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EPA updates rules to ease commercialization of alternative fuel conversion systems

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated rules making it easier for manufacturers to sell fuel conversion systems—i.e., systems that alter a conventionally-fueled vehicle or engine to enable it to run on an alternative fuel. MY 2010, 2011, 2012 and < useful life mileage. Intermediate age.

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Cummins Westport begins development on new mid-range natural gas engine; production by 2015

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diesel engine and will use Cummins Westport’s proven spark-ignited, stoichiometric cooled exhaust gas recirculation (SEGR) technology. Exhaust aftertreatment will be provided by a simple, maintenance-free three-way catalyst (TWC). Cummins Westport Inc. has begun development on the ISB 6.7G, a mid-range 6.7-liter The ISB6.7

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Scania unveils new heavy-duty global engine platform

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All inline engines are based on the latest platform introduced in 2007 with technologies to meet Euro 5 and Euro 6 emission requirements, as well as Euro 4 and Euro 3. The new Euro 3 and Euro 4 engines as well as the additional Euro 5 and EEV SCR engines will be introduced in European production during 2012. Alternative fuels.

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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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Jens Hadler: from May 2007 until March 2011, Hadler worked for VW as head of Engine Development for VW. Bernd Gottweis: from 2007 until October 2014, Gottweis worked for VW as a supervisor with responsibility for Quality Management and Product Safety. Around 2012, hardware failures developed in certain of the diesel vehicles.

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Volvo Trucks to begin limited production of DME heavy-duty trucks in NA in 2015; customer trials; Oberon partnership

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For now, noted Ed Saxman, Volvo Trucks’ Product Marketing Manager, Alternative Fuels, the engines in the customer fleet test trucks in the US are the same as those currently under test in Europe. There is no need for Exhaust Gas Recirculation, EGR cooler, and EGR valve, Saxman said. DME engine in 2015. Selecting DME. Fleisch, A.

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