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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Clean Diesel Rebate program, public and private school bus fleet owners are eligible to apply for funding to replace school buses that have older, dirtier Diesel engines. Many of the nation’s school buses use diesel engines, which are durable and long-lasting.

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EPA Diesel Emissions 2006 252

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The first Urbino hybrid was displayed in 2006. Back then, Solaris was the first European producer offering a serially produced bus with a hybrid (diesel-electric) drive. When the bus brakes, the mild hybrid system generates and stores power, whereas when the bus accelerates, the system will assist the diesel engine.

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Hybrid Diesel 2006 Transportation 243

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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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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

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AUGUST 15, 2016

Infiniti will introduce a production-ready variable compression ratio engine VC-T (Variable Compression-Turbocharged) at the 2016 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l’Automobile) in September. Infiniti said that the new four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline VC-T engine has been in development for more than 20 years. 2006) Click to enlarge.

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Infinity Engine Motor Motors 150

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AUGUST 30, 2012

NO x emissions results of biodiesel, renewable, and GTL diesel fuel blends, and CARB diesel fuel for 2006 Cummins ISM. They also found that increasing renewable diesel (Neste Oil’s NExBTL) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) diesel blends showed NO x reductions with rising blend level. Credit: ACS, Hajbabaei et al.

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Diesel Renewable 2006 Emissions 290

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MAY 9, 2010

determined that for the 12-month period beginning January 2009, when both diesel and gasoline engine options were offered as options in a car, about 30% of the registrations had diesel engines. An analysis by Bosch, using new car registration data provided by R.L Polk & Co., Audi Q7 TDI: 30%. BMW 335d: 8%.

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2009 Diesel Camry Hybrid Gasoline 218

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AUGUST 31, 2011

After five years and use exclusively in AMG engines, twin-wire arc spraying technology will now also be used in the series production of Mercedes-Benz diesel engines to reduce friction and increase wear resistance. Other advantages include lower engine weight, less fuel consumption and lower emissions. liter AMG engines.

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Mercedes Diesel Engine Fuel 225

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in South Korea has ordered 54 Wärtsilä 50DF dual fuel engines to power 172,600 cbm icebreaking LNG carriers being built for use in Arctic conditions to serve the Yamal LNG project in Northern Russia. The total power output from the Wärtsilä engines is 64,350 kW per vessel.

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Engine Fuel South Korea Mariner 225

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Since the first-generation Kia cee’d started production at Kia’s new Slovakian manufacturing facility in December 2006, more than 1.28 Like its predecessors, the new model has been designed, developed and engineered in Frankfurt by Kia’s European design, product development and R&D teams. liter GDI engine, the new Kappa 1.4-litre

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MARCH 17, 2017

Greyrock Energy, a developer of a gas-to-liquids (GTL) process that produces synthetic diesel, will participate with Tsinghua University of Beijing, China and the Desert Research Institute (DRI) of Reno, Nevada to quantify the positive impact on air quality from the use of synthetic diesel fuels as compared with petroleum derived diesel fuels.

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Diesel China Los Angeles Nevada 150

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AUGUST 20, 2013

The Port of Long Beach has cut diesel particulates by 81% since 2005, according to its 2012 Emissions Inventory. In addition to the drop in diesel emissions, smog-forming nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides have been cut 54% and 88% respectively.

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Long Beach 2005 Diesel Pollution 255

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MAY 22, 2012

Neste Oil will launch a completely new grade of diesel fuel in Finland this fall: Neste Pro Diesel. The new fuel is the first to comply with the most stringent diesel specification (Category 4) drawn up as part of the Worldwide Fuel Charter (WWFC) by automotive manufacturers in Europe, the US, and Asia. Properties. 1. –. . –.

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Diesel Oil Fuel Emissions 199

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Enterprise Holdings, owner and operator of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, is piloting a program with Mansfield Oil Company to use renewable synthetic diesel fuel in its airport shuttle buses at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans and Houston Hobby Airport in Texas.

