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Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

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Analysis of a study by S&P Global Mobility shows the number of new near-zero emission diesel trucks on the road in the US increased 10.2% between 2021 and 2022, according to the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF). Near-zero emission trucks are advanced diesel technology manufactured in the 2010 and later model years.

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California is blocking diesel big rigs with pre-2010 engines

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California is now actively banning older diesel trucks from operating on its roads. A new rule states that any diesel vehicle weighing over 14,000 pounds with an engine built before the 2010 model year is banned from California roads effective January 1, 2023.

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DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

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Diesel is the predominant technology in commercial trucking, school, and transit bus sectors, according to the Diesel Technology Forum’s analysis of data sourced from S&P Global Mobility TIPNet data of vehicles in operation for Class 3-8 as of December 2021. Of the largest trucks (Class 8) in operation, 97% are diesels.

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Scrapyard Find: 2010 Citroën C4 Picasso VTR+

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For 2010, the C4 Picasso was available with diesel or gasoline power. liter diesel straight-four, rated at 110 horsepower. 2010 Citroën C4 Picasso in English scrapyard. 2010 Citroën C4 Picasso in English scrapyard. 2010 Citroën C4 Picasso in English scrapyard. 2010 Citroën C4 Picasso in English scrapyard.

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Final California deadline for upgrading heavy-duty diesels to MY2010 or newer engines

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California’s Truck and Bus regulation ( earlier post ) has been in effect since December 2008, with the purpose of reducing emissions of diesel particulate matter (PM), oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) and other criteria pollutants from in-use diesel-fueled vehicles.

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US diesel car registrations increased by 24% from 2010-2012, hybrids up 33%

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New diesel car registrations increased by 24.3% in the US from 2010 through 2012, according to data compiled for the Diesel Technology Forum by R.L. Diesel car and SUV registrations increased from 640,779 in 2010 to 796,794 at the end of 2012—a 24.34 Polk and Company. percent increase.

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New passenger vehicle diesel registrations in US up 11.5%, hybrids up 65% from 2010-2013; diesel 2.5x hybrids

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Diesel registrations were 2.5 When looking only at cars and SUVs over that period, diesel registrations in the US increased 30% from 640,779 units to 833,324 units; registrations of hybrid cars and SUVs climbed 65% from 1,714,966 units to 2,821,599. times those of diesel cars and SUVs. Diesel Hybrids Sales'

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