Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2017

Diesel has played a major role in the European Union’s efforts to reduce CO 2 emissions from the automotive fleet; the market share of fuel-efficient new diesel cars in the European Union has remained above 50% since 2010. Furthermore, hybrid electric cars today often are cheaper than diesel cars within the same vehicle segment.

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MAY 4, 2021

Following on the introduction of R33 Blue Diesel ( earlier post ), Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen have now developed a low-carbon gasoline. The initial plan is to make the fuel available at regular filling stations over the course of the year, starting in Germany. This means a fleet of 1,000 VW Golf VIII 1.5

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2015

In Germany, BMW and Total have officially begun the field testing of AdBlue pumps installed at three fueling stations in Munich and Berlin. AdBlue, used in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) NO x aftertreatment systems for modern diesels, is stored in an auxiliary tank in the car. Filler neck for AdBlue (left) and diesel fuel (right).

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Green Car Congress

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. Similar to Winterkorn, each of them is believed to be a German citizen and to reside in Germany.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2017

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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

TDI diesel engine for the European market. In the new Audi A5 and Q5 models, the V6 diesel outputs 210 kW (286 hp) as well as 620 N·m (457lb-ft) of torque (this engine version is not yet for sale. 14,000 of those 24,000 cars are registered in Germany. It is cleaned by enriching the fuel-air mixture in the engine.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2014

In addition, its diesel version is the top selling passenger car diesel in the market here, with about 29% share, according to figures compiled by Baum & Associates and hybridcars.com. TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Designed in Germany and made in America, the new Passat was developed as a larger vehicle with premium features and handling characteristics. TDI Clean Diesel; a 2.5L The diesel version—the Passat TDI— is expected to deliver 43 miles per gallon (5.47 Volkswagen of America, Inc., gasoline engine, and a 3.6L

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MARCH 3, 2016

As part of a response to a shareholder lawsuit in Germany alleging a violation of the company’s disclosure obligations under Germany’s capital markets law, Volkswagen AG has outlined the timeline and background events leading to the eruption of the diesel emissions scandal last fall.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2019

A new study provides the most detailed picture available to date of the global, regional, and local health impacts attributable to emissions from four transportation subsectors: on-road diesel vehicles; other on-road vehicles; shipping; and non-road mobile engines such as agricultural and construction equipment. Source: The ICCT.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2018

Corning Incorporated’s Environmental Technologies business reached a significant production milestone at its Kaiserslautern, Germany manufacturing facility with the production of its 1 millionth Corning DuraTrap GC gasoline particulate filter (GPF) for automotive emissions control.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2017

Volkswagen AG has agreed with the US government to resolve criminal and federal environmental and other civil claims against the company relating to the diesel emissions cheating débâcle. The Supervisory Board directed the law firm Jones Day to share all findings of its independent investigation of the diesel matter with the DOJ.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

Volkswagen has introduced a new version of the Golf GTD (“Gran Turismo Diesel”) in Europe, and plans to bring it to the US market, reportedly likely for the 2016 model year. diesel delivering 184 horsepower (137 kW), 280 lb-ft (380 N·m) of torque, CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km, and a NEDC combined fuel economy figure of 56 mpg US (4.2

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In 2015, the company admitted to cheating on emissions standards through the use of its “clean diesel” products , and it later paid out over $9.5 Today, the automaker still hasn’t rebounded to pre-pandemic production levels across vehicle segments in Germany. and overseas in Shanghai, China and outside of Berlin, Germany.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2017

The US has charged a former Audi manager via criminal complaint for his role in a conspiracy to defraud US regulators and customers by implementing defeat device software in thousands of Audi diesel vehicles to cheat US emissions tests. liter diesel engine that would be the cornerstone for its passenger diesel vehicle sales in the US.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2011

The increased pressure to further focus on vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency performance has driven the US and other countries to evaluate the adequacy of their fuel and vehicle standards. A 10 ppm average gasoline sulfur limit is likely in the US by the fall of 2015, while we expect Beijing to implement a 10 ppm limit as early as 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2016

As with engine assembly, this project will entail close cooperation between BBA and the BMW Group to ensure knowledge transfer from high-voltage battery production in Germany. Both the engine plant and the light metal foundry incorporate the latest state-of-the-art production standards. Light metal foundry.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

ABB and Volvo Buses are partnering to co-develop and to commercialize electric and hybrid buses with open standards-based direct current (DC) fast charging systems. Volvo’s new Electric Hybrid bus, which reduces fuel consumption by 75% compared to conventional diesel buses, will debut at the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany, in September.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2015

Currently, Cummins Emission Solutions offers two separate EcoFit on-highway systems: EcoFit Diesel Particulate Filter Systems. Most on-highway configurations use a combination EcoFit Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOC) and DPF system, using passive and active regeneration to allow more control in oxidizing and cleaning the filter.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2014

