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Amminex introduces hardware retrofit for NOx control on older diesel cars; surpassing Euro 6

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Amminex is introducing BlueFit: a hardware retrofit solution aimed at lowering NO x emissions on older diesel cars to meet and surpass the latest Euro 6 standard. The ASDS is installed in the spare wheel well and the SCR catalyst is fitted to the exhaust pipe under the car. liter engine (Euro 5) was retrofitted with BlueFit.

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Faurecia acquires Amminex to accelerate efficient NOx reduction for passenger and commercial vehicles

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Amminex has developed an Ammonia Storage and Delivery System (ASDS) which has demonstrated its efficiency to almost completely eliminate nitrogen oxide (NO x ) pollutants from diesel engines. Conventional dosing technology is based on spraying an aqueous urea solution (diesel exhaust fluid, DEF) into the exhaust stream.

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BASF to introduce new LNT+CS4F emissions system at Vienna Motor Symposium

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BASF will introduce its innovative LNT+CS4F emissions control system for diesel engines at the International Vienna Motor Symposium, 8-9 May 2014 in Vienna, Austria. Euro 6c is the full Euro 6 emissions standard, ie. Euro 6b plus the particle number standard for PIDI (direct injection positive ignition) vehicles.

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Three fire trucks with Volvo Penta electric drivelines heading to Berlin, Amsterdam and Dubai to begin customer testing

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The truck was officially launched at an event in Austria. The Volvo Penta electric driveline also brings benefits such as zero exhaust emissions and significantly reduced noise levels. The extinguishing water pump can be operated either electrically by means of a generator or by the range extender (diesel engine).

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Use of a Low-Cost Electric Supercharger Could Significantly Reduce Smoke from Turbocharged Diesel Engines

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It is commercializing three initial products: Variable Torque Enhancement System, VTES, an electric supercharging system; SpeedStart12, an integrated belt-driven starter generator system; and TIGERS, an exhaust turbine-driven generator system. It can also help minimize the need for expensive exhaust after-treatment. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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The plug-in diesel-electric hybrid, which Volkswagen will showcase at the Geneva show, can cover a distance of up to 50 km (31 miles) in all-electric mode. liter, two-cylinder diesel TDI engine (35 kW / 47 hp), E-motor (20 kW / 27 hp), 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG) and lithium-ion battery. l/100 km (approx. XL1’s engine.

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Mercedes-Benz Introducing More BlueTec EEV trucks

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EEV (Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicle) is a European classification used for engines which comply with a more stringent exhaust emission standard that reduces particulate emissions by roughly a further one-third compared to Euro 5 limits. This applies to both the 210 kW (286 hp) and the 240 kW (326 hp) diesel engine variants.

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