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SwRI CAT-DEF reduces heavy-duty diesel emissions to meet CARB 2027 NOx requirements

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CAT-DEF—Catalyzed Diesel Exhaust Fluid—is an SwRI-developed catalyst- and surfactant-modified diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) solution. The internally funded advancement successfully reduced heavy-duty diesel engine nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2027 standards.

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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

Australia doesn’t have its own fuel efficiency standards, making it one of only two advanced countries without such a rule, alongside Russia. This will result in 321 million fewer tons of carbon emissions in Australia by 2050. This watering-down echoes similar recent developments in both US and EU regulatory schemes.

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VW’s 1.0 TSI in the new up! GTI wins International Engine of the Year 2018 award in its category; Euro 6d-TEMP

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Exhaust gas after-treatment paired with innovative features inside the engine enables the GTI engine to meet the new EU 6AG (Euro 6d-TEMP) emission standard. After flowing through the turbocharger, the exhaust gas is fed directly into the particulate filter. It also comes with a gasoline particulate filter. The 85 kW / 115 PS 1.0

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Hydrogen Is Coming to the Rescue

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The hybrid electric box truck they’ve come up with is carbon neutral. And in the aftermath of a natural disaster like a tornado or wildfire, the vehicle, called H2Rescue , can supply electric power and potable water to survivors while acting as a temperature-controlled command center for rescue personnel. A consortium of U.S.

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Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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Its turbocharger with variable turbine geometry makes optimal use of the exhaust gas energy for early and harmonious torque development. Power is transferred to the front wheels via the standard seven-speed S tronic. The A3 Sportback 30 g-tron 1.5 TFSI engine produces 96 kW (131 PS) and generates 200 N·m (147.5

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2021 Jeep Gladiator available with 3rd generation 3.0L EcoDiesel

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of torque, with engine stop-start (ESS) technology standard, is available on Gladiator Sport, Overland and Rubicon models. 1 low-range gear ratio is standard on Rubicon models and the Command-Trac part-time two-speed transfer case with a 2.72:1 liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine, rated at 260 horsepower and 442 lb.-ft. axle ratio.

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Bath University and SAIC Motor team up to investigate gasoline particulate filter performance

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The researchers at Bath are designing a new rig capable of varying the temperature and composition of exhaust gasses entering automotive after-treatment system components such as GPFs, in order to identify the optimum conditions for the soot burn rate of GPFs.

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