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Nissan Frontier Diesel Runner Powered by Cummins. At the Chicago Auto Show, Nissan debuted a concept diesel-powered mid-size pickup: the Frontier Diesel Runner Powered by Cummins. The Frontier Diesel Runner arrives six months after the announcement of a partnership with Cummins Inc. Click to enlarge. to provide a 5.0-liter
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.
liter i-DTEC diesel engine to be applied first in the Civic is the first engine from Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology series to be launched in Europe. This new engine offers 88 kW (120 PS, 118 hp) of power and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque at 2000 rpm with CO 2 emissions of 94 g/km (equivalent to 65 mpg US, 3.6 Honda’s 1.6L
A team from Universita degli Studi di Pisa (Italy) and Rolf Reitz at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are proposing a novel combustion concept—Homogenous Charge Progressive Combustion (HCPC)—based on a split-cycle principle to control HCCI combustion in diesel-fueled engines. —Musu et al. Tamagna, D., Gentili, R.
New Duramax 4-cylinder diesel. Chevrolet Sales Thailand introduced the new-generation MY14 Duramax four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine in 2.5- liter diesel delivers 11% more power and 6% more torque, while consuming 4.3% When we launched the first generation Duramax four-cylinder turbo-diesel engines two years ago, both the 2.5-liter
liter diesel i-DTEC engine in Europe. liter i-DTEC offers maximum power output of at 4000 rpm, and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque at 2000 rpm). Honda’s i-DTEC diesel technology first went on sale in a 2.2-liter Honda is launching a Civic model equipped with a new 1.6-liter Earlier post.).
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Peugeot has provided more details on its diesel 3008 Hybrid4, due to go onsale in Europe in the spring of 2011. The hybrid crossover, to be produced in France (in Sochaux and Mulhouse), will be the first full hybrid diesel to hit the market. litre HDi FAP 120 kW (163 bhp) diesel engine. Earlier post.)
will invest $60 million in its Ohio diesel engine plant to make design changes that meet future emissions requirements. million engines since opening in 2000. GM owns 60% and Isuzu owns 40% of the venture that makes the Duramax diesel for heavy-duty trucks. has invested $760 million in the DMAX facility since 2000.
The powertrain range for the Estate, which includes diesel, gasoline and hybrid options, features a new 1.6-liter liter 4-cylinder diesel (OM 626) produced by Renault. The new Estate’s gasoline and diesel engines with ECO start/stop function comply with the Euro 6 emissions standards. 300 @ 2000. Click to enlarge.
diesel engine consumes 6.3 Coupled with the eight-speed Tiptronic S, the turbo diesel accelerates the new Gran Turismo from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 The Panamera Diesel is exclusively available with rear-wheel drive. The Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo with a 3.0L l/100 km (37.3 With the standard tires the fuel consumption is 6.5
liter i-DTEC offers maximum power output of 118 hp (88 kW) at 4000 rpm, and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque at 2000 rpm). liter diesel engine. This is a 15-gram drop (13.6%) from the 110 g/km emissions of the enhanced 2.2L i-DTEC introduced in September 2011 at the Frankfurt show. Earlier post.). Honda Civic 1.6 Click to enlarge.
In a US Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored project, engineers at Cummins are developing a Tier 2 Bin 2 emissions compliant diesel for application in a light duty pickup (ATLAS, Advanced Technology Light Automotive Systems, earlier post ). US Light Duty Diesel Emission Standards (full useful life: 150,000 miles). Earlier post.)
liter diesel for its 220d Coupe and 220d Active Tourer. The 2-liter diesel power unit is a member of the new BMW Group engine family. New BMW TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder diesel. BMW 2 Series Coupe. Click to enlarge. BMW is introducing a new generation ( earlier post ) four-cylinder 2.0-liter l/100 km (52.3 - 53.5 Transmissions.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have used high-speed imaging of diesel injection spray to provide insights into transient fuel spray behavior and to guide the development of the next generation of spray theory and models. kg/m 3 (±3%) and for fuel-rail pressures of 1,000, 1,500, and 2000 bar (±1.5%). Eagle, Steven B.
Compared with traditional diesel locomotives, the hydrogen locomotive will reduce carbon emissions by about 80 kg per 10,000-ton kilometer. The next step will be to develop jointly a 2000 kW hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive suitable for broader railway industry applications.
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UPS is targeting a 20% improvement in fuel economy for its US package delivery fleet from 2000 to 2020. UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire US package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. million more miles than in 2000, yet fuel consumption decreased by 3.2
Ram is now the only brand to offer a small-displacement diesel for its half-ton line of trucks. liter powerplant is a turbocharged 60-degree, dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) 24-valve V-6 that produces 240 hp (179 kW) at 3600 rpm and 420 lb-ft (569 N·m) of torque at 2000 rpm. Diesel Engines' Branded EcoDiesel, the new 3.0-liter
Among the findings they reported in their paper in the journal Fuel was that under most of the engine operating conditions examined, RME emitted lower soot particle concentration than diesel under both nucleation and accumulation modes. Diesel engines are widely used owing to their high thermal efficiency and low fuel consumption.
Rolls-Royce, Porterbrook and Chiltern Railways have put a hybrid diesel-battery-electric train that reduces CO 2 emissions by up to 25% into passenger service in the UK. The mtu Hybrid PowerPack combines the advantages of battery and diesel-powered trains.
For the first time, Mercedes-Benz is offering the SLK Roadster with a diesel engine. The SLK 250 CDI is equipped with a 2143 cc, 150 kW (204 hp) four-cylinder diesel unit with 500 N·m (369 lb-ft) torque. The SLK 250 CDI. Click to enlarge. Fuel consumption is 4.9 seconds and achieves a top speed of 243 km/h (151 mph).
