Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2022

New research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, finds that the discharge water from ships’ exhaust gas treatment systems—i.e., A scrubber is used on ships to clean exhaust gases, primarily to reduce emissions of sulfur oxides to the atmosphere.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2021

CDA technology can benefit vehicle manufacturers facing tightening emissions standards in Europe as well. Notably, using the same aftertreatment system with the addition of a 48-volt electric heater located upstream of the SCR further achieved a reduction in CO 2.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

A current research project is working to establish the technical basis for standardization of methanol fuels in Europe. Among other things, the focus is on questions of cold-start behavior, knock resistance, efficiency, exhaust emissions, and material compatibility.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2022

Volvo Trucks and Deutsche Post DHL Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the shift to zero-exhaust-emission vehicles. DHL intends to intensify its transition to heavy electric trucks by deploying a total of 44 new electric Volvo trucks on routes in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2012

A study by a team of researchers in the UK has estimated the contributions of brake dust, tire dust, and resuspended dust to non-exhaust traffic particles as. As a result, these non-exhaust emissions make up a similar proportion of the airborne particulate matter (PM) resulting from vehicle use as exhaust emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2022

a Sumitomo Corporation Group company, jointly demonstrated a new waste heat recovery system based on a thermoelectric generator (TEG), which generates electrical power via exhaust gas heat. The demonstration test was outsourced to FEV Europe GmbH. The TEG unit was installed in the exhaust pipe at the downstream of the catalyst.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The plant in Thuringia is CATL’s first production site in Europe. The technology from Dürr enables the removal and recovery of these solvents—generally NMP (N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone), which is toxic —from the exhaust air flow. This market is currently dominated mainly by Asian mechanical engineering firms.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2023

Today, more than 4,300 kilometers already exists for hydrogen transportation with more than 90% located in Europe and North America, the company notes. Globally, Europe is at the forefront of efforts to produce and import green hydrogen and its attention is now turning to building the necessary infrastructure to get it to demand centers.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2022

By the end of 2023, Bucher Municipal expects to deliver up to 80 fully electric sewer cleaner trucks to cities in Europe. Bucher Municipal is expecting that up to 80 sewer trucks, or 50% of their production of cleaning vehicles, will be zero exhaust emission trucks from Volvo by the end of 2023.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

The post Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Australia has seen some state-level efforts to expand EVs, some better than others , but the federal government has been somewhat hands-off in this respect until now. 100km, compared to 4.2L in the US and 3.5L

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

The Abfallentsorgungs-Gesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH ( AGR ), a waste management company in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has put a converted DAF CF 340 hydrogen fuel cell truck into operation as part of the EU-funded HECTOR (Hydrogen Waste Collection Vehicles in North West Europe) project.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2017

SAIC Mobility Europe, a division of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer, SAIC, is introducing the Maxus light commercial vehicle brand. 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.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2019

Exhaust from on-road diesel vehicles was responsible for nearly half of the impacts (~181,000 premature deaths) worldwide, and fully two-thirds in India, France, Germany, and Italy. Consideration of these impacts would likely increase the estimate of health impacts from vehicle exhaust emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2019

—Roelant de Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales & Service, Ford of Europe. Ford has sold more than 250,000 Mondeos in Europe since the fourth generation model began reaching customers in 2015. A specially-developed exhaust gas heat recovery system that enables faster cabin warming.

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Green Car Congress

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. A comprehensively revised 120 PS (88 kW) 1.6-liter l/100 km (63.6

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Diesel apologists have written a plea to the European Commission asking it not to move too fast on plans to cut exhaust emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2020

Jeep is taking orders in Europe for the Renegade 4xe and Compass 4xe plug-in hybrids ( earlier post )—the first electrified Jeep models in the EMEA Region. e-Coasting intervenes in place of the exhaust brake when the throttle is released, allowing energy recovery when slowing down even with the brake pedal released.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

also found that no brand in Europe complies with the latest Euro 6 air pollution limits for diesel cars and vans in real-world driving. Over the last 12 months investigations in Europe (notably the testing programmes in Germany, France and the UK) have shown that the scandal engulfing VW represents the tip of an iceberg. Loopholes.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2015

The first study to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of lifetime exposure to new technology diesel exhaust (NTDE)—i.e., exhaust from heavy-duty diesel engines meeting EPA 2007 and later emissions requirements—has found no evidence of carcinogenic lung tumors. Earlier post.) Advanced Collaborative Emissions Study (ACES).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2023

