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Comparative study finds that B20 increases emission rates of a number of pollutants in both light- and medium-duty diesel engines at idle

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L) diesel engines at idle and load, using a biodiesel blend (B20) and conventional ultralow sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel. They found that the level of emissions of regulated and unregulated pollutants in diesel exhaust depends on fuel, load, engine calibration, and exhaust aftertreatment technology.

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California ARB Expands Assistance Program for Truckers to Reduce Diesel Emissions

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VIP, which is part of the Carl Moyer air quality program, is a streamlined, diesel on-road voucher program that helps the small independent truck owner get a cleaner-running truck sooner. Approximately $28 million is available through the program to fund truck replacements or exhaust retrofits statewide.

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Kia upgrading Sorento; revised Theta II GDI and R diesel engines

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Kia’s upgraded Sorento will be manufactured in Korea with a range of different gasoline and diesel engines (from 150 to 280 ps) for different markets. TCI diesel engines to improve their efficiency. Kia has fine-tuned both the Theta II 2.4 GDI gasoline and R2.2 The revised 2.4-liter In upgraded Sorento, the 2.2-liter,

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DENSO develops new 2500-bar diesel common rail system; reductions in fuel consumption and emissions

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Global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation has developed a new 2500-bar diesel common rail (DCR) fuel injection system; DENSO says this is the currently the world’s highest injection pressure for a diesel common rail fuel injection systems comprising injector, fuel pump and common rail. Diesel Emissions Engines Fuel Efficiency'

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Ford introduces new Focus ST with diesel and EcoBoost options

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The new Ford Focus ST (in the new dark gray paint option) is offering a choice of an EcoBoost or diesel engine. TDCi diesel engine. Ford has sold more than 140,000 Focus ST models in 40 countries worldwide since the car was first launched in 2002. The diesel Focus ST is the most fuel?efficient Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen Unveils New One-Liter Concept Car; Smallest Production-Intent Diesel Yet from Volkswagen Applied in A Full Hybrid Design

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The diesel-electric full-hybrid vehicle, weighing just 380 kilograms (838 lbs), offers an initial glimpse at how a future production version might appear. Volkswagen first revealed a one-liter concept at the annual meeting in 2002, then cancelled the project in 2005. Tags: Diesel Engines Fuel Efficiency Hybrids. Earlier post.)

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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. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 The two-cylinder diesel is very audible when it runs.

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