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New Mercedes-AMG SL 43 features engine with electric exhaust gas turbocharger derived directly from Formula 1

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MAY 23, 2023

liter turbocharged M139 engine featuring an electric exhaust gas turbocharger. The electric exhaust gas turbocharger solves the conventional trade-off between a small, responsive turbocharger yielding a lower total output and a large turbocharger capable of high peak power with less responsiveness. An electric motor around 1.6

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Exhaust Gas-Electric Mercedes Gas

New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

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MAY 13, 2022

In early 2020, UK-based independent testing firm Emissions Analytics published a study claiming that tire particulate wear emissions were 1,000 times worse than exhaust emissions ( earlier post ). As testament to the filtration efficiency of the latest gasoline particulate filters (GPFs), tailpipe mass emissions are now as low as 0.02

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Study finds engines emit exhaust nanoparticles even when not fueled during engine braking

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JANUARY 19, 2014

Exhaust particle size distributions measured by ELPI (color map) and particle concentration measured by CPC (white line) during individual engine braking conditions (speed change from 32 km/h to 0 km/h). The starting point of engine braking is marked by a vertical green line, and the end point is marked by a vertical red line.

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Exhaust Engine Fuel Greece

Second-generation Audi A7 Sportback features standard 48V MHEV system with gasoline or diesel engines

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The drive system features a new mild-hybrid system (MHEV) as standard. TFSI (gasoline) or a 3.0 TDI (diesel) engine. With either engine, the MHEV system is based on a newly developed 48-volt primary electrical system and a belt alternator starter (BAS) generating up to 12 kilowatts of recuperation power.

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Audi Gasoline Engine Standards

European project working to establish basis for standardization of methanol fuels in Europe

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

A current research project is working to establish the technical basis for standardization of methanol fuels in Europe. The partners in the “Methanol Standard” project aim to pave way for the certification and market launch of methanol fuels.

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Standards Europe Fuel Gasoline-Electric

Environment Canada/MECA team assesses black carbon emissions in GDI engine exhaust; evaluation of prototype gasoline particulate filter

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JUNE 2, 2014

Solid bars represent low ambient temperature measurements whereas open, dashed bars represent standard temperature measurements. The major difference between the PFI and GDI engines lies in the fuel injection method and mixture preparation. This leads to the potential for wetting the cylinder wall in the GDI engines.

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Environment Exhaust Gasoline Canada

New Pierburg air blower with speed-controlled motor for reduction of gasoline engine emissions

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MARCH 13, 2018

Secondary air systems are used to reduce gasoline engine emissions by accelerating catalytic converter heat-up. The latter allows secondary air injection across a much wider engine map range and hence, at any given point in time, the precise air mass required for accelerating converter heat-up is injected into the exhaust system.

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Gasoline Emissions Engine Motor

BMW makes SCR standard on all diesels in future; more models to receive GPF (including i8); new diesel engine for X3

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JANUARY 17, 2018

BMW is making a number of adjustments to its powertrain lineup from spring 2018, including new diesel aftertreatment systems for its smaller diesel models; gasoline particulate filters on more gasoline models; and a new diesel engine for the X3. New X3 diesel.

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Diesel BMW Standards Engine

Study finds catalyzed gasoline particulate filters effective at reducing particulate and PAH emissions from GDI engines

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The researchers assessed the gaseous, particulate, and genotoxic pollutants from two current technology gasoline direct injection vehicles when tested in their original configuration and with a catalyzed gasoline particulate filter (GPF). Their study is publishedin the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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Gasoline Emissions Engine Fuel Economy

Mercedes-Benz investing ~€3B in new engine technology; new diesel family, particulate filters for gasoline engines

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MAY 27, 2016

billion) in engine technology to ensure further improvements in fuel consumption and emissions in gasoline and diesel engines in current as well as current vehicles, according to Prof. Exhaust aftertreatment systems. Mercedes-Benz is investing about €3 billion (US$3.4 Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes Gasoline Engine Diesel

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

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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

LiquidPiston unveils 70cc rotary gasoline engine prototype embodying HEHC; power dense, low-vibration

