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This notice announces that EPA has granted certain diesel vehicle and engine manufacturers' requests for approval of emission- related maintenance and scheduled maintenance intervals for replenishment of reducing agent in connection with their use of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technologies. EPA's approval pertains to the use of SCR with 2011 and later model year (MY) diesel- fueled light-duty vehicles and light-duty trucks along with medium-duty passenger vehicles and chassis-certified diesel vehicles up to 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW) and 2012 and later MY heavy-duty diesel engines.
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CHICAGO -- The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) today announced a landmark emissions testing program for heavy-duty diesel vehicles that will he...
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Several automobile manufacturers are already preparing to introduce new fuel efficient clean diesel engine options in the U.S." - Allen Schaeffer, DTF Executive Director
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The new fuel economy standards for automobile and light trucks announced today by the Obama Administration are expected to expand the opportunity for more clean diesel cars, light trucks and SUVs in the U.S., according to Allen Schaeffer, the Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum.
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DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c39571) has announced the addition of Global Market Review of Diese...
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According to Allen Schaeffer, executive director, Diesel Technology Forum (www.dieselforum.org) -- an educational trade organization with membership including OEMs, engine manufacturers, component suppliers, emission control device manufacturers, and petroleum refiners -- the 2009 Jetta TDI is a significant vehicle for a fairly simple reason. For one thing, with the exception of Volkswagens, heretofore, diesel-powered cars were generally available from luxury marques, like Mercedes. In the Volkswagen lineup, the Jetta, now on its fifth generation, is the volume leader in the North American market. A bottom line to this is that the 2009 Jetta TDI meets Tier 2, Bin 5 emissions requirements -- the most demanding emissions standard in the world. Which makes the vehicle 50-state compliant --...
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Business Editors, Transportation Writers
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2002
A long-awaited report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 1998--Cummins Engine Company, Inc., (NYSE:CUM) together with five other diesel engine manufacturers -- Cater...
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PLYMOUTH, Mich., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- AVL announced today the approval of its mobile particulate matter (PM) sampling system by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), allowing heavy-duty diesel manufacturers to comply with the Clean Air Act using a lightweight instrument that is more cost-effective and less complex than its competition.
Part of the company's Mobile On-board Vehicle Equipment (M.O.V.E) portfolio, the AVL "PM Portable Emission Measurement System (PEMS) 494" has been endorsed by seven heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers as their preferred solution for particulate measurement. The new AVL system offers a compact and highly efficient portable tool for heavy-duty in-use testing (HDIUT) applications.
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To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS
Contact: Jed Mandel 312-269-8042, or Joe Suchecki 312-827-8734
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WASHINGTON, March 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Engine manufacturers are on target to introduce new cleaner diesel engines in 2007, according to an EPA report on progress toward meeting new diesel engine standards that go into effect in three years.
EPA's clean diesel standards are an important reason Americans can expect air quality to continue to improve in the years ahead," said EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Jeff Holmstead. "We're pleased with the progress made in developing new engines for 2007 because clean engines - in combination with the clean low-sulfur diesel fuel - will help us meet the goals of the Clean Air Act and further protect public health and the environment.