of our primary goals and objectives is to level the playing field for clean diesel vehicles.

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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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MARCH 6, 2012

liter EcoBoost V6 engine in the all-new Transit commercial van debuting in North America in 2013 as a replacement for the E-Series wagon and van. EcoBoost engines are fundamental to the Ford strategy of providing technologically advanced, high-output, smaller-displacement powertrains that deliver improved fuel economy and performance.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

a newly developed small displacement diesel engine. liter diesel will join the SKYACTIV-D 2.2 diesel and SKYACTIV-G 2.0 SKYACTIV-D engine reduces fuel consumption compared to the older 2.2L MZR-CD diesel by 20% due to a low 14:1 compression ratio and subsequently greater expansion phase after combustion.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Detroit Diesel, a Daimler company, previewed its production-intent version of Daimler’s BlueTec technology for emissions control at the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) Conference. More than 2,500 dealers, distributors, truckstops and retail outlets in North America are committed to carrying DEF, reducing concerns about availability.

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MARCH 12, 2010

Ford’s all-new 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks are equipped with new diesel and gasoline engine powertrains that deliver improvements in torque, horsepower and fuel economy. liter V-8 gas engine average a 15% improvement in fuel economy versus 2010 models. Trucks equipped with the new base 6.2-liter

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

The new design reduces piston mass by up to 7% and includes design features that reduce friction for improved fuel economy and lower emissions. The key differentiator for the Magnum is its “double-band” piston skirt design—a first for modern diesel pistons, according to Federal-Mogul.

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AUGUST 2, 2011

A European-based Vauxhall Vivaro van retrofitted with Protean Electric’s electric wheel motors ( earlier post )applied in a through-the-road plug-in hybrid system (TTRH) has shown a more than three-fold improvement in fuel economy in hybrid mode over a conventional Vivaro on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC).

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AUGUST 15, 2017

New Flyer of America Inc., the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, is advancing production of 105 Xcelsior diesel-electric hybrid, forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Increases brake responsiveness.

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Diesel Hybrid Pennsylvania Fuel Economy 170

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The fully redesigned model will be rolled out to global markets starting from North America in early 2019. This raises the temperature and pressure so that the remaining fuel-air mix ignites under pressure (like a diesel), burning faster and more completely than in conventional engines. The Skyactiv-D 1.8

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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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MARCH 4, 2010

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). Transonic is currently working with four OEMs on evaluating the system, Rocke said: one each in Asia, North America, Europe and the other in the heavy-duty engine sector.

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JULY 26, 2010

UPS is targeting a 20% improvement in fuel economy for its US package delivery fleet from 2000 to 2020. In 2009, UPS deployed 245 new vehicles running on compressed natural gas, expanding its alternative fleet to 1,883 vehicles operating in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 1, 2017

and L9 engine platforms are compatible with 100% renewable diesel fuels meeting the EN 15940 specification (paraffinic diesel fuel from synthesis or hydrotreatment). and L9 platforms and all vintages are approved to use paraffinic diesel fuels in North America. Cummins Inc.

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AUGUST 20, 2014

For a two-seat car priced at more than $100,000, not sold in North America, and with just 250 built, the Volkswagen XL1 gets an extraordinary amount of attention. That''s due to the hugely high fuel-economy ratings for the tiny carbon-fiber vehicle powered by a diesel plug-in hybrid system.

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JUNE 15, 2010

For the US and Canada, the new Jetta will be offered with three gasoline engines and one turbodiesel direct-injection engine (TDI Clean Diesel). liter TSI with 147 kW (200 PS / 197 hp), which will power the Jetta GLI in North America starting in 2011. The new 115 PS engine has a combined fuel economy of 28 mpg (8.4

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Fuel economy is expected to improve at least another 2%, making the 2011 F-Series Super Duty 6.7-liter liter Power Stroke diesel 20% more fuel efficient than the 2010 model. The 2011 Super Duty diesel pickups in dealer inventory will receive the upgrade as well. Compatible up to B20 fuel.

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MARCH 5, 2014

This compact and lightweight clean diesel engine is designed for combustion efficiency, just like the larger displacement SKYACTIV-D 2.2. Conventional diesel engines generally have a high compression ratio; hence, the compression temperature and pressure at piston top dead center (TDC) are extremely high. Earlier post.) SKYACTIV-D 1.5.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

Duramax turbo-diesel engine. Updated V-8 gasoline engines with Dynamic Fuel Management include the available 6.2L inline-six turbo-diesel is available on all models except Z71. No full-size SUV competitor offers a diesel engine. It is expected to give the new SUVs some of the highest fuel economy ratings in the segment.

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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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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Supporting the industry from traditional gas and diesel fuel systems to new electrified systems requires capabilities and competencies with all types of fluid handling products and is a key milestone in the execution of our Fluid Evolution strategy with an important strategic OEM. Fluid systems—e.g.,

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NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Corning Incorporated has boosted its light-duty vehicle filter capacity at its manufacturing facility in Kaiserslautern, Germany for both gasoline and diesel engined vehicles. Diesel vehicle manufacturers are striving for greater engine performance and fuel economy while meeting Euro 6 emissions standards under a myriad of driving conditions.

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MARCH 14, 2013

BMW will introduce the Concept Active Tourer plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) for the first time in North America at the 2013 New York International Auto Show on 27 March. In addition to other introductions, the automaker will also showcase the diesel-powered BMW 328d. The Concept Active Tourer features a 1.5-liter

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