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

LiquidPiston X1 engine features three separate combustion chambers creating 3 power strokes per revolution for high power density. Dr. Alexander Shkolnik, President and Co-Founder of LiquidPiston, is presenting the engine in a paper at the SAE International/JSAE 2014 Small Engine Technology?Conference Source: LPI. " x 6.2"

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Gasoline Engine Power Powered

Birmingham study finds butanol-gasoline blend reduces GDI engine-out carbonaceous emissions; similar NOx

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

A team at the University of Birmingham reports that a blend of 33% v/v of butanol in EN228 commercial gasoline containing 5% of ethanol (B33) reduces GDI (gasoline direct injection) engine-out carbonaceous emissions, while maintaining similar levels of NO x emissions when compared to standard gasoline combustion at low and medium engine loads.

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Gasoline Emissions Engine B0

VW’s 1.0 TSI in the new up! GTI wins International Engine of the Year 2018 award in its category; Euro 6d-TEMP

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JUNE 6, 2018

GTI1 has been named International Engine of the Year 2018 in its category. The 85 kW / 115 PS gasoline-fired engine is the first of its kind to be combined with a four-way catalytic converter and installed in the up! It also comes with a gasoline particulate filter. The 85 kW / 115 PS 1.0 TSI in the up!

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2018 Engine International Exhaust

New Delphi Technologies 500+ bar GDi system cuts gasoline particulate emissions by up to 50%, reduces fuel consumption

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MAY 16, 2019

In a paper presented at the 2019 Vienna Motor Symposium this week, Delphi Technologies will unveil a new 500+ bar GDi system that can reduce particulate emissions by up to 50% compared to state-of-the-art 350 bar system without expensive engine design modifications. —Walter Piock, chief engineer, Gasoline Systems, Delphi Technologies.

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New Toyota Highlander turbocharged engine offers more torque and fewer emissions

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

The 2023 Toyota Highlander gas models are equipped with a new, higher-torque, high-efficiency turbocharged engine. liter V6 engine’s 263 lb-ft (357 N·m). Fuel efficiency is also improved for this higher-torque engine with an EPA-estimate of up to 25 MPG combined. The 265-horsepower, 2.4-liter

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Highlander Engine Toyota Emissions

BYD debuts DM-i PHEV technology and 1.5L Xiaoyun Engine; 43% BTE

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Xiaoyun engine, which is dedicated for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs). After defining new performance standards for PHEVs with its DM-p technology, BYD is prioritizing ultra-efficient fuel consumption with the DM-i technology. plug-in hybrid engine is specifically built for the DM-i hybrid technology.

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PHEV BYD Engine Plug-in

Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

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MAY 24, 2017

Based on a three-year study of toxic and environmentally relevant pollutants from gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines, Swiss researchers have concluded that some GDI engines emit just as many soot particles as unfiltered diesel cars did in the past. Further, the GDI particles carry numerous carcinogenic substances.

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Engine Exhaust Gasoline Diesel

Porsche simulates hydrogen V8 for virtual Nordschleife run; 440 kW, 261 km/h, near-zero NOx

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AUGUST 19, 2022

In a recent simulation study reported in Porsche Engineering Magazine , Porsche Engineering examined the potential of hydrogen combustion engines. For the passenger car sector, this is insufficient, said Vincenzo Bevilacqua, Senior Expert Engine Simulation at Porsche Engineering. —Vincenzo Bevilacqua.

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Porsche Hydrogen Gasoline-Electric Exhaust

Bath University and SAIC Motor team up to investigate gasoline particulate filter performance

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The University of Bath and SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre are collaborating on a project to identify the most efficient conditions for the optimum performance of gasoline particulate filters (GPFs), to help minimize vehicle impact on the environment.

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Universal Gasoline Motor Motors

CMU study finds secondary organic aerosol production from PFI and GDI vehicles has been “substantially” reduced by tightening NMOG standards

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JANUARY 28, 2018

Now, in a new study published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have found that secondary organic aerosol (SOA) production from both port fuel injection (PFI) and gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles has been substantially reduced through the tightening of NMOG emissions.

