Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2016
Daimler AG announced that it is conducting an internal investigation regarding its certification process related to exhaust emissions in the United States upon the request of the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Daimler said it is cooperating fully with the authorities.
Green Car Congress
JULY 10, 2017
liter diesel engine was ultimately placed in certain VW, Audi, and Porsche diesel vehicles sold in the United States for MY 09 through MY 16. The initial SCR design required a certain amount of AdBlue be stored onboard the vehicle to reduce NO x emissions to legal limits and reach a 10,000 mile service interval for refilling.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
The consumption scenarios are technically achievable but do not reflect significant barriers such as cost, regulation, legality, and consumer acceptance. Theoretically, cars operating on higher ethanol blends than the design point could emit greater concentrations of pollutants in exhaust gas. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2011
The California Dump Truck Owners Association (CDTOA) is suing the California Air Resources Board (ARB), challenging the legality of ARB’s Truck and Bus Regulation. The Truck and Bus rule requires truck owners to install diesel exhaust filters on their rigs, with nearly all vehicles upgraded by 2014. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
The NOV covers approximately 10,000 diesel passenger cars already sold in the United States since MY 2014. The high exhaust temperature heat the selective catalytic reduction system (“catalyst”) and improve the catalyst’s ability to reduce tailpipe NO x emissions. In addition, the NOV covers an unknown volume of 2016 vehicles.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 10, 2015
The starting point was a strategic decision to launch a large-scale promotion of diesel vehicles in the United States in 2005. Initially, it proved impossible to have the EA 189 engine meet by legal means the stricter nitrogen oxide requirements in the United States within the required timeframe and budget.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
The allegations cover roughly 482,000 diesel passenger cars sold in the United States since 2008. The alleged violations do not present a safety hazard; the cars remain legal to drive and resell. VW may be liable for civil penalties and injunctive relief for the violations alleged in the NOV. Beetle (Model Years 2009 – 2015).
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