The construction of a new north-south electric power line is being extensively discussed in Germany. In the case of natural gas, MAN offers standard products along the entire process chain. In the form of CNG/biogas engines, MAN also offers clean mobility solutions for urban transport. The American shipping company, TOTE Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The vehicles, to be deployed this year, will replace older generation diesel vehicles. These LNGs are expected to produce 25% fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to the older trucks and use 95% less diesel fuel than the vehicles they replace. UPS has contracted with Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

At the IAA in Hanover (Germany), Continental is presenting new solutions for exhaust gas aftertreatment in commercial vehicles. The technologies being shown are designed to help system suppliers and OEMs meet new exhaust emissions standards such as Euro VI (2013) and US10 /Tier4f. Managing the diesel particulate filter.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

At the Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen showcased the new Touran MPV. All models feature Stop/Start and battery regeneration (brake energy recuperation) systems as standard. The optional Pure Air 3-zone automatic air conditioner with anti-allergen filter ensures that the air inside the vehicle stays fresh and clean.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

TDI clean diesel. All engines are mated to the standard 6-speed S tronic transmission. In Germany and many European countries, the four-door car will be available at dealers late this summer. When the Audi A3 Sedan launches in Germany and Europe, the engine line-up will consist of three four-cylinder engines: 1.4

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Two very large-scale energy storage projects—Advanced Battery Storage in France and Germany and Smart Hubs in the United Kingdom—have also been initiated with the aim of reducing the gap between electricity consumption and production and increasing the share of renewable energies in the energy mix.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

ECOTEC Direct Injection Turbo gasoline engine that has been developed at the manufacturer’s International Technical Development Center in Rüsselsheim, Germany. liter mid-size gasoline and diesel engine families ( earlier post ). ADAM is the first car in the Opel range to receive this new, all-aluminum 1.0 liters displacement.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Designed in Kia’s Frankfurt, Germany, design studio and built in Sohari, Korea, the Stinger is truly a world car. Clean Fleet Report spent a fun week in the 2022 Kia Stinger GT-Line RWD. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2012

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transport (ICCT) has found that the gap between type-approval and “real-world” fuel consumption / CO 2 values for European cars increased from about 8% in 2001 to 21% today, with a particularly strong increase since 2007. kg per liter of diesel fuel. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

g/mi) (with S tronic), Audi is the first premium manufacturer to offer a gasoline engine in the B segment that achieves lower emissions than a comparable diesel engine. In the standard driving cycle the A5 Sportback g-tron uses less than four kilograms (8.8 It is standard for the 3.0 lb) of gas per 100 kilometers (62.1

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AUGUST 3, 2017

Nonetheless, says Krüger, “ Future mobility will definitely depend on state-of-the-art diesels as well, because environmental protection has several dimensions: one of them is the fight against climate change. ”. As a result, the BMW Group is calling for objective discussions on the future of diesel based on facts and scientific evidence.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Bradley & Associates, commissioned by the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), examines key drivers of EV adoption in the US, Europe and China, with an emphasis on vehicle charging scenarios and infrastructure. Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 26, 2016

liter EcoBlue diesel engine—the first in a new range of diesels that will offer optimized fuel efficiency and reduced CO 2 and NO x emissions. liter TDCi diesel engine. An all-new engine architecture delivers reduced friction and a clean-burning combustion system. and Germany, the versatile all-new 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

For its Technology Day 2009 in Germany, BMW focused on describing its work with aerodyanmics, engines and transmissions in the context of its EfficientDyanmics development strategy. liter twin turbo diesel with 2,000-bar injection pressure; and an 8-speed automatic transmission that can also be used in a hybrid application.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Fleets don’t want to go electric at scale until they’ve done years-long pilots, but the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation will artificially constrict that timeframe. The electric road ahead for heavy trucks is not exactly clear, and there are several roadblocks, some obvious and some far less so. Soon they won’t have a choice.

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JULY 9, 2009

or 27,000 ppm S)—according to a new study by researchers from the US and Germany, led by Dr. James Winebrake at the Rochester Institute of Technology. California has implemented a new regulation requiring that all ocean-going vessels within 24 nautical miles of the state’s coastline use cleaner burning diesel fuel. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Bolstered by production in China for that key market, soon to be augmented by new plants in Austin, Texas, and Germany, Tesla does not appear to be looking back, but if it did would continue to see other automakers in its rearview mirror. Nissan Leaf – the Standard Bearer. Now Languishing; Waiting for Reinforcements. Fleet To Electric?

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

vocational product range that set the standard in quality, low operating cost and vehicle performance. This includes applications where single or double axle semi-trailers are the standard, such as in supermarket delivery. In Germany—the largest truck market in Europe—DAF is the largest import brand.

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