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SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The final Regulations Amending the Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations for model year 2017 and beyond will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, on 8 October. Once fully phased-in, the Tier 3 exhaust emission standards would be as much as 80% lower than current Tier 2 emission standards.

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APRIL 5, 2011

will exhibit its High Efficiency Combustion System (HECS) diesel engine at the 2011 SAE World Congress, 12-14 April at Cobo Center in Detroit. A dual-wall exhaust also reduces heat loss in order to accelerate catalyst light-off during cold starts.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%. TEG & Exhaust System in Lincoln MKT. This follow-on light-duty vehicle project, funded in 2011, has a target of a 5% fuel economy improvement. Resources. ????

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Tenneco and Gentherm (formerly BSST/Amerigon) are part of a US Department of Energy (DOE) consortium actively developing a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for capturing waste exhaust heat in vehicles and converting it to electrical energy to be used to power electrical systems within the vehicle. —Gentherm President and CEO Daniel R.

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MAY 30, 2009

the maker of Subarus, is planning to introduce diesel light-duty vehicles in the Japan market as early as 2011. Tougher environmental regulations for nitrogen oxides and particulate matter in vehicle exhaust are set to be implemented in Japan from 2010. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.,

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

A research team from Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) and the University of Applied Sciences Bern, Laboratory for Exhaust Emission Control, reports that ethanol blending appeared to reduce genotoxic emissions from a flex-fuel Euro-5 gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicle (a Volvo V60 with a 1.6

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MARCH 31, 2015

Tenneco is leveraging its expertise in diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology to develop gasoline particulate filters for 2017 model year light vehicles. Diesel particulate filters for original equipment applications remove particulate matter from engine exhaust gases in a closed system. times higher than those of diesel soot.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

The aluminum-alloy cross-flow cylinder head has a novel placement of intake and exhaust valves; the intake and exhaust ports for each cylinder are positioned one behind the other in the direction of flow. In other words, there is not a separate intake or exhaust camshaft. Top: Valve layout. We can now adjust about 50 ?

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Between 2009 and 2011 various workgroups were formed under the umbrella of the UN’s Economic Commission for Europe to develop a new emission-measuring method called the Worldwide Light Duty Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). The manufacturers will have to disclose the engine control unit functions connected with exhaust gas purification.

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MARCH 19, 2018

The current decline is ales of diesel light duty vehicle in Europe does not put EU CO 2 targets out of reach of automakers, according to a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). For instance, hybrid electric vehicles and diesel cars in the small (e.g., Renault Clio) and lower medium (e.g.,

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The 2011 Cruze. GM unveils the US production version of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan at the LA Auto Show on 2 December. The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze will be offered in LS, LT and LTZ trims. Enhanced with its exhaust-driven turbocharger, the Cruze’s Ecotec 1.4L Engines for the 2011 Cruze. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 23, 2011

The recuperated engine uses isothermal compression via cryogenic injection to enable significant exhaust to compressed gas heat transfer. Professor Neville Jackson, Ricardo’s Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, had presented an overview of the basics of such an approach at the SAE 2011 High Efficiency IC Engines Symposium in April.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Since 2011, TØI and VTT have conducted emission measurements of 12 heavy vehicles with Euro VI engines, and seven Euro 6 diesel cars. The type approval of light vehicles is conducted by driving the NEDC driving cycle (New European Driving Cycle). Exhaust emissions from vehicles with Euro 6/VI technology. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 13, 2012

The OM 471 engine, presented in 2011 and also part of the portfolio, is already in service on long-haul operations in the new Mercedes-Benz Actros. The new engines are designed for light- to heavy-duty distribution transport and for service in light- and medium-duty construction and long-haul transport.

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Engine Mercedes Commercial Exhaust 299

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

The unthrottled nature of the compression ignition process provides high engine efficiency while achieving compliant exhaust emissions with conventional, low-cost aftertreatment. This—in addition to the opposed engine architecture—could increase fuel efficiency by 40-50% over the comparable spark-ignited gasoline engine, Achates said.

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MARCH 25, 2015

The engine also features Chevrolet’s first application of Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery, or EGHR, technology, which uses exhaust heat to warm the engine and cabin. Additional fuel economy benefits come from Exhaust Gas Recirculation, or EGR. An 80-cell, 1.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack provides electric power to the Hybrid system.

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MARCH 30, 2011

The updated final rule covers alternative fuel conversion of light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines. Category Applicability Example for 2011. MY 2010, 2011, 2012 and < useful life mileage. Exhaust, Evap, and OBD testing. Exhaust and Evap testing + OBD scan tool test and attestation.

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MAY 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. It will be rechargeable using standard European 220/240-volt outlets within 6 to 8 hours.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The recuperated engine uses isothermal compression via cryogenic injection to enable significant exhaust to compressed gas heat transfer. Recuperator to transfer heat from exhaust gas to compressed air. The concept of the Ricardo Split-Cycle engine. Source: Neville Jackson. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 26, 2014

On Friday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Manufacturers Performance Report that assesses the automobile industry’s progress toward meeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks in the 2012 model year—the first year of the 14-year program.

