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JULY 11, 2023

Analysis of a study by S&P Global Mobility shows the number of new near-zero emission diesel trucks on the road in the US increased 10.2% Near-zero emission trucks are advanced diesel technology manufactured in the 2010 and later model years. The population of near-zero emissions diesel technology trucks is growing. That’s a 10.2%

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

C2G emissions are a sum of WTW emissions and emissions associated with vehicle manufacturing. Using current technologies, all evaluated biofuel, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pathways offer significant C2G GHG emissions reduction compared to the current gasoline internal combustion engine vehicle.

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APRIL 12, 2018

Researchers at Jilin University (China) have investigated the effect of gasoline components on fuel economy, combustion and emissions in a GDI (gasoline-direct-injection) engine. The team subsequently followed up this first study with a second, exploring the effects in a PFI (port-fuel-injection) engine. —Han et al.

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Fuel Economy Gasoline Economy Emissions 186

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MARCH 22, 2023

On this basis, and of Pareto efficiency, Emissions Analytics argues, until battery-electric vehicles can reach certain performance characteristics, government and industry support should switch immediately from EVs to full hybrids to create maximum welfare. The test cycle was made up of five repeats of the EQUA cycle, totalling 741 km.

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Emissions Hybrid Kia Gasoline-Electric 395

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JANUARY 27, 2021

A new study by a team from Environmental Health & Engineering (EH&E) has found that greenhouse gas emissions from corn ethanol are 46% lower than those from gasoline—a decrease in emissions from the estimated 39% done by previous modeling. EH&E) and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health at Harvard’s T.H. Scully et al.

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JULY 12, 2023

Ricardo is working in collaboration with Achates Power to develop the next generation of opposed-piston (OP) gasoline compression ignition (GCI) engines for light duty vehicles in a multi-phased project (BERYL), funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 25, 2020

The gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine is one of the most prominent technologies car manufacturers adopted to achieve the fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission goals established in 2012 by the US Environmental Protection Agency. will be equipped with GDI engines by 2025. will be equipped with GDI engines by 2025.

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JUNE 3, 2022

SafeAI, a global leader in autonomous heavy equipment, announced a collaboration with Siemens today to create an autonomous, zero emission heavy vehicle fleet for Obayashi Corporation. Not to forget, retrofit is a form of reuse or recycle and hence in line with circular economy principles to better meet net zero goals.

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Industrial Industry Emissions Vehicles 397

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

Tesla had the lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions for 2021, a new report published by the U.S. The EPA released its annual Automotive Trends report, and findings reveal that Tesla is leading the way with the lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions and the highest fuel economy of all large manufacturers.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Top: Gravimetric PM mass, PM mass calculated based on the IPSD method, black carbon, and EC/OC emissions over the LA92 cycle. Bottom: Total particle-phase PAH emissions, expressed in ng/mile, for both test vehicles over the LA92 cycle. liter all-guided direct injection SI Atkinson cycle engine; the second was equipped with a 1.5-liter

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Gasoline Emissions Engine Fuel Economy 253

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JULY 18, 2020

million Ingenium engines at its Engine Manufacturing Center in Wolverhampton, UK. The advanced Ingenium family, which includes a range of diesel, gasoline and electrified engines, are built to maximise performance while at the same time reducing the environmental impact and running costs for customers.

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Land Rover Diesel Engine Concept 416

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Projects will work to lower emissions by leading the expansion of EV charging stations to facilitate the transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. EV Market Stimulation in Divested Economies. Simultaneous Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutants Emissions Reduction for Off-Road Powertrains. Federal share.

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Emissions Eaton Minnesota Hybrid 304

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

DSM Engineering Materials has partnered with Renault to create an industry-first lightweight solution for hybrid vehicle fuel tanks. The fuel tank is designed and manufactured by DSM Engineering Material project partners RM Technologies and MTS France.

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Engine Fuel PHEV Polymer 273

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Cummins announced that its hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine (H2-ICE) program is beginning development of a medium-duty 6.7-liter liter and a heavy-duty 15-liter engine. We’ve established significant goals as part of our PLANET 2050 sustainability strategy, including a target of zero emissions. The development of the 6.7-liter

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Hydrogen Engine Gas-Electric Carbon 305

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AUGUST 31, 2018

A new study on ultra-low emission natural gas heavy-duty engines found that the new Cummins-Westport 11.9-liter liter engine achieved California’s lowest smog-forming emissions standard, and maintained those emissions during all types of driving. Cycle averaged NO x emissions for the ISX12N 400 equipped truck.

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Emissions Engine Gas California 210

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MAY 6, 2019

applied partially premixed combustion mode to a direct-injection natural gas engine based on a 3D model coupled with a dual-fuel chemical kinetic mechanism (n-heptane/natural gas). It is widely accepted that internal combustion engines are one of the most predominant contributors to atmospheric pollution. —Li et al.

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Gas Emissions Engine China 207

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AUGUST 11, 2021

These 48-volt systems can power new, advanced energy-consuming components and can help reduce emissions and improve fuel economy and performance. Many vehicle systems today are powered directly from mechanical power generated by the engine, which runs 12-volt systems such as air conditioning and pumps.

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Eaton Lead Acid Commercial Emissions 243

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JUNE 9, 2022

liter, direct and port fueled injection, inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine commonly used in the Camry line of vehicles. The “Dynamic Force Engine” achieves one of the world’s best thermal efficiencies of 40% in gasoline powered vehicles according to Toyota. The Toyota 2.5L

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Emissions Fuel Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 243

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JULY 31, 2018

Developed for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), BorgWarner’s innovative Exhaust Heat Recovery System (EHRS) can improve fuel economy by up to 8.5% and reduce emissions significantly. —Joe Fadool, President and General Manager, BorgWarner Emissions & Thermal Systems.