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Standards Production Exhaust Gasoline

New BMW 218i Coupe to offer new 3-cylinder gasoline engine

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

New BMW 3-cylinder turbo gasoline engine for the 218i. With the market launch of the new BMW 218i Coupe, BMW will offer a new a three-cylinder gasoline engine from the BMW Group’s latest engine family ( earlier post ) for the first time in the compact model. Engines Fuel Efficiency' Click to enlarge.

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BMW Gasoline Engine MPG

IAV develops new close-coupled diesel exhaust gas aftertreatment system for improved emissions reduction

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MAY 8, 2017

IAV has developed a particularly closed-coupled diesel exhaust gas aftertreatment (EAT) system. Under the EU6 standard, diesel engines are still allowed to emit up to 80 mg NO x /km milligrams of nitrogen oxides per kilometer—not only under the legal framework in the cycle but also in respect of increasingly tighter RDE requirements.

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Exhaust Diesel Gas Emissions

Mercedes introduces new 4-cylinder gasoline engine for GLK Class

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APRIL 9, 2013

Mercedes-Benz is offering a new 4-cylinder gasoline engine for the GLK-Class compact SUV—the first gasoline four-cylinder offered on the range. direct-injection engine delivers output of up to 155 kW (211 hp) and torque of 350 N·m (258 lb-ft). The GLK 250 4MATIC accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.9

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Gasoline Mercedes Engine Exhaust

PSA to commercialize SwRI-developed Dedicated-EGR technology in high-efficiency gasoline engines by 2018

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

During its recent Innovation Day presentations ( earlier post ), PSA Peugeot Citroën announced that it will commercialize high-efficiency gasoline engines featuring dedicated exhaust gas recirculation (D-EGR), derived from a collaborative program with SwRI in the US. PSA concept D-EGR engine. Click to enlarge.

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Gasoline 2018 Engine Commercial

2024 Mazda CX-90 to offer newly developed inline-6 turbo with mild hybrid system

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Inline Six e-Skyactiv Turbo engine. liter inline six turbo will deliver 340 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque when using the recommended premium fuel— the highest horsepower and torque from a mass production gasoline engine developed by Mazda. The available 3.3-liter Earlier post.).

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Mazda Hybrid Exhaust Engine

WHO IARC classifies diesel exhaust as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)

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JUNE 13, 2012

After a week-long meeting of an expert working group, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization (WHO), classified diesel engine exhaust (DEE) as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer.

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Exhaust Diesel Standards Emissions

BMW fitting all gasoline and PHEV models in Germany with particulate filters for Euro 6d-TEMP compliance

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JUNE 4, 2018

As of July 2018, all BMW gasoline and plug-in hybrid models available in Germany will be fitted as standard with a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and thus will comply with the exhaust standard Euro 6d-TEMP. In addition, another 39 diesel models will be going on the market with Euro 6d-TEMP rating.

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Gasoline Germany BMW PHEV

Mercedes-Benz powering ahead with €3B strategic engine initiative; increasing electrification, 48V; diesel and gasoline; cylinder deactivation

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OCTOBER 30, 2016

billion) in its strategic engine initiative. The optimization of advanced high-tech engines plays a key role in our road map towards sustainable mobility. The new engines] also need to be designed with a view to all current and future requirements. The result is a dynamic engine response with no turbo lag. —Prof.

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Gasoline Mercedes Engine Diesel

EIA: trends in downsized engine design leading to increased demand for higher-octane gasoline

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APRIL 6, 2016

Since 2013, the share of premium gasoline in total motor gasoline sales in the US has steadily increased to 11.3% Further, there is increasing interest among stakeholders in exploring the benefits of higher octane fuels that would lead to higher compression ratios which would lead to more efficient engines and reduced fuel consumption.

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Downsizing Gasoline Engine Design

Swiss team finds particle emissions from aircraft turbine engines at ground-idle induce oxidative stress in bronchial cells

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MAY 17, 2019

In a study on the effect of exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines on human lung cells, Swiss researchers have found that cells reacted most strongly to particles emitted during ground idling. Turbine engine in the testing facility (not running). Image: University of Bern /SR Technics Switzerland AG.