According to MAN Engines, all MAN off-road engines from the current product portfolio can be operated with regenerative diesel—also known as HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil)—in accordance with the EN15940 standard in Europe or the US specification ASTM D975.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The new Mondeo Hybrid is Ford’s first full hybrid car in Europe. Ford projects that two-thirds of all the company’s vehicles in Europe will be leaders, or among the very best, in terms of fuel efficiency by 2013. The Ford Mondeo Hybrid will be Ford’s first full hybrid-electric vehicle for Europe. Click to enlarge. New Fiesta.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2016

Komatsu Europe International has introduced the new HB365LC-3, a 36-tonne hydraulic hybrid excavator. Komatsu continues to use a Komatsu Variable Geometry Turbocharger (KVGT) and an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve for precise temperature and air management control and for longer component life.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2009

KG have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture in the area of diesel exhaust aftertreatment. We want to establish Bosch Emission Systems in the global market as a technologically leading supplier of complete diesel exhaust aftertreatment systems. Thomas Wünsche, CEO of Eberspächer Exhaust Technology.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2009

DENSO Corporation has improved the temperature detection accuracy of its newly developed diesel exhaust temperature sensor. To improve the sensor’s temperature accuracy, DENSO increased the probe length to almost twice that of the conventional product and extended the sensing tip into the exhaust pipe. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2017

Traffic contributes more to NO x emissions in Europe than previously thought, according to a new study by a team at the University of Innsbruck. Generally, different combustion and exhaust treatment characteristics result in significantly higher NO x /CO 2 emission ratios for diesel powered cars than for gasoline. von der Heyden, M.J.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2015

The Jeep Cherokee in Europe is adding a new 2.2-liter The displacement of the new engine (2184 cm 3 ) was defined to obtain high power, torque delivery and fuel efficiency and is combined with an optimized exhaust gas treatment system. This solution reduces the engine weight and improves the exhaust gas treatment system functionality.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Developed in conjunction with partners—Parker Hannifin and converted by Volvo Group’s own CE Engineering Solutions—the 20-ton L120H Electric Conversion will be commercially available for selected customers in Europe during 2023. The L120H Electric Conversion will be available this year for selected customers in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2011

’s withdrawal from new-vehicle sales in Europe and Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s ’s decision to cut stop producing the Colt subcompact there highlight the a downsizing trend in Europe for Japanese carmakers as the new-vehicle market there shrinks. Mitsubishi and Daihatsu are not alone in struggling in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2013

liter dCi diesel engine in the Juke in Europe. In addition, a closed-loop low-pressure exhaust gas recycling (EGR) system has helped ensure the unit is compatible with forthcoming Euro6 emission regulations. Diesel Engines Europe Fuel Efficiency' Nissan Juke n-tec. Click to enlarge. Nissan is introducing a new 1.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

KG signed a memorandum of uncerstanding to pursue negotiations relating to joint activities in the development, manufacture, and sale of diesel exhaust-gas treatment systems for off-road vehicles. And, as a specialist in exhaust technology, Eberspächer is a leader in the area of exhaust gas aftertreatment.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. Ford’s relationship with Azure Dynamics is already well established in North America and is now extending to Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2017

TSI Evo (110 kW / 150 PS) ( earlier post , earlier post ), is now available to order in Europe. The exhaust emissions, fuel consumption and acoustic operating characteristics of the engine can be positively influenced by controlling the combustion process. The new Golf 1.5 l/100 km (48 mpg US, 112 g/km CO 2 ) is achieved.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

Uber aims to be a zero-emissions platform in North America and Europe by 2030 and has pledged $800 million in incentives and resources to help drivers make the switch to electric vehicles. In addition, the Mustang Mach-E is eligible for Comfort Electric, Uber’s premium zero exhaust ride offering.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2014

A new paper (PDF) from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) says that vehicular exhaust is only responsible for a small amount of total particulate emissions in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2012

Mazda will start introducing the Mazda CX-5 this spring in Japan and Europe, followed by other markets around the world. With its 4-2-1 exhaust system, the 2013 CX-5 delivers 155 hp (116 kW) at 6,000 rpm; torque is measured at 150 lb-ft (203 N·m) at 4,000 rpm and redline is reached at 6500 rpm. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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MAY 27, 2021

It emits only water vapor through the exhaust pipe. The compact van segment market represents more than 750,000 vehicles per year in Europe. A permanent magnet electric motor with a maximum power of 100 KW, delivering 260 N·m of maximum torque.

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