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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

models of Mercedes-Benz sold with diesel engines have found software, possibly illegal under EPA rules, that helped them pass emission tests. Such software may be similar to that notoriously used in 580,000 vehicles sold by VW, Audi, and Porsche from 2009 through 2015 in what became the Volkswagen diesel emission.

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Mercedes Diesel Emissions Porsche 113

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

2010 engines emissions reduction relative to 2010, 2007, and 2004 US emission standards. The study, the Phase 2 Report of the comprehensive Advanced Collaborative Emissions Study (ACES). These reductions came while emissions of fine particles were also 92% lower than the 2010 standard 99% lower than 2004 emissions.

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Diesel Emissions 2004 San Antonio 296

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APRIL 18, 2011

The final report shows overall emissions during 2009 decreased by 6.1% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2009 were equivalent to 6,633 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. The report indicates that overall emissions have grown by more than 7.3% from 1990 to 2009. Tg) from 1990 to 2009.

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2009 Emissions EPA Climate Change 207

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JANUARY 19, 2016

The European Parliament will vote at the next plenary session on a proposal to veto a draft decision to raise diesel car emission limits for NO x by up to 110% when the Real Driving Emissions (RDE) test procedure is introduced. September 2009: 180 mg/km (Euro 5). January 2005: 250 mg/km (Euro 4).

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MARCH 31, 2011

VMT rose slightly in 2009 while emissions from gasoline and diesel fuel declined, a result EIA attributes as a likely result of more efficient vehicles and increased consumption of biofuels. Total US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 6,576 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO 2 e) in 2009, a decrease of 5.8%

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2009 Emissions Transportation Miles 199

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MARCH 29, 2022

Repowering gas and diesel-powered commercial vehicles has been common practice for many years since the chassis and body often outlast the powertrains, while repowering vehicles with electric powertrains remains a largely untapped opportunity for many fleet operators. —Forest River Bus president David Wright.

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APRIL 9, 2019

All but three European car manufacturers met their specific emission targets in 2017, based on current European vehicle test rules. Nevertheless, average carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars sold in the European Union in 2017 rose by 0.4g The final data show that average CO 2 emissions of a new car sold in the EU rose by 0.4

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JUNE 6, 2017

Just as the Volkswagen Group begins to wind down its diesel scandal in the United States, things may be ramping up in Europe. A German government task force discovered a new type of defeat device in Audi vehicles, which allows the cars to cheat emission tests.

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Audi Diesel Emissions Germany 77

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MAY 18, 2017

liter diesel passenger cars that included emissions control “defeat devices,” under partial Consent Decrees ( earlier post ) approved by a Federal court. VW admitted to CARB engineers in November 2015 that it installed “defeat devices” that altered the operation of emissions control equipment in light-duty, 3.0-liter Affected 3.0

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MARCH 26, 2016

Clean diesel grants aimed at cleaning up old diesel engines have greatly improved public health by cutting harmful pollution that causes premature deaths, asthma attacks, and missed school and workdays, according to a new report by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). over the lifetime of the affected engines.

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Grant EPA Diesel Engine 150

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The installation of the new engine control software means that the Amarok now meets the limits required to comply with the EU5 emissions standard. The aim of Volkswagen has been to ensure that these measures do not result in a change to the fuel economy figures, performance figures or CO 2 or noise emissions of the vehicles affected.

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MAY 21, 2012

The total number of verified (US EPA- and/or California ARB-verified) diesel retrofit devices (for both on-road and off-road diesel engines) sold in the US (including California) by MECA member companies in 2011 was 20,177, according to the Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA).

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2011 Diesel Companies 2009 247

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The shift to a monocoque structure for the second-generation Sorento in 2009 marked a step change in the car’s on-road character and behavior. The engine and motor produce a combined total output of 230 ps power and 350 N·m torque, providing low emissions with high levels of performance from the new electrified powertrain.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Audi will revise , document in detail, and resubmit for US approval certain parameters of the engine-management software used in the US version of the V6 TDI 3 liter diesel engine. liter diesel engines from model years 2009 through 2016. liter diesel engines from model years 2009 through 2016. Earlier post.).

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Audi EPA Diesel Emissions 150

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MARCH 18, 2013

The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA) released the results of its survey of the total number of diesel retrofit devices sold by MECA member companies in 2012. In California, 7,825 diesel retrofit devices were sold, of which 90% (7,034) were DPFs. This total also includes 506 closed-crankcase filters.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

alleging emissions cheating. The NOV alleges that the VW Group companies developed and installed a software defeat device—specifically, code in the electronic control module (ECM)—in certain VW, Audi and Porsche light duty diesel vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder, 3.0-liter liter engines for MY 2009-2015 vehicles.

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EPA 2016 2014 Emissions 150

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

An updated life cycle analysis of the carbon footprint of camelina-based biojet fuel found that the renewable fuel reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 75% compared to traditional petroleum-based jet fuel, according to a study by researchers from Michigan Tech University (MTU), Targeted Growth and UOP LLC, a Honeywell company.