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Fuel Economy Exhaust Economy Hybrid 253

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MARCH 3, 2020

In the US, Model Year (MY) 2018 vehicle fuel economy was 25.1 In model year 2018, the average estimated real-world CO2 emission rate for all new vehicles fell by 4 grams per mile (g/mi) to 353 g/mi, the lowest level measured since 1975, when EPA data collection began. 0 g/mi—and highest fuel economy, at 113.7 Source: EPA.

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MARCH 30, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group will collaborate with the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) jointly to research and develop an advanced fuel for an ultra lean-burn, spark-ignition engine that aims to lower the overall carbon dioxide emissions of a vehicle.

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JULY 22, 2019

Researchers at Hunan University have investigated the effects of compression ratio (CR), EGR and spark timing strategies on performance, combustion and NO x emissions of a heavy-duty natural gas engine fueled with 99% methane content. However, there are still some problems [that] need to be solved in natural gas engine.

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Gas Emissions Engine Fuel Economy 170

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Initially, the researchers have focused on the combustion of liquid fuel sprays found in engines, where the extreme pressures and temperatures create an environment that is optically challenging. Imaging flames at temperatures and pressures found in engines can be difficult because of a phenomenon called “beam steering.”

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Fuel Economy Economy Emissions Fuel 150

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APRIL 20, 2022

Achates Power has released initial in-use NO x measurements from the cleaner, heavy-duty diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners. Both CARB and EPA have introduced Low Load requirements, in-use NO x measurement updates, and limits on permissible real-world emissions.

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EPA Emissions Peterbilt Diesel 170

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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. The transportation sector was responsible for over 7 million tons of NO x emissions in the US in 2014, with 50% of this sector’s NO x attributed to heavy-duty on- and off-road vehicles and equipment. Source of data: US EPA (2019).

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Emissions Diesel Engine 2010 291

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APRIL 17, 2018

Researchers at Jilin University in China report in a papaer in the journal Fuel that coolant temperature in a gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engine under idle has a critical effect on particulate number (PN) emissions and that optimizing other operating parameters will further reduce PN emissions.

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Emissions Engine Fuel Economy Fuel 186

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MARCH 19, 2018

Volkswagen has developed and deployed a gasoline engine that offers diesel-like fuel economy but is significantly cheaper to buy. This enables further reduced fuel consumption and emission levels plus powerful torque even at low engine speeds. Compared with other gasoline engines, the intake valves of the 1.5

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Fuel Economy Gasoline Engine Economy 257

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JULY 29, 2023

BASF has completed the carve-out of its mobile emissions catalysts and precious metal services businesses and named the separate legal entity BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS). The company’s intention to carve out the entity was first announced in December 2021 with an expected completion timeframe of 18 months.

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Emissions Legal Hydrogen Motorcycles 150

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Ford Motor is investigating possible concerns in its emission testing procedures. Kim Pittel, group vice president, Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering, said that in September, employees raised a concern through regarding the analytical modeling that is part of Ford’s US fuel economy and emissions compliance process.

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Ford Emissions Fuel Economy Economy 207

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Fully-aged aftertreatment combined with improved engine calibration and catalysts can achieve a 0.05 g/bhp-hr NO x , which is 90% below today’s standards, with better fuel economy. —Ed]. Earlier post.). g/bhp-hr NO x limit with no major hardware changes.

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Emissions Fuel Economy Diesel 2019 221

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Volkswagen announced that the Taos compact SUV, which slots into the lineup below the Tiguan, will feature a new version of the EA211 turbocharged four-cylinder engine that currently powers the Jetta sedan. Making 158 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, the new engine increases in size from 1.4 Taos teaser image.

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SUV Engine Fuel Economy Power 243

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MARCH 5, 2022

Light-duty vehicles, including sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks, are currently responsible for 58% of US transportation sector emissions. In an open-access paper in Environmental Research Letters , they show that the proportional emissions benefit of electrification is approximately independent of vehicle class. Woody et al.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

When Mack set out to develop a vehicle for refuse collection customers seeking an alternative fuel solution, they were able to pair the proven 4500 RDS transmission with a 320-horsepower Cummins L9N engine. The CNG-powered Mack Granite truck will enable customers to reduce emissions to meet upcoming changes to regulatory standards.

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MAY 21, 2019

In 2018, 27% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the US had fuel economies of more than 30 miles per gallon (783 l/100 km), according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). By contrast, none of the light-duty vehicles produced in 1975 had fuel economy greater than 30 miles per gallon (mpg). In 1995, 4.4% In 2018, 2.4% Source: U.S.

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Fuel Economy MPG 2018 Economy 236

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

MAN Energy Solutions a{announced} that its gas-powered, four-stroke engines are “H2-ready” and operable in stationary mode with a hydrogen content of up to 25% by volume in a gas-fuel mix. With Power-to-X fuels such as synthetic natural gas (SNG), MAN engines can already be operated in a completely climate-neutral way.

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Hydrogen Gas Engine Power 210

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JULY 18, 2022

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the results of a multiyear study evaluating exhaust emissions from the use of California Reformulated Gasoline (CaRFG) that contains 15 volume percent ethanol (E15). One hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) equipped with a PFI engine was also used. SULEV30, ULEV50, ULEV70, and ULEV125).

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JANUARY 16, 2018

EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. The report is the authoritative reference for real-world fuel economy, technology trends and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions, for new personal vehicles sold in the US every year since 1975.

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA Fuel 261