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Renewable Oil Diesel Fuel 218

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JANUARY 10, 2013

The partnership reportedly will include joint development of next-generation models, and use common diesel engines. and Southeast Asia, pickup trucks are expected to serve as a growth engine for the global auto market along with subcompacts. Isuzu and GM dissolved their capital ties in 2006. and General Motors Co.

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Isuzu GM Global Engine 218

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The study found that TCO for electric and diesel medium-duty urban delivery trucks were similar. Researchers at Georgia Tech have compared medium-duty (MD) electric and diesel urban delivery trucks in terms of life-cycle energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and total cost of ownership (TCO). Credit: ACS, Lee et al.

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Georgia Diesel Gas-Electric Electric 268

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OCTOBER 15, 2011

Developed for the latest 1-liter downsized gasoline engines. Continental will be supplying Ford with turbochargers for the carmaker’s new three-cylinder direct injection gasoline engine platform. The first two engines will generate 74 and 88 kW from a displacement of just one liter. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Volkswagen will bring the new Beetle TDI diesel ( earlier post ), unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show, to market in the US this summer as a 2013 model. Pricing of the diesel model, which is joining the gasoline-fueled Beetle 2.5L From 1998 until 2006, the New Beetle was fitted with a 1.9-liter mm wider bore.

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Diesel Sale Exhaust Engine 246

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MARCH 23, 2015

In the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and in the Le Mans 24 Hours as the season’s pinnacle event, Audi will compete with a thoroughly revised R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrid racer in the 4-megajoule class. The improved hybrid output, however, results in a restriction for the internal combustion engine. Earlier post.)

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JULY 10, 2017

The US has charged a former Audi manager via criminal complaint for his role in a conspiracy to defraud US regulators and customers by implementing defeat device software in thousands of Audi diesel vehicles to cheat US emissions tests. Beginning in or about 2006, Audi was designing the new 3.0

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Audi Emissions Diesel Charging 150

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APRIL 14, 2011

Renault has begun production of the new Energy dCi 130 diesel engine ( earlier post ) at its Cléon site is starting production of the new flagship in Renault’s powertrain range, the Diesel Energy dCi 130. The Energy dCi 130 engine was developed by the Renault-Nissan Alliance, like the existing 2.0 The dCi 130.

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Diesel Energy Fuel Production 230

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

Scania unveiled its new global engine platform that will be used worldwide for all emission standards: Euro 3, Euro 4, Euro 5, EEV and Euro 6. European markets also have access to an extended range of Euro 5 and EEV engines with SCR technology. The engines can operate on up to 100% biodiesel.

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Engine Global 2007 Exhaust 186

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MARCH 3, 2014

The new TT and TTS models will be available with three different four-cylinder engines with turbocharging and direct injection. TDI diesel will be available with manual shift and front-wheel drive. TFSI produces 380 nm (280lb-ft) of torque at an engine speed of between 1,800 and 5,700 rpm. Diesel Fuel Efficiency'

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Audi Fuel Economy MPG Diesel 310

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APRIL 17, 2009

liter Dual VVT-i engine with Stop & Start ( earlier post ), the Toyota Auris is now gaining the new 1.6-liter liter Valvematic gasoline engine and revised versions of the 1.4 D-CAT 180 diesel units. Toyota launched the Auris—a strategic compact passenger vehicle for both Japan and Europe—in Japan in 2006 and Europe in 2007.

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Toyota Engine Diesel Gasoline 150

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JULY 12, 2012

Wärtsilä will supply the main engines for two tugs being built for CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Limited (CETS), a subsidiary of the state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. These will also be the first tugs globally to take advantage of the dual-fuel benefits offered by the Wärtsilä DF engine technology.

