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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. Beginning in or about 2006, Audi was designing the new 3.0 —Criminal Complaint, USA v.

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Audi Emissions Diesel Charging 150

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Operation with natural gas or biomethane makes the compact model economical and more climate-friendly with low emissions. Sales in Germany and other European countries begin in fall 2020 at a base price of €30,705.88. Lower costs, lower emissions. The emissions balance is similarly positive. The A3 Sportback 30 g-tron 1.5

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MARCH 19, 2015

Cummins Emission Solutions, a subsidiary of Cummins Inc., The EcoFit Single Module is designed to be up to 60% smaller and 40% lighter compared to the EPA 2013 solution it supersedes, all while improving emissions reduction performance. A typical filter consists of an array of small channels for exhaust gas to flow.

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Emissions Exhaust South Africa Diesel 150

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AUGUST 22, 2017

gigatons of CO 2 : three times Germany’s carbon-dioxide emissions in 2016. If the climate targets set by the Paris conference are to be achieved, CO 2 emissions from traffic worldwide will have to be reduced 50% over the next four decades, and by at least 85% in the advanced economies, Bosch notes. Bottom: Fuel pathways.

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Emissions Fuel CO2 Gasoline-Electric 210

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MARCH 31, 2015

These filters are designed for gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines to reduce particulate emissions in compliance with the Euro 6c emissions regulation (particulate number of no more than 6 x 10 11 particles/km), which takes effect on 1 September 2017.

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Gasoline Emissions Czech Republic Exhaust 150

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Federal-Mogul Powertrain will debut new materials for valve seats and guides with improved thermal conductivity at the 2017 IAA Show in Frankfurt, Germany next month. If late ignition timing is used to reduce knock and enrichment is protecting components from critical temperatures, CO 2 emissions are increased.

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Engine Emissions Exhaust Sodium 150

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JANUARY 8, 2020

This technology has applications to the automotive industry and other sectors covered by regulations that control methane emissions. This catalyzes the oxidation of methane to carbon dioxide and water using excess oxygen in the exhaust stream. Methane in the exhaust at such dilute concentrations does not combust on its own.

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Canada Commercial Exhaust Gas 150

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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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Gasoline Production China Exhaust 186

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

Rolls-Royce and Canadian vessel designers Robert Allan have developed the world’s first shallow-water push boat powered by LNG natural gas engines. At the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, classification society DNV GL gave its “Approval in Principle” to the new design.

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Water Power Powered Mariner 195

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

Ricardo and Korea-based Doosan Infracore presented details of the latest DL06 engine at the 22 nd Aachen Colloquium on automobile and engine technology in Germany. Essentially, Ricardo noted in its Q2 2010 Quarterly Review , the design creates two annular contra-rotating vortices in the piston bowl, one atop the other.

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Emissions Diesel Engine Fuel 239

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

With SCR, the amount of NO x in the exhaust is significantly reduced. Due to the SCR catalytic converter, the Touareg 4MOTION V6 TDI BlueMotion Technology meets the EU6 emissions standard. Orders are already being taken in Germany. Both six-cylinder engines have been modified and upgraded by adding an SCR catalytic converter.

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Diesel Design Google MPG 236

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation systems, will introduce its new Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) technology to the European market at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 (Hannover, Germany, 20-27 September). can reduce or eliminate use of the intake throttle.

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Commercial Vehicles Exhaust Fuel Economy 199

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MAY 7, 2012

Designed to capture diesel engine soot particles while minimizing restrictions to exhaust flow, the DuraTrap AT LP 300/10 filter features thinner cell walls and an optimized material microstructure to enable better engine performance and fuel consumption. Corning’s DuraTrap AT LP 300/10 filter will be used in select 1.6-liter

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Diesel Exhaust Engine Emissions 225

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JULY 18, 2017

Since March, Mercedes-Benz has offered its customers of compact-class cars an improvement in NO x emissions for one engine version. A voluntary service action is also being carried out for V-Class customers—so far with approximately 75% of the vehicles in Germany. Approximately 45% of those cars have since been updated.

