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JULY 5, 2017

The defect leads to lower fuel economy, non EPA-compliant emissions levels, and costly and frequent vehicle repairs, the complaint charges. This reduces the truck's fuel economy, according to the complaint. The affected vehicles are the 2013-2017 RAM 2500 with Cummins diesel (2WD, 4WD) and.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Corning Incorporated has boosted its light-duty vehicle filter capacity at its manufacturing facility in Kaiserslautern, Germany for both gasoline and diesel engined vehicles. Diesel vehicle manufacturers are striving for greater engine performance and fuel economy while meeting Euro 6 emissions standards under a myriad of driving conditions.

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JANUARY 15, 2012

The transient results illustrate the gradual formation of the nucleation mode particles with continuous increase in exhaust temperatures. Diesel particulate filters (DPF) and urea-based selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust after-treatment systems thus have emerged as feasible strategies to meet the 2010 USEPA regulations.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2018

UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a new Clean Air Strategy to cut air pollution backed up through new primary legislation. The UK said it will go further and faster than the EU in reducing human exposure to particulate matter pollution. Ending the sale of new conventional diesel and gasoline cars and vans by 2040.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

IPG‘s flameless combustor uses the turbine exhaust and high heat transfer effectiveness through the IPG regenerator unit. Not only can IPG’s technology deliver low-emission, pollutant-free energy on today’s cleaner fuels.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. —“Electric vehicles from life cycle and circular economy perspectives”. In addition, electricity generation also produces emissions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2017

million currently approved Euro 5 and 6 diesels in the country, according to the outcome of the “National Diesel Forum” held in Berlin today between the automotive industry and the German Federal and state governments. At Wednesday’s National Diesel Forum. Excessively high pollution affects air quality in many German cities.

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AUGUST 17, 2017

liter i-DTEC diesel engine will join the Honda Civic range in Europe from March 2018, offering a combination of performance and efficiency. Honda has made significant improvements to the engine and the exhaust system to maximize real world performance. i-DTEC result in fuel economy and CO 2 emissions starting from 3.7

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AUGUST 14, 2017

The results highlight the disparity between test-cycles and real-world emissions as well as the large disparity between gasoline and diesel vehicles. gNO x /km for a diesel vehicle with gross vehicle with GVWR x /km for a 7-seater diesel passenger vehicle. gNO x /km for gasoline; and 0.25 Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 23, 2014

Deaths from outdoor air pollution by region in 2005 and 2010. Outdoor air pollution kills some 3.5 This pollution is costing advanced economies plus China and India an estimated US$3.5 This pollution is costing advanced economies plus China and India an estimated US$3.5 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Pollution Transportation Emissions India 218

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The new report is a companion to a report released by MECA in June 2019 that provides an assessment of market-ready technologies for heavy-duty diesel vehicles to meet lower intermediate NOx standards by 2024 (“ Technology Feasibility for Model Year 2024 Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles in Meeting Lower NOx Standards ”). Earlier post.).

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Emissions Fuel Economy Diesel 2019 221

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

Air pollution externalities of 12–14 ton HGV on highway (Euronorm III) in euro cents. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) suggests that new road charges for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs or lorries) should reflect the varied health effects of traffic pollution in different European countries. Source: EEA.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Among the awards is support for a Syracuse University (with BorgWarner of Ithaca) project to prepare, inject and combust supercritical (SC) diesel fuel. Salt Point) is working on a diesel additive that would increase fuel efficiency by reducing engine friction. Earlier post.). The NYSERDA funding will leverage $7.5

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

French drivers have long preferred diesel cars for their good fuel economy, but increased air pollution from diesel exhaust emissions has become a public health concern.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 25, 2024

Regulators in Germany have opened an investigation into alleged diesel exhaust rule circumvention on the part of BMW. liter diesel motor contain software designed to skirt emission regulations. possessed an illegal defeat device that allowed vehicles to pollute more under certain conditions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

For the mobility of the future, we are deliberately not committing ourselves to one solitary form of drive system, but to a coexistence of efficient and clean petrol engines, diesels, plug-in hybrids, battery and hydrogen drive systems. Another feature of the new family of premium gasoline engines is near-engine exhaust aftertreatment.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2017

Using urban eddy covariance measurements, the researchers found that traffic-related NO x emissions in current operational air quality models can be significantly underestimated by up to a factor of 4 across countries with a sizeable fraction of diesel-powered cars in their fleet. The majority of the emissions is caused by diesel cars.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

In-use testing of three light duty diesel vehicles—certified to US-EPA Tier2-Bin5 and California LEV-II ULEV emissions limits— found a wide variation in real world emissions performance relative to the regulatory limits. diesels and one 3.0L diesel) over pre-defined test routes exhibiting diverse driving conditions.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance. SKYACTIV-X even equals or exceeds the latest SKYACTIV-D diesel engine in fuel efficiency. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Yamasaki, Y., Umahashi, S.,

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019. —“Technology Feasibility for Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks in Achieving 90% Lower NO x Standards in 2027”. Source of data: US EPA (2019). Chart: MECA.