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MAY 7, 2010

The proposed rule would cover conversions of light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines, and would apply to all clean alternative fuels. MY 2009, 2010, 2011 and < useful life mileage. Exhaust, Evap, and OBD testing 2. Exhaust and Evap testing + OBD attestation. current calendar year - 1.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

The engine is rated at 160 hp (119 kW) and torque at 146 lb-ft (198 N·m), up from 140 hp and 136 lb-ft in the 2011 Ford Focus. liter I-4 uses two camshafts: one to open the intake valves and one to open the exhaust valves. The overlap control via Ti-VCT helps us eliminate compromises in the induction and exhaust systems.

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DECEMBER 9, 2011

or fine-particulate matter, is exhaust from vehicles, especially from diesel engines. ARB’s proposed Advanced Clean Cars rules package would further crack down on particulate matter emissions from light-duty vehicles. 2011) Extended analyses of air pollution and cardiovascular disease in the California Teachers Study cohort.

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AUGUST 7, 2013

According to Bosch, a realistic estimate is that diesel will be able to capture a 10% share of the light vehicle market by 2018. A recent example is the Chevrolet Cruze, for which Bosch supplies the diesel fuel injection system along with the exhaust-gas treatment system, engine control system, ceramic spark plugs, and sensors.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

2011 Lexus CT 200h. Toyota has released more detail on the powertrain of the new Lexus CT 200h premium compact dedicated hybrid ( earlier post ); Toyota plans to introduce it to the US market in early 2011. As a result, the exhaust temperature is lower than that of conventional engines. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Since this energy loss is primarily thermal in nature and can be attributed to the exhaust, cooling system, and engine and transmission surfaces, Mazda’s R&D team’s central focus is on improving the engine’s thermal efficiency cost-effectively. SKYACTIV at Powertrains, Fuels & Lubes. liter MZR gasoline engine. mm compared to 87.5

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MAY 20, 2011

The recent SAE High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium, SAE 2011 World Congress, and the DOE 2011 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells and Vehicle Technologies Programs Annual Merit Review, together provided a comprehensive overview of major research progress in the area.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Mazda Motor Corporation has launched its SKYACTIV next-generation technologies—including engines, transmissions, vehicle bodies and chassis—that will begin appearing in Mazda products from 2011. A 4-2-1 exhaust system, cavity pistons, multihole injectors and other innovations enable the high compression ratio. SKYACTIV-D.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

This block is designed to be both very compact and light, with an aluminium alloy cylinder block and cylinder head, the exhaust manifold integrated in the cylinder head. It also benefits from technological features such as the variable valve timing system (VVT) on the inlet and exhaust camshafts or the variable capacity oil pump.

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MAY 21, 2014

While light-duty CO 2 emissions are already being addressed by recent EU legislation, the new “Strategy for reducing Heavy-Duty Vehicles’ fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions” marks the European attempt to address emissions from HDVs. Without action, HDV emissions in 2030-2050 are projected to remain close to current levels.

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MARCH 11, 2011

GM’s eAssist light electrification system—currently offered as the base powertrain in the full-sized 2012 Buick LaCrosse and offered on the 2012 Buick Regal—uses a 115V, 0.5 Entering production in 2011. Input and output power characteristics of 2nd and 3rd generations. Source: Hitachi Review. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Much of the momentum for the shift originally came from the EU’s directive on mobile air-conditioning systems (MACs), which aims to reduce emissions of specific fluorinated greenhouse gases in the air-conditioning systems fitted to passenger cars (vehicles of category M1) and light commercial vehicles (category N1, class 1).

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JULY 22, 2016

The infringement covered the entire EEA and lasted 14 years, from 1997 until 2011, when the Commission carried out unannounced inspections of the firms. Scania said that in light of recent developments in the investigation,and in accordance with relevant accounting principles and a prudent approach, it is making a SEK 3.8

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MARCH 4, 2012

The Audi A1 e-tron has been on the roads since September 2011. Cars with conventional engines accounted for more than 99% of new car registrations in Germany in 2011. It’s not only about roads, traffic lights and cars. Audi e-tron also addresses the infrastructure surrounding the car.

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JULY 13, 2011

Ozone is formed when nitrogen oxide from exhaust is irradiated with UV light and releases an oxygen atom, which reacts with an oxygen molecule (O 2 ) to form an ozone molecule (O 3 ). A number of electrical devices, such as photocopiers and laser printers, also release this unhealthy gas. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 50, No.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

Established in 1928, Iskes, which is based in IJmuiden near Amsterdam, has been operating a conventional Damen ASD Tug 2810 since November 2011. Other green initiatives on the vessel include LED lighting, and a special paint coating, making the vessel more environmentally friendly and clean for at least five years.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Many of the components of the 695 kg (1,500 lbs) Volkswagen are based on those of the future New Small Family, an entirely new model series that is already scheduled for market launch in initial countries at the end of 2011; Volkswagen executives at the show said the Up Lite! might be commercialized. The newly designed 0.8

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