Remove Cleaning Remove Exhaust Remove Gasoline Remove Germany
article thumbnail

UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

Green Car Congress

UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a new Clean Air Strategy to cut air pollution backed up through new primary legislation. The European Commission is taking the UK to court—along with Germany, France, Italy, Romania, and Hungary—over its long-standing failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO?).

Clean 186
article thumbnail

Corning hits 1-million-unit milestone with gasoline particulate filter production

Green Car Congress

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.

Gasoline 186
article thumbnail

Germany launches new study of oxymethylene ethers for optimizing clean diesel combustion

Green Car Congress

BMEL’s central project-coordinating agency in the area of renewable resources, is funding a 3-year study of oxymethylene ethers (OME) as clean diesel fuels with €800,000 (US$894,000). The objective is to demonstrate a highly simplified exhaust gas treatment process without particulate filters and catalytic treatment.

Diesel 150
article thumbnail

Tenneco developing new gasoline particulate filter (GPF) technology ahead of Euro 6c emissions regulation

Green Car Congress

Tenneco is leveraging its expertise in diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology to develop gasoline particulate filters for 2017 model year light vehicles. Gasoline particulate filters effectively control particulate emissions under all operating conditions. This difference drives different choices for optimal filter technologies.

Gasoline 150
article thumbnail

Chevrolet debuts 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel for US and Canada

Green Car Congress

2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel engine. Assembled in Lordstown, Ohio, the 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel has demonstrated an estimated 42 mpg (5.6 The engine is manufactured in Kaiserslautern in Germany. This Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel represents a new era in diesel performance for American cars. 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel.

Chevrolet 239
article thumbnail

New Golf Variant TGI natural gas model now available to order; three tanks, more CNG range

Green Car Congress

This engine is primarily powered with compressed natural gas (CNG)—the gasoline tank is smaller as a result and thus only serves as a backup. liter four-cylinder gasoline engine is even more efficient and responsive than its predecessor. It delivers 96 kW (130 PS) and a torque of 200 N·m.

Gas 247
article thumbnail

Daimler launches diesel plan; expands recall to >3M units, accelerating next-gen diesel launch

Green Car Congress

A voluntary service action is also being carried out for V-Class customers—so far with approximately 75% of the vehicles in Germany. Due to the near-engine configuration, exhaust aftertreatment has a low heat loss and optimal operating conditions. The new engine is equipped with multiway exhaust gas recirculation (EGR).

Diesel 150