Porsche is launching the Cayenne into the new model year with more efficient second-generation diesel engine. liters of diesel per 100 km (33 mpg US). That puts the Cayenne Diesel back in position as the most economical Cayenne with the lowest carbon emissions. kW) more than before, while consuming 7.2
In a study published in 2000, Dr. Paul Miles at Sandia National Laboratories found that: Swirl ratio is found to exert a measurable influence on most of the combustion process, from ignition to late-cycle oxidation. All combustion engines have swirl, but having variable swirl is a real difference maker for Cruze’s diesel engine.
In addition, its diesel version is the top selling passenger car diesel in the market here, with about 29% share, according to figures compiled by Baum & Associates and hybridcars.com. TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic).
Total global emissions of black carbon using bottom-up inventory methods are 7500 Gg yr -1 in the year 2000 with an uncertainty range of 2000 to 29000. In order to enable use of the most advanced exhaust controls, sulfur must be removed from the diesel fuel during refining. Bond et al. Click to enlarge. to +1.08) W? to +1.08) W?m
will present new developments in fuel injection equipment and engine control systems that help to substantially reduce overall diesel engine emissions, including CO 2. Delphi offers two families of common rail diesel injection system. Tags: Diesel Engines Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Systems.
A team from Instituto Motori in Italy has analyzed the spray behaviors of first-generation (soybean- and rapeseed-biodiesel) and second-generation (gas-to-liquids) biofuels in a diesel engine, both neat (100%) and in a 50% blend with commercial diesel. The reference fuel was commercial diesel. 2011.04.028.
liter, in-line 6-cylinder diesel engine used in both on-highway and off-highway applications. TVCS systems basically comprise an optimized injector nozzle and combustion chamber design; the use of a high pressure, 2000 bar common rail fuel injection system; a variable geometry turbocharger; and cooled EGR for NO x reduction.
After more than a year of co-development with Volkswagen, Delphi is supplying its Multec Diesel Common Rail System for the new 1.2-liter, The common rail system on VW Polo BlueMotion includes the latest evolution of solenoid type diesel common rail injector technology with Delphi’s next generation DFP6 fuel pump. Earlier post.).
The MTU hybrid propulsion system will consist of two 12-cylinder MTU Series 2000diesel engines (each delivering around 1,432 kW/1,947 hp), on-board generators, electric propulsion modules, transmission system, batteries, control and monitoring systems and can be expanded on a modular basis.
liter diesel engine to be offered in the US in the 2018 Equinox ( earlier post ) is similar to Opel’s 1.6L CDTi Whisper Diesel ( earlier post ) in Europe, and is derived from a common Italian-German-American medium diesel engine design, according to GM. Fuel pressure is 2000 bar (29,000 psi). Earlier post.).
The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. decline in new diesel registrations. to a new low of 165.4 of the UK’s 2.5
Historical analysis shows strong acceleration of plantation development in recent years: 70% of all industrial plantations have been established since 2000 and only 4% of the current plantation area existed in 1990. Tropical peatlands cover more than 25 Mha in Southeast Asia and are estimated to contain around 70 Gt of carbon. Earlier post.).
Additional diesel PM reductions in 18 major CA railyards with five new locomotive measures. While we are pleased to have already reduced diesel emissions at the rail yards, it’s not enough. Source: Staff presentation. With Five Locomotive Measures Click to enlarge. Total cost of those five measures is estimated to be $3.9
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per year since 2000 and reached US$42.9 Between 2000 and 2012, the demand for gasoline in Brazil increased by 73%, compared to 17% globally. Between 2000 and 2012, the demand for gasoline in Brazil increased by 73%, compared to 17% globally. In the same period, the demand for diesel in Brazil rose 52%, compared to 31% globally.
From 2000 through 2009, motor gasoline exports were generally 1%–2% of motor gasoline product supplied (a proxy for demand). Distillate exports, which include diesel fuels and fuel oils, represent a more significant share of total available product.
Volkswagen no longer makes diesels, of course, but if you want a VW diesel and can deal with an old car, maybe this relatively inexpensive 2000 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. It's located here in Chicago and is for sale for just $3,500. This one has an automatic transmission and a lot of miles on the clock -- 463,000.
Korea) have investigated the effect of diesel fuel blends with n-butanol (5%, 10%, and 20% by volume) on the individual hydrocarbons and particulate matter (PM) of a turbocharged common rail direct injection diesel engine and compared the results with those from using neat diesel fuel. 2015.03.084.
V-8 turbo-diesel engine has rolled off the line at the DMAX plant in Moraine, Ohio. plant began in 1998, with the first engine rolling off the line July 17, 2000. DMAX makes the Duramax diesel engines for heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. V-8 turbo-diesel. The 2 millionth Duramax 6.6L
The D-EGR engine offers efficiency similar to diesel engine (~40% BTE) but at half the cost; it also demonstrates the potential for meeting the very stringent LEV III/Tier 3 emissions. D-EGR brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) at 2000 rpm 2 bar BMEP dropped 14.3% from 385 g/kWh to 330 g/kWh in the D-EGR engine.
In a study published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels , a team from the University of Vermont reports that particulate matter from the combustion of biodiesel blends may be 50–80% less toxic per unit PM mass emitted than PM from petroleum diesel, depending on feedstock. Holmén, Benjamin Rukavina, John Kasumba, and Naomi K. 7b00698.
Ford Motor Company announced that the all-new Ford Mondeo (which is badged as Fusion in the US) in Europe will offer a new high-power diesel engine in addition to a new 1.0L The high-powered diesel will be available in early 2015. liter diesel engine with anticipated class-leading diesel CO 2 emissions of 94 g/km.
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