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Engine Emissions Switzerland Gasoline

Ford study suggests GDI engines can meet coming California and US PM emissions standards over 150k miles; more work to be done

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

As reported in a paper in ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , the results showed that GDI technology has the potential to meet the upcoming California LEV III and US EPA Tier 3 PM mass standard of 3 mg/mi (phasing in over MY2017?2021) Credit: ACS, Maricq et al. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) and fuel properties.

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Standards Emissions Miles Engine

UC Riverside team wins EPA design contest with lawnmower exhaust aftertreatment device

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JULY 8, 2014

A team of University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering students have won an EPA student design contest for developing an exhaust aftertreatment device that cuts CO, NO x and PM emissions from lawnmowers. Then, an ultra-fine spray of urea solution is dispersed into the exhaust stream for catalytic NO x reduction.

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Exhaust EPA Design Pollution

Mazda announces SKYACTIV-X: gasoline Spark Controlled Compression Ignition

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AUGUST 8, 2017

As part of the new technology to achieve this vision, the company disclosed plans to introduce a next-generation gasoline engine called SKYACTIV-X in 2019. This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance.

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Mazda Gasoline Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric

ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards

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MARCH 19, 2018

Other technologies—such as efficiency improvements in gasoline engines as well as the rollout of hybrid electric power trains—offer more compelling and cost-effective pathways to reducing CO 2 emissions from European passenger cars, the ICCT says. —The ICCT. Renault Clio) and lower medium (e.g.,

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Diesel CO2 Standards Emissions

Mazdas new SKYACTIV gasoline and diesel engines are steps on the road to its Ideal Engine; focus on compression ratio

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda’s roadmap to the ideal internal combustion engine. the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Energy balance in an internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Mazda Engine Gasoline Diesel

Environment Canada study finds vehicle exhaust a significant source of isocyanic acid; suggests consideration of new emission standard

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JULY 12, 2013

Researchers at Environment Canada have found that vehicle exhaust is a significant source of isocyanic acid (HNCO), a toxic gaseous acid that is a product of various forms of combustion and a potential health concern. Automobile exhaust is also a known source of inorganic acids such as nitric (HNO 3 ) and nitrous (HONO) acids.

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Exhaust Canada Environment Emissions

Study quantifies impact of fuel composition on PM emissions from gasoline direct injection engines

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DECEMBER 14, 2015

Researchers from Tsinghua University and Peking University have investigated the effects of fuel properties on particulate emissions gasoline direct injection engines (GDI). The study results, reported in the journal Fuel , demonstrated that the fuel composition has a significant on particulate emissions from GDI engines.

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Gasoline Emissions Engine Fuel

A closer look at the basics of Volkswagen Group’s important new 2.0L diesel MDB engine

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MARCH 22, 2014

liter diesel, prominently showing the closely attached exhaust aftertreatment system. liter TDI Clean Diesel engines fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models, and as such, is a strategically important engine. The EA288 2.0-liter Click to enlarge. The Volkswagen Group’s new 2.0-liter Earlier post.) The new 2.0L

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Diesel Engine Exhaust Water

Corning expands light-duty vehicle exhaust filter capacity in Germany

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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. For gasoline vehicles, direct injection (GDI) engines are growing in popularity as drivers demand more fuel efficiency and engine power.

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Germany Exhaust Light Fuel Economy

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

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JULY 24, 2014

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

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Pollution Engine International Market

UC Berkeley study quantifies LD gasoline on-road emissions

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NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Based on on-road measurements in their study, a team from the University of California Berkeley has estimated that, as of 2010, light-duty (LD) gasoline vehicles were responsible for 85% of CO; 18% of NO x ; 18% of organic aerosol (OA); and 6% of black carbon (BC) emissions from on-road motor vehicles in the United States.

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Gasoline Emissions Diesel San Francisco

Study finds total PM10 emissions from EVs equal to those of modern ICEVs; role of weight and non-exhaust PM

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APRIL 18, 2016

A new study by a team from the University of Edinburgh and independent engineering company INNAS BV has found that, when factoring in the additional weight and non-exhaust PM factors, total PM 10 emissions from electric vehicles (EVs) are equal to those of modern internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). Click to enlarge.