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Diesel Exhaust Mercedes Emissions 150

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Tenneco and Gentherm (formerly BSST/Amerigon) are part of a US Department of Energy (DOE) consortium actively developing a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for capturing waste exhaust heat in vehicles and converting it to electrical energy to be used to power electrical systems within the vehicle. —Gentherm President and CEO Daniel R.

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Fuel Economy Waste Economy Fuel 218

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

For the in-house analysis, T&E analyzed emissions test data from around 230 diesel car models. million), followed by Germany (5.3 For Euro 5 vehicles, the five worst performing companies were (in order of the highest emissions): Renault (including Dacia); Land Rover; Hyundai; Opel/Vauxhall (including Chevrolet); and Nissan.

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Pollution Diesel Europe Exhaust 150

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AUGUST 1, 2017

Overall, the Continental tests confirmed that diesel fuel containing 15% OME blend for current diesel engines is a technically safe and viable possibility for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A 15% OME blend reduces CO 2 emissions by approximately 8g/km. As diesel fuels, they reduce the emission of carbon black and NO x.

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Diesel Fuel Exhaust 2016 150

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JUNE 5, 2017

Audi has detected anomalies in the NO x emissions in certain driving conditions of approximately 24,000 cars of the A7 and A8 model series with TDI diesel engines certified to EU5. In some situations, engine speed is unfavorably influenced by the transmission software, which can have a negative impact on the engine’s emissions.

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Diesel Hybrid Audi Exhaust 186

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

Opel revealed more details about its new mid-size gasoline engine family at the Aachen Colloquium in Germany. CO 2 emissions and fuel consumption have been cut by 13% compared to the predecessor engine, while peak torque and peak power have been increased by up to 33%. Earlier post.) The all-new 1.6-liter,

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Gasoline Engine Fuel Power 350

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JUNE 14, 2016

The EU is investing more than €3 million in innovative aero-engine technologies in the three-year ULTIMATE project, short for Ultra Low emission Technology Innovations for Mid-century Aircraft Turbine Engines. The combinations are integrated into optimized engine concepts promising to deliver ultra-low emission engines.

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Engine Exhaust Concept France 150

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APRIL 3, 2012

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has launched a cooperative research consortium—the Particle Sensor Performance and Durability (PSPD) consortium—to investigate the performance and durability of particle sensors designed for onboard diagnostics and diesel engine emissions control.

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San Antonio Exhaust Emissions Diesel 218

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

The Maxus EV80 is being made available to over 200 major fleet operators in Europe that are interested in reducing their carbon footprint and vehicle operating costs by running zero emissions vehicles. It is available initially to fleets in France, Germany, Austria and Benelux, with other markets to follow soon.

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Europe Austria Fleet Luxembourg 186

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The GM engineering team—comprising engineers from the US, Germany and Italy—altered the base engine to address four main areas: emissions; on-board diagnostics; operation in more difficult environmental conditions; and operation at higher altitudes. The engine is manufactured in Kaiserslautern in Germany.

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Chevrolet Diesel Clean Cleaning 239

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JULY 31, 2012

STV provided design, inspection and test engineering support services for this initiative, which also extends north of the border to Canada where the same vehicles are being procured for Agence Métropolitaine de Transport in Montreal. The locomotives are being manufactured by Bombardier in Kassel, Germany.

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New Jersey Power Powered MPH 252

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JULY 27, 2014

Delphi Automotive PLC will unveil the second generation of its Technology Truck concept highlighting future technologies at the upcoming IAA Commercial Vehicles show being held 25 Sept - 2 Oct in Hannover, Germany. Autonomous driving Emissions Engines Heavy-duty Vehicle Systems'

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Gas Fuel Exhaust Diesel 231

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

The three-axle H3 hybrid locomotive consumes up to 50% less fuel than conventional shunting locomotives and cuts pollutant emissions by up to 70%. Noise emissions are also significantly reduced. The diesel generator meets the requirements of exhaust gas standard stage IIIB1.

