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Frost & Sullivan forecasts Gasoline Particulate Filters to climb from 50,335 units now to 4.2-4.6 million units by 2020

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Gasoline direct injection (GDI) is a strategy to improve fuel efficiency that is rapidly gaining market acceptance. million units by 2020. (“ Analysis of the GPF Market for Passenger Cars in Europe and North America ”). of total GPF installations by 2020. and fuel properties. Earlier post.)

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The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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the criteria pollutants and CO 2 that emerge with the exhaust from the tailpipe. However, there is more than 15 years of research showing that the contribution of non-exhaust primary particles to the total traffic generated primary particles is significant in urban areas. Further, a 2013 review by Denier van der Gon et al. Background.

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Chalmers study: ban on sales of fossil-fuel cars greatly reduces lifecycle GHG mainly due to tailpipe emissions; risk of carbon leakage in manufacturing

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If a ban were introduced on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a significant reduction in lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions primarily due to reduced tailpipe CO 2 emissions, according to a new lifecycle study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

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Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. For local air quality, electric vehicles also offer clear benefits, mainly due to zero exhaust emissions at street level.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. New TCe gasoline engine family. Scheduled for launch in 2012, it is expected to account for 85% of Renault’s gasoline engine sales in 2015. Select Engines.

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Empa recommends buying diesel vehicles only if Euro 6d-TEMP or Euro 6d

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million passenger vehicles with gasoline engines and 1.3 The team included experts from the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO), Bern University of Applied Sciences and Empa. The manufacturers will have to disclose the engine control unit functions connected with exhaust gas purification.

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Construction Companies Are Turning to EVs

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Greater Efficiency Volvo Construction Equipment has a lineup of EVS Idling accounts for more than 6 billion gallons of lost diesel and gasoline annually, costing construction companies over $11 billion. Case premiered its 580 EV electric backhoe at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG in 2020. EVs do not idle in the traditional sense.