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Exhaust Emissions Gasoline-Electric 2016

2020 Hyundai Accent improves by 4 mpg on most models with switch to dual port injection engine and IVT

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JULY 23, 2019

Dual Port Injection (DPI) engine and a Smartstream Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT). liter Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine and 6-speed automatic transmission. DPI engine include: Fuel injection at the intake stroke decreases wall wetting for improved fuel economy and reduced emissions. Features of the G1.6

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MPG 2020 Engine Hyundai

New Mercedes-AMG SL 43 features engine with electric exhaust gas turbocharger derived directly from Formula 1

New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

Study finds engines emit exhaust nanoparticles even when not fueled during engine braking

Second-generation Audi A7 Sportback features standard 48V MHEV system with gasoline or diesel engines

European project working to establish basis for standardization of methanol fuels in Europe

Environment Canada/MECA team assesses black carbon emissions in GDI engine exhaust; evaluation of prototype gasoline particulate filter

New Pierburg air blower with speed-controlled motor for reduction of gasoline engine emissions

BMW makes SCR standard on all diesels in future; more models to receive GPF (including i8); new diesel engine for X3

Study finds catalyzed gasoline particulate filters effective at reducing particulate and PAH emissions from GDI engines

Mercedes-Benz investing ~€3B in new engine technology; new diesel family, particulate filters for gasoline engines

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

LiquidPiston unveils 70cc rotary gasoline engine prototype embodying HEHC; power dense, low-vibration

Birmingham study finds butanol-gasoline blend reduces GDI engine-out carbonaceous emissions; similar NOx

VW’s 1.0 TSI in the new up! GTI wins International Engine of the Year 2018 award in its category; Euro 6d-TEMP

New Delphi Technologies 500+ bar GDi system cuts gasoline particulate emissions by up to 50%, reduces fuel consumption

New Toyota Highlander turbocharged engine offers more torque and fewer emissions

BYD debuts DM-i PHEV technology and 1.5L Xiaoyun Engine; 43% BTE

Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

Porsche simulates hydrogen V8 for virtual Nordschleife run; 440 kW, 261 km/h, near-zero NOx

Bath University and SAIC Motor team up to investigate gasoline particulate filter performance

CMU study finds secondary organic aerosol production from PFI and GDI vehicles has been “substantially” reduced by tightening NMOG standards

New BMW 218i Coupe to offer new 3-cylinder gasoline engine

IAV develops new close-coupled diesel exhaust gas aftertreatment system for improved emissions reduction

Mercedes introduces new 4-cylinder gasoline engine for GLK Class

PSA to commercialize SwRI-developed Dedicated-EGR technology in high-efficiency gasoline engines by 2018

2024 Mazda CX-90 to offer newly developed inline-6 turbo with mild hybrid system

WHO IARC classifies diesel exhaust as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)

BMW fitting all gasoline and PHEV models in Germany with particulate filters for Euro 6d-TEMP compliance

Mercedes-Benz powering ahead with €3B strategic engine initiative; increasing electrification, 48V; diesel and gasoline; cylinder deactivation

EIA: trends in downsized engine design leading to increased demand for higher-octane gasoline

Swiss team finds particle emissions from aircraft turbine engines at ground-idle induce oxidative stress in bronchial cells

Ford study suggests GDI engines can meet coming California and US PM emissions standards over 150k miles; more work to be done

UC Riverside team wins EPA design contest with lawnmower exhaust aftertreatment device

Mazda announces SKYACTIV-X: gasoline Spark Controlled Compression Ignition

ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards

Mazdas new SKYACTIV gasoline and diesel engines are steps on the road to its Ideal Engine; focus on compression ratio

Environment Canada study finds vehicle exhaust a significant source of isocyanic acid; suggests consideration of new emission standard

Study quantifies impact of fuel composition on PM emissions from gasoline direct injection engines

A closer look at the basics of Volkswagen Group’s important new 2.0L diesel MDB engine

Corning expands light-duty vehicle exhaust filter capacity in Germany

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

UC Berkeley study quantifies LD gasoline on-road emissions

Study finds total PM10 emissions from EVs equal to those of modern ICEVs; role of weight and non-exhaust PM

2020 Hyundai Accent improves by 4 mpg on most models with switch to dual port injection engine and IVT

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