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Supplies Engine Fuel Power 210

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JUNE 2, 2010

As of 1 June at least 80% of the diesel fuel refined in the United States for use by off-road vehicles must be ULSD fuel (15 ppm sulfur). Since 2007, off-road diesel has had a 500 ppm limit. Also as of 1 June, 100% of the diesel fuel refined in the US for on-road vehicles must be ULSD. Prior to that, it was 3,400 ppm.

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Diesel Clean Cleaning 2006 170

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MAY 14, 2012

The joint development effort combines ARA’s CH PROCESS technology with Chevron Lummus Global’s ISOCONVERSION process technology to create drop-in biofuels that will be ready to use in jet and diesel engines, eliminating the need for blending with petroleum. —Ed Coppola, ARA Fuels Principal Engineer. Click to enlarge.

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Chevron Alternative Fuels Global Diesel 186

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MARCH 26, 2012

liter Duratorq TDCi diesel engine and provides 205 N·m (151 lb-ft) of torque; it will be available in three-door and five-door form and in a variety of trim levels, depending on market. Five engines in the Fiesta line-up emit less than 130g/km of CO 2 : the 1.4-liter liter TDCi diesel engines; the 1.25-liter

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MPG Ford Fuel Economy Production 301

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MARCH 8, 2010

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been using Pi Shurlok ’s OpenECU M460 and G850 control modules for the past year to support technology development programs in the areas of Advanced Engine Control and Hybrid Vehicle Powertrain Control.

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EPA Engine Aston Martin Hybrid 199

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JUNE 12, 2010

Fuel economy was similar between the gHEVs and diesel vehicles, except for the highest kinetic intensity drive cycle where the hybrid exhibited ~20% higher fuel economy. NREL started a 12-month in-use technology evaluation comparing in-use fuel economy and maintenance costs of gHEVs and comparative diesel parcel delivery trucks in April 2009.

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Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Diesel 199

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MARCH 20, 2012

A new report highlights the results of research work carried out by Ricardo and TRL on behalf of the UK Department for Transport, exploring the means by which improvements in diesel fuel efficiency could be realized within the rail network of Great Britain.

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Diesel Gas Fuel Fuel Economy 218

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MARCH 11, 2011

Researchers at the Engine Research Center, University of Wisconsin—Madison, are now proposing surrogate models for these nine fuels developed for studying low-emission, high-efficiency advanced diesel engine concepts. Bunting (2011) Surrogate Model Development for Fuels for Advanced Combustion Engines. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Fuel Wisconsin 2006 225

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JULY 20, 2016

Federal-Mogul has been developing the material for some time, first reporting on GOE330 and GOE323 in a paper in 2006. By developing new liner materials with higher strength and stiffness, we enable our OEM customers to develop more efficient engines, using higher peak cylinder pressures.

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2006 Engine Mariner Detroit 150

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MAY 12, 2015

The rule requires owners of diesel vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating greater than 26,000 lbs. 11,793 kg) meet specific compliance deadlines according to engine model year. Randy’s Trucking failed to meet these requirements for all its 1996 through 2006 model year heavy-duty vehicles.

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California Pollution Diesel 2006 150

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JULY 24, 2014

Back-of-cab or side-saddle configurations are available from 30-220 DGE (diesel gallone equivalent) to meet various fleet range requirements. Mainstay Fuel Technologies designs, engineers and manufactures critical components used in vehicular CNG-powered fuel systems.

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Installation Fuel 2006 United States 210

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Particulate matter, which can be made up of soot, soil, dust and sulfate particles, comes from a variety of sources, but primarily from the burning of carbon-based fuels, such as gasoline, diesel and wood. emissions by nearly 40%—PM 2.5 emissions are expected to rise as the population grows.

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Pollution Standards Clean Cleaning 191

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AUGUST 8, 2018

Use of low NO x engines. Starting 1 January 2020, transit agencies would be required to purchase low NOx engines if available for the bus and fuel type being purchased. Allows for transit agencies to form a Joint Zero-Emission Bus Group to pool resources and more efficient utilization of infrastructure. Use of renewable fuels.

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Purchase California Clean Cleaning 276

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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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