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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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The companies failed to install particulate filters on some of their heavy-duty diesel trucks and failed to verify that trucks they hired for use in California complied with the state rule. highlighting the installation of an air filtration system similar to those that will be funded by the settlements. Schneider National, Inc.

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a remedy proposed by Volkswagen that will reduce the excess NO x emissions from the Generation 3 (MY 2015) diesel 2.0 This modification will reduce excess emissions from the affected vehicles by 80-90%. liter vehicles.

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MAY 4, 2018

A US federal indictment is charging Martin Winterkorn, the former chairman of the management board of Volkswagen AG (VW), with conspiracy and wire fraud in connection with VW’s cheating on US diesel vehicle emissions requirements. The FBI and EPA Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the case.

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liter diesel engines (code-named Panther ) in a wide range of outputs due to be applied in commercial vehicles starting in 2016 and in cars starting in 2018. liter diesel engines for Ford commercial vehicles (CVs) globally. liter diesel engines for passenger cars. Diesel Engines' Earlier post.) million (US$14.3

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Swedish automaker Volvo has rolled out its last diesel-powered vehicle, after a 45-year relationship with the powertrain and cranking out millions of diesel cars. Between 2012 and 2016, diesel accounted for half of the company’s global sales. Since 1991, Volvo made more than 9 million vehicles with diesel engines.

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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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and FCA US LLC (collectively FCA) for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for installing and failing to disclose at least eight auxiliary emissions control devices (AECDs) in light-duty model year 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Ram 1500 trucks with 3.0-liter liter diesel engines sold in the United States.

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2016 Nissan Titan XD Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel. Nissan’s new 2016 Titan XD full-size pickup, which made its debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show, was also the platform for the debut of the first vehicle installation of the all-new Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel engine. V8 turbo diesel.

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The Daimler Board of Management has approved a comprehensive plan for diesel engines consisting of a substantial expansion of the current service action for vehicles in customers’ hands as well as a rapid market launch of the completely new OM 654 diesel engine family ( earlier post ). New engine family.

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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

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liter diesels ( earlier post ), Porsche Cars North America, Inc. decided to discontinue sales of model year 2014 through 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel vehicles until further notice. liter engines for model years (MY) 2014 through 2016 that results in increased NO x emissions of up to nine times EPA’s standard.

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The Indian government is also striving to replace polluting energy systems such as diesel generators with sustainable energy solutions in order to reduce CO 2 emissions significantly. SFC Energy has been active in India since 2016 and is now investing in the local market development as well as in its own production capacities.

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liter diesel engines. The agencies’ approval was the product of several months of collaboration between FCA US and the EPA and ARB to address the agencies’ concerns with respect to the diesel emissions control technologies employed on earlier model-year versions of these vehicles. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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The Government of Canada is adopting stricter environmental standards to reduce air emissions from ships navigating in Canadian waters. These changes further align Canada’s air emission standards with the United States. The changes we are announcing today will help make our oceans and lakes cleaner by reducing ship emissions.

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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

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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. The updated software will be installed as soon as it is approved by the authorities. liter diesel engines from model years 2009 through 2016.

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General Motors will build its new generation midsize diesel engine family at the GM Manufacturing Poland plant in Tychy. liter four-cylinder diesel engine is scheduled for 2017. Construction and installation of the new production equipment will continue until 2016. liter diesel engine.

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By Thursday, new engine control software had been installed in some 4,300 Volkswagen Amarok units. The vehicle now meets the limits required to comply with the EU5 emissions standard. liter engine will be carried out from the third quarter of 2016. Modification of the 1.2-liter A software update is planned for the 1.2-liter,

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is developing a measure to reduce emissions from Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) by transitioning to zero-emission technologies. At the upcoming workshop, ARB staff will discuss preliminary concepts developed since the first workshop in April 2016. NO x : 6,100 tons per year.

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MARCH 17, 2017

The tests, carried out with the cooperation of Waseda University, showed that using the buses to replace standard diesel buses could cut CO 2 emissions from daily operation by up to 60% for a medium-sized bus and by up to 42% for a small bus. kg CO 2 /l (well-to-wheel) for diesel and 0.406 kg CO 2 /kWh for electricity.

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a new 5-liter V8 diesel engine designed to power pickup-and-delivery vehicles, other light- and medium-duty trucks, school buses and motorhomes. extends Cummins range of on-road diesel engines for North American vehicles. V8 Turbo Diesel to be used in the Nissan Titan pick-up truck ( earlier post ), the ISV5.0 Diesel Engines'

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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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After a review, the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has fully ratified the measures proposed by Volkswagen to address the NO x emissions issues in Europe for the 1.2-liter liter EA189 diesels as well as the 1.6- Volkswagen will begin implementation right at the start of 2016. liter versions. Earlier post.)

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

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liter diesel EA 189 engines equipped with the software defeat device resulting in excessive NO x emissions to the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrtbundesamt, KBA). liter diesel, a “flow transformer” will be fitted directly in front of the air mass sensor. liter and 2.0-liter

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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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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 This rejection only applies to VW’s diesel 2.0L vehicles is due to ARB on 2 February 2016. vehicles, not 3.0L

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Volkswagen confirmed on Thursday that no software constituting an improper emissions control defeat device as defined in law is installed in vehicles with EA 288 EU5- or EU6-engines in the European Union. Remedial action on the vehicles will begin in January 2016 at no cost to customers. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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million received from the 2016 Volkswagen settlement to significantly increase the number of electric vehicles and other clean vehicles in the state. In addition, New York will replace or re-power older, high-polluting diesel-powered trucks, school buses, and equipment with cleaner vehicles and equipment. New York Governor Andrew M.

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From the end of 2016, diesel variants of the Renault Scénic and Grand Scénic models will be equipped with Continental’s 48-volt hybrid drive—the first application of the 48V “Hybrid Assist” in production vehicles. The technology is a particularly cost-efficient solution to reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today approved the first of four plans by VW to invest $800 million over 10 years in zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, public outreach, and access to these ultra-clean vehicles for residents of disadvantaged communities. Earlier post.) million to the State in penalties.

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The complaint alleges that nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles had illegal defeat devices installed that impair their emission control systems and cause emissions to exceed EPA’s standards, resulting in harmful air pollution. liter diesel vehicles sold in the United States since the 2009 model year. Affected 2.0

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By combining diesel-direct, diesel-electric propulsion and battery power the vessel can achieve average fuel savings of up to 30% and up to 40% reduction of emissions. One fire-fighting/generator set is installed to feed the electric propulsion engines or to drive the 1200 m 3 /hr fire-fighting pump. The Bernardus.

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Finally, thanks to the small compact design, the E-Axle can even be installed in vehicles with very tight layouts. Diesel-hybrid and gas-hybrid powertrains. A Diesel-Hybrid Powertrain on display is composed of an F1A Euro VI Step D engine—now suitable for heavy duty homologation—with a power range between 136 hp and 156 hp.

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When used together, the technologies—based on Honeywell’s UOP Ecofining process technology and Wood’s hydrogen plant technology—could reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 100% using certain feedstocks when compared to traditional petroleum aviation fuel. million Nm 3 /h of hydrogen.

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From rebates for electric and plug-in vehicles to energy efficiency and solar installations that are reducing home energy costs, more than 125,000 individual projects were completed in 2018. In 2016, Assembly Bill 1550 replaced and expanded those minimums to include low-income communities and low-income households.

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