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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

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The trucks will be supported by the FUSO retail network and the e-mobility experts of Daimler Truck and Bus Australia, which oversees the import and distribution of FUSO, Mercedes-Benz, and Freightliner brand commercial vehicles. In 2017, MFTBC introduced the eCanter, the first all-electric light-duty truck in series production in Japan.

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Global Commercial Vehicle Industry Meeting endorses harmonized global approach to improve fuel efficiency and reduce GHGs

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Leading global manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines gathering at the annual Global Commercial Vehicle Industry Meeting endorsed a harmonized global approach as an effective pathway to further improve energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from commercial vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Bosch, DEUTZ, and Eberspächer Set Up JV for Diesel Exhaust Aftertreatment

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KG have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture in the area of diesel exhaust aftertreatment. We want to establish Bosch Emission Systems in the global market as a technologically leading supplier of complete diesel exhaust aftertreatment systems. Thomas Wünsche, CEO of Eberspächer Exhaust Technology.

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Global Commercial Vehicle meeting continues calls for global regulatory harmonization on fuel efficiency and emissions reduction

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This was the chief executives’ tenth meeting to discuss global issues and to recommend solutions to the regulatory challenges facing commercial vehicle manufacturers. This was the chief executives’ tenth meeting to discuss global issues and to recommend solutions to the regulatory challenges facing commercial vehicle manufacturers.

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IHS: continued legislative focus on pollutants to drive sensor market for internal combustion engines

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The global market for sensors used in internal combustion engines (ICE) is on the road of steady growth for the next few years, propelled by increasing utilization in engine management and exhaust aftertreatment, according to a new report from IHS Technology. IHS projects that sensor shipments for ICEs will top 1.34 billion in 2013.

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UW-Madison engineer collaborating with entrepreneur on 6-cycle, external combustion engine; could be up to 30% more efficient than standard diesel

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The K6 engine uses six strokes instead of four to reduce the pressure of exhaust gases, which allows it to harvest more energy rather than expelling it with the gas. Shedd said the engine could be up to about 30% more efficient than a standard diesel engine, depending on the engine load and speed. —Timothy Shedd.

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Global truck manufacturers call for progress in regulatory harmonization to aid reductions in fuel consumption

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The world’s leading manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines called for further progress in regulatory harmonisation and closer cooperation among European, North American, and Japanese regulators in order to improve energy efficiency and reduce fuel consumption associated with on-road freight transport.

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