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Renewable Emissions Diesel Fuel 231

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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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AUGUST 22, 2017

On 1 September 2017, new emissions regulations for passenger vehicles come into force in the EU and Switzerland. 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 Image: Empa.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

According to the DOE, the transportation sector is the US leader in carbon pollution among all economic sectors, accounting for nearly 29% of emissions. Earlier post.). Initial project phases will include technology modeling, analysis, concept selection and design.

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Oregon North America Fuel Portland 320

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

In a statement issued this morning, Volkswagen AG said that new vehicles from the Volkswagen Group with EU 6 diesel engines currently available in the European Union comply with legal requirements and environmental standards. The engine control software in those vehicles does not affect handling, consumption or emissions, the company said.

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Diesel 2004 Engine Legal 150

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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. over that period, other factors contributing to energy-related CO 2 emissions more than offset the growth in GDP, leading to a 1.7% Natural gas CO 2 emissions have increased every year since 2009.

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2016 CO2 Emissions Transportation 150

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JANUARY 7, 2017

billion diesel-emission settlement among Volkswagen and regulatory agencies required VW to buy back or modify almost half a million TDI vehicles from model years 2009 through 2015.

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2015 Diesel Emissions Audi 83

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JUNE 26, 2015

In a new, comprehensive study, a team from Argonne National Laboratory, Stanford University and UC Davis ITS has estimated the well-to-wheels (WTW) GHG emissions of US production of gasoline and diesel sourced from Canadian oil sands. g CO 2 equivalents per megajoule (in lower heating value, CO 2 e/MJ). M+B = surface mined bitumen.

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Oil-Sands Oil Gasoline Emissions 150

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JULY 7, 2011

The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association ( MECA ) released the results of its survey summarizing the total number of diesel retrofit devices sold by MECA member companies in 2010. 8% percent (1,961) were flow-through filters. The total also includes 2,580 closed-crankcase filters.

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2010 Diesel Emissions 2007 186

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JUNE 17, 2015

demonstrates that mandatory upgrades to diesel truck fleets serving the Port of Oakland are responsible for significant reductions in two major air pollutants. Emission factors were matched to data from a statewide drayage truck registry, including engine make, model year, and installed emission control equipment. Robert Harley.

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Oakland Fleet Emissions Clean 150

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

The California Air Resources Board sent an In Use Compliance letter notifying Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche to start the process necessary to recall and repair illegal emissions software in all 3-liter diesel vehicles, model years 2009 – 2015, sold in California. liter diesel engines from model years 2009 through 2016.

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California Diesel Audi EPA 150

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

TDI V6 diesel engine vehicles in the United States (almost 15,000 of them in California). Breyer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, who presides over federal Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) proceedings related to the diesel matter in the United States. TDI V6 vehicles.

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MAY 25, 2022

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has reached a $300 million plea deal after pleading guilty to criminal conduct concerning an emissions fraud probe involving its vehicles with diesel engines, a new report from Reuters said. In 2015, Volkswagen admitted that it had used cheat devices in TDI vehicles to pass emissions testing.

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Chrysler Emissions Pollution Jeep 94

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MARCH 13, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) staff has released for public comment four new Tier 2 renewable diesel (RD) pathways using soy oil, used cooking oil, tallow, and corn oil at the Diamond Green facility in St. Direct Emissions. For 2017, the average carbon intensity required for diesel is 98.44

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

in 2009 to improve heavy-duty truck freight efficiency by 50%. Now, selectees for SuperTruck 3 ( earlier post ) will work to improve medium- and heavy-duty truck efficiencies and reduce emissions of freight transportation. launched the SuperTruck Initiative?in Award amount: $25,791,669).

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Six German automotive companies—passenger car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen, and the supplier Bosch— launched their first joint campaign for diesels in the US. Under the slogan “Clean Diesel. Diesel vehicles have also shown strong gains among total light vehicles (passenger cars and light trucks).

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Diesel Clean Cleaning Market 225

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The NOV alleges that Volkswagen and Audi cars from model years 2009-2015 equipped with 2.0-liter, liter, four-cylinder diesels include software (a “defeat device”) that circumvents EPA emissions standards for NO x. The allegations cover roughly 482,000 diesel passenger cars sold in the United States since 2008.

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JULY 18, 2021

Their extended zero-emission range will contribute significantly towards improving air quality in the cities these buses will service. De Lijn introduced its first hybrid buses in its fleet in 2009, and currently operates 530 hybrid buses. This will enable the e-hybrids to drive several emission-free cycles per day.

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JULY 14, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Wednesday rejected proposed plans submitted by Volkswagen/Audi and Porsche for repair of undisclosed Auxiliary Emission Control Devices (AECDs) and defeat devices in 3.0 liter, diesel passenger cars manufactured for model years 2009-2016. This decision affects about 16,000 3.0-liter

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MAY 1, 2018

NO x emissions have not been decreasing as expected in recent years (2011–2015) when comparing top-down estimates from satellites and surface NO 2 measurements to the trends predicted from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s emission inventory data, according to a new study by an international team of researchers.

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Emissions Ozone Pollution EPA 150

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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 CARB considers three of the deficiencies in VW’s proposed influenced emission recall plans to be the most serious.

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