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Faurecia acquires Amminex to accelerate efficient NOx reduction for passenger and commercial vehicles

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Faurecia has worked closely with Amminex since mid-2009 and previously owned 42% of the company. ASDS is a system for ammonia storage and delivery that is used to activate the SCR catalysts used on diesel vehicles to remove NOx from the engine exhaust. At low exhaust temperatures—e.g. Earlier post.).

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Valeo acquires electric supercharger business from Controlled Power

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Unlike exhaust-driven turbochargers, electric superchargers are driven by an electric motor. When coupled with an energy recovery system, electric superchargers can be used to create a cost-competitive hybrid solution that can deliver fuel savings of up to 20% in the standard European driving cycle, Valeo said.

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EPA issues a second notice of violation to Volkswagen alleging emissions cheating in MY 2014-2016 3.0L diesels

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liter engines for model years (MY) 2014 through 2016 that results in increased NO x emissions of up to nine times EPA’s standard. liter engines for MY 2009-2015 vehicles. The high exhaust temperature heat the selective catalytic reduction system (“catalyst”) and improve the catalyst’s ability to reduce tailpipe NO x emissions.

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EPA and California ARB charge Volkswagen with using software defeat device to circumvent NOx testing in 4-cylinder 2.0L diesels

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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. Affected diesel models include: Jetta (Model Years 2009 – 2015). Beetle (Model Years 2009 – 2015).

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Daimler balks at use of low GWP R-1234yf refrigerant, citing new internal safety findings; wants to continue using R-134a

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As from 21 June 2009 this also applied for all new vehicles having been type-approved in the past. In the new real-life test scenario, the refrigerant is dynamically dispersed at high pressure near hot components of the test vehicle’s exhaust system.

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JRC provides initial results and qualitative trends of study of regulated gaseous emissions under NEDC and new WLTP; data from 21 vehicles

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Two vehicles were type approved for the Euro 6 standard, three vehicles for Euro 4, and the rest for Euro 5. Measured THC emissions from most vehicles stayed below the legal emission limits and in general were lower under the WLTP compared to NEDC. kW (143 hp). (As

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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During the early 1900s, a distillery was a standard piece of farm equipment. Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. 80.28, “applicable standard” means: 9.0 In February, 2009, the US EPA granted Renergie, Inc. These were arguably the first flex-fuel vehicles. 40 CFR § 80.27