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Eaton and Tenneco partner to produce new, integrated exhaust thermal management system to meet coming lower NOx standards

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Power management company Eaton and Tenneco announced a joint development agreement between Eaton’s Vehicle Group and Tenneco’s Clean Air business group to produce an integrated exhaust thermal management system that will enable commercial truck and light vehicle manufacturers to meet upcoming emissions regulations.

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SwRI launches Particle Sensor Performance and Durability consortium

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Sensors that trigger engine malfunction illumination light (MIL) or a fault code when particle emissions exceed a certain threshold downstream of an exhaust diesel particle filter (DPF) will soon be required to meet California Air Resources Board (ARB) and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on-board diagnostics (OBD) regulations.

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2015 VW Jetta TDI: a more refined, powerful and efficient diesel within a nicely redesigned model line

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TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic). In other words, there is not a separate intake or exhaust camshaft. This means we have on the one camshaft one intake valve and one exhaust valve. Top: Valve layout. crank angle.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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Volkswagen continues to cooperate with investigations by the DOJ into the conduct of individuals and with inquiries by the Braunschweig and Munich public prosecutor’s offices in Germany. The other defendants are believed to presently reside in Germany. Indictment. Schmidt was arrested on 7 Jan.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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The penetration of spark-ignited powertrains in light trucks is projected to drop to 55% in 2025 from 74% in 2016. 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. lbs (4 kg). Q5 hybrid **.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Stinger GT-Line RWD

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Designed in Kia’s Frankfurt, Germany, design studio and built in Sohari, Korea, the Stinger is truly a world car. Fuel economy for the Stinger GT-Line is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/32 highway/25 combined. The front twin grilles are restrained in size, framed by LED headlamps and daytime running lights. Powertrain. mpg, and 33.0

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. Data: Volkswagen, US EPA and DOE. XL1s ready to roll. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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