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EPA finalizes greenhouse gas standards for LDVs MY 2023-2026

Green Car Congress

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks for Model Years (MY) 2023 through 2026. EPA is planning to initiate a separate rulemaking to establish multi-pollutant emission standards under the Clean Air Act for MY 2027 and later.

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T&E finds city e-truck charging could cut road freight emissions by 22% in 10 years; requires €28B for charging infrastructure

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The EU could slash truck carbon pollution by more than a fifth (22%) in a decade by requiring its main cities to have electric truck charging infrastructure, according to a new study released by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). Electric trucks are clean, cheaper to run and available today.

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FPT Industrial unveils new Cursor 13 natural gas heavy-duty engine

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Since 1995 this has been FPT Industrial’s chosen technology, and has proven to be a viable and cost-efficient solution available today to meet Euro VI Step C emission limits. The Cursor 13 NG complies with this standard with a simple and easy-to-install 3-way catalyst with no-EGR, no-SCR and no-DPF (regeneration free solution).

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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Major factors driving this growth include declining battery costs leading to more affordable EVs, expanded charging infrastructure, government incentives and standards, and corporate sustainability initiatives. It also proposed multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later.

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

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50+ kW Direct Current (DC) fast charging will serve ZEV needs in shorter dwell time situations and along highway corridors, utilizing non-proprietary charging standards (CCS and CHAdeMO). Level 2 AC charging (L2) with universally accepted J1772 connectors will serve charging at long dwell-time locations.

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Neste Oil to launch the first diesel complying with Category 4 WWFC diesel specification; reduces fuel consumption by 5% and emissions

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1 Cetane Index is acceptable instead of Cetane Number if a standardized engine to determine the Cetane Number is unavailable and cetane improvers are not used. Injector cleanliness. % air flow loss. –. Lubricity (HFRR wear scar dia. @ The density for HVO is typically 780 kg/m 3. Min/max density limits for WWFC Cat 4 are 820/840).]

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Reaction Design introduces model fuel library resulting from work of Model Fuels Consortium

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Fuel properties affect a number of combustion and engine properties, including ignition delay; knocking tendency; flame speeds; pollutant emissions; sooting tendency and particle size distributions; and density, viscosity and heating value. The components can be combined to model a large variety of new or existing fuel blends.

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