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Audi Supplies NiCd Hybrid 150

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

For 2015, Volkswagen has refined the entire sixth-generation Jetta lineup, endowing the compact with a crisper exterior design which also improves aerodynamics; an updated interior; a number of newly available driver assistance systems; and, significantly for the diesel model, the new 2.0T Fuel economy improvement. 2014 Jetta TDI.

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2015 Diesel Power Powered 262

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APRIL 29, 2016

For any engine load criteria, the timing of intake and exhaust can be independently programmed. The system can then determine, based on driving conditions, how to maximize performance or minimize fuel consumption and emissions. Qamless engine. Click to enlarge.

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Concept Auto Engine 2007 150

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JULY 16, 2013

The configuration for the new order covers 5 × 8L51/60DF engines; all of the engines are IMO Tier II-compliant in diesel mode and will have lower exhaust-gas emissions in gas mode than IMO Tier III stipulates. MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that the engines will be designed and built at its Augsburg works in southern Germany.

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Chinese Fuel Supplies Engine 186

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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 other defendants are believed to presently reside in Germany. Indictment. Schmidt was arrested on 7 Jan.

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United States Diesel EPA Emissions 150

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 97 g/km. The diesel is the first unit in the Astra portfolio to comply with the future Euro 6 emissions standard, making it the cleanest diesel Opel has ever built. Further contributors to its performance are the high-pressure common rail system and lean nox trap exhaust after-treatment (LNT).

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MPG Diesel Fuel MPH 262

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JUNE 7, 2016

The Turboden 100 HR ORC unit, designed for 10 MW nominal capacity and operated at 7.5 The heat recovery system configuration includes a saturated steam heat carrier circuit to convey the heat from the furnace exhaust gas to the ORC unit. MW unit for Elbe Stahlwerke Feralpi in Germany; and a 2.2 MW unit for ORI Martin in Italy.

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Italy Supplies Waste Gas-Electric 150

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OCTOBER 15, 2011

The successful collaboration with Ford resulted in a turbocharger design that meets the particular technical challenges posed by small, downsized engines. The turbocharger’s 38-millimeter diameter turbine rotates at up to 240,000 revolutions per minute (4,000 revolutions per second) in the exhaust flow, which can reach 1,050 degrees.

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Engine Ford Supplies Downsizing 225

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MAY 18, 2015

Designated waiting areas provide secure parking, as well as restaurants, toilets, showers and free Wi-Fi. The environment has benefitted both locally in terms of less waste, reduced noise and fewer exhaust fumes, as well as globally through less CO 2 emissions from idling vehicles.

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Estonia Transportation Global Belarus 150

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APRIL 11, 2019

with the EPC working in tandem with the exhaust turbocharger—the full-size S models achieve a constant torque of 700 N·m across an engine speed range of 2,500 to 3,100 rpm. The EPC supports the TDI’s turbocharger whenever there is insufficient energy in the exhaust gas for a spontaneous torque buildup—e.g.,

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Audi Diesel Exhaust MPH 150

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JULY 29, 2014

With double overhead camshaft and direct injection the turbocharged four-valve engine is an advanced design with crossflow cylinder head, low-friction coating for the cylinder liners and steel pistons with stress-relieved, and therefore low-friction, piston rings. An almost square design with 80 mm bore and a stroke of 79.5 t and 3.05

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Mercedes MPG Diesel Standards 246

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? Axel Macher, head of Thermodynamics/Application V6 TDI at Audi in Neckarsulm, Germany. In Germany, Macher noted, the turbo is optimized for longer stretches of high-speed autobahn driving. Exhaust gas aftertreatment system, shown in an A7.

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366