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MARCH 2, 2012

The Energy dCi 110 diesel offers fuel consumption of 3.5 With 90% of torque available from 1,500 rpm and across a broad rev-band (between 2,000 and 4,000 rpm), the gasoline engine offers the flexibility and acceleration from low revs of a diesel engine. L/100km, equivalent to 67 mpg US. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Additionally, suggested one of the speakers, advanced SIDI (spark-ignited, direct-injection) engines can take light-duty market share back from diesels in Europe based on the same trends. However, prior to the remarks on climate change and the regulatory response, he spent a few minutes discussing the efforts on urban pollution—e.g.,

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Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Dearman, the developer of the liquid air Dearman Engine—an innovative heat engine that uses liquid air (or liquid nitrogen) as a “fuel” and emits cold air as exhaust( earlier post )—has formed a technology partnership with Hubbard Products, Europe’s leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of commercial cooling equipment.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2017

Current state-of-the-art heavy duty diesel engines are both highly efficient and offer low emissions. The main objective of the project is to reduce fuel consumption by 20% (diesel and urea) against the project’s 2014 Euro VI baseline vehicle, while keeping the vehicle within the legal limits for pollutant emissions.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

However, they also found that decreases in emissions of these pollutants appear to be slowing down and may have leveled off. 40%, CO running exhaust emissions from on-road vehicles decreased by ?80?90% Among their findings were that: Despite increases in fuel use of ?10?40%, The ratio of NMHC/CO was found to be 0.24 ± 0.04

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

By rightsizing engines with available technologies, automakers are able to continue applying the benefits of smaller turbocharged engines while fine-tuning powertrain systems to further optimize fuel economy, emissions and performance. E-boosting products can significantly improve engine responsiveness and also provide better fuel economy.

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JUNE 13, 2013

Proposals that address methods to achieve 10 ppm or lower NH 3 emission will score higher, and similarly those that address methods to achieve minimal or zero fuel economy penalties when compared to similar 2010 certified diesel engines, will score higher. exhaust after-treatment technologies. Southern California Gas Co.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

Health and safety concerns, like the impact of diesel particulate exhaust emissions on construction worker health, and noise, could be equally important drivers. OEMs need to design large EVs from scratch and manufacture at volume to realize economy-of-scale savings.

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JULY 14, 2016

The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. They assumed a baseline fuel economy of 21.4 A significant fraction of the GDI PM 2.5 A significant fraction of the GDI PM 2.5

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Climate Engine Carbon Fuel Economy 150

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MAY 29, 2014

Lance Noel and Regina McCormack conducted a cost-benefit analysis of owning and operating a V2G-capable electric school bus, and compared its cost-effectiveness to a traditional diesel school bus. of in-cabin air comes from a bus’s own exhaust. In fact, it is estimated that up to 0.3% —Noel and McCormack.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2022

For over 100 years now, trucks have roared down America’s many highways, leaving clouds of dust and exhaust in their wake. While it may seem like they are among the nation’s top polluters, trucking companies have a bottom-line reason to reduce fuel consumption and have been designing innovative ways to conserve gas for decades.

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MAY 26, 2016

million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for reducing greenhouse gases and other pollutants. Improving the health, quality of life, and local economy of California’s most burdened communities is a critical element of the project. million project is funded in part by a $14.5-million

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Los Angeles California Emissions Green 150

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

Such a standard will be necessary for the global automotive industry to achieve the economies of scale demanded by original equipment manufacturers. Thermal management of the electrical machine is another critical factor, because the duration of the boosting and energy recovery operating modes directly impacts fuel economy and emissions.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

According to the GNA report, heavy-duty diesel trucks are the largest contributors to the NO x inventories of the South Coast and San Joaquin Valley ozone non-attainment areas. Enhanced sensors and controls enable the utilization of electric-powered accessories in a way that can improve fuel economy. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Climate Gas Emissions California 257

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AUGUST 14, 2009

gasoline) engines, with a higher charge mass and higher temperature spread, can deliver improved thermal efficiency and better fuel economy. Once the exhaust temperature gets too hot for SCR 1 to work, SCR 2, further away from the engine, picks up the slack. Lean-burn (i.e., a high air-to-fuel ratio) SIDI (e.g.,

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MARCH 14, 2011

Emerging technologies and pollutants of concern. HEI is a nonprofit corporation chartered in 1980 as an independent research organization to provide high-quality, impartial, and relevant science on the health effects of air pollution. SCR systems are being introduced to control the emissions of NO x from diesel engines.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

From Resource-Media: Much as one would weigh the pros and cons of a two-wheel-drive vehicle on snow or a diesel truck in extreme cold, consumers should consider an EV’s cold-weather hardiness when shopping. Gas and diesel vehicle owners in cold climates face reduced mileage, frozen fluid lines, dead batteries, and long warm-up periods.

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