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Southwest Research Institute engineers have developed the next generation of clean diesel engine technology to reduce hazardous nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and carbon dioxide emissions while minimizing fuel consumption. —SwRI Research Engineer Bryan Zavala, a member of the low NO x development team. g/hp-hr NO x emissions).
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V6 TDI diesel engine. The results so far suggest that: The penetration of spark-ignited engines in passenger cars is projected to drop to 51% in 2025 from 74% in 2016. share and volume are expected to more than double from 2013 to 2018. TDI diesel engine featured in the diesel-fueled Q5, Q7, A6, A7 and A8 in the US market.
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