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Corning expands light-duty vehicle exhaust filter capacity in Germany

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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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Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

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At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in DĂĽsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard. Click to enlarge.

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

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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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Cummins Emission Solutions introduces next-gen aftertreatment system EcoFit Single Module

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The smaller size enables better heat management and retention for improved fuel economy capability, while the simple single-pass exhaust flow design delivers low back pressure, meeting the needs of end-user customers. A typical filter consists of an array of small channels for exhaust gas to flow.

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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). It is one of the most fuel-efficient engines in its class, and already conforms to the LEV3 emissions standard in the US. Fuel economy improvement.

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Daimler launches diesel plan; expands recall to >3M units, accelerating next-gen diesel launch

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A voluntary service action is also being carried out for V-Class customers—so far with approximately 75% of the vehicles in Germany. In addition to the advantages in terms of emissions, this results in fuel savings, especially on short journeys. The new engine is equipped with multiway exhaust gas recirculation (EGR).

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New MQB-based Volkswagen Arteon fastback debuts in Geneva; 1.5L TSI Evo with cylinder deactivation

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TSI (92 kW); the improvements in fuel economy take effect across a wide range of the engine map. The proven concept of the exhaust manifold integrated into the cylinder head has been retained. For the TSI engines, DSG is standard for the 140 kW engine and above. (Volkswagen introduced a version of this Millerized 1.5L

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