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Mercedes: H2-ICE Is Ready for Primetime in Commercial Trucks

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a pair of prototypes powered by hydrogen combustion engines that were created in collaboration with Mörtlbauer Baumaschinen Vertriebs. The prototypes...

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Test & Measurement

Cummins Cylinder Deactivation Saves on Fuel and Emissions

Cylinder deactivation has become increasingly common across various types of commercial on-road ICE powertrains to meet the upcoming North American (EPA 27) and Europe (Euro 7)...

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Regulations/Standards

Europe’s Dust Buster

In a proposal submitted in November of 2022, the European Commission detailed its new Euro 7 vehicle emissions standard, which is widely expected to be approved by the European Parliament and Council and begin...

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Energy

New Biodiesel Strains Offer Measurable Gains

Extensive research and development of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a renewable and environmentally friendly fuel for diesel engines has been carried out by various OEMs and Tier 1s over...

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Regulations/Standards

Global Emissions Regs Demand Differing Engine Strategies

Toxic tailpipe emissions and greenhouse gases (GHG) impact all nations, yet there is no global consensus on how to prioritize truck-engine emissions strategies. Emissions regulations...

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Sensors/Data Acquisition

Radiated Emissions Testing Gathers Bandwidth

In a non-descript business park in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Bureau Veritas is conducting tests to help prevent electronic havoc. With today’s vehicles chock full of wired and wireless devices...

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Energy

Mahle Powertrain Leveraging New Facilities in Electrified Shift

Mahle’s Powertrain group (MPT) has announced an ongoing €12M investment in new testing and development facilities. Part of a forward-looking strategy begun over a decade...

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Regulations/Standards

Allison Builds a Testing Powerhouse

Reducing product development time is among the industry’s top priorities, particularly as vehicle makers transition into an electrified future. Waiting on the environment – climate, weather, terrain...

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Test & Measurement

New SAE Wireless Charging Standard Is EV Game-Changer

SAE International on October 22 announced publication of the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle- and supply equipment (EVSE)...

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Energy

EVs Expand the Testing Envelope

In a word-association game, automotive test engineers would likely pair “emissions measurement” with “Horiba.” The Japan-based supplier is an acknowledged household-name in the testing-solutions...

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Connectivity

Integrating Ultra-Low NOx Technology Presents Challenges

Ultra-low NOx regulations proposed by the California Air Resourced Board (CARB) call for 0.05 g/hp-hr tailpipe NOx in 2024, with a second stage in 2027 further reducing NOx to 0.02...

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Reconsidering CNG as an Alt-Fuel Solution

As CO2 emission standards continue to tighten, the future of the IC engine may be inexorably tied to alternative fuels. As automakers seek propulsion solutions delivering convenience and...

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Manned Systems

Cleaner Trucks Initiative Starts NOx-Reduction Journey

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the beginning stages of establishing new NOx regulations for heavy-duty on-highway trucks. The agency is spurred by advances in...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Mazda Skyactiv-D Arrival Delivers on Diesel Promise, Homogeneous-Charge Skyactiv-X Next

Mazda announced the long-awaited arrival of its Skyactiv-D diesel engine to the U.S. at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) last week. The...

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Power

2019 HEICE Symposium Kicks off Week of Valuable Engineering Insights

The 2019 SAE High Efficiency Internal Combustion Engine (HEICE) Symposium kicked off a week’s worth of SAE World Congress events in Detroit on Sunday, April 7. Now in...

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Electronics & Computers

Advancing Aftertreatment

Regulations in North America and Europe may have settled for the moment, but the pressure is still on for development in aftertreatment.

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Energy

SAE International Releases New Process for Measuring Aerosols in Aircraft Exhaust

SAE International, based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, has published a new recommended practice for assessing the amount of nonvolatile particulate matter (nvPM)...

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Test & Measurement

Enhance EMC Testing with Digital IF

Modern electromagnetic interference (EMI) receivers and spectrum analyzers used for compliance and precompliance testing employ digital intermediate-frequency (digital IF) processing technology for signal...

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Power

GM’s Diesel-Emissions Strategy for 95 G/km and Beyond

The future of diesel engines for passenger vehicles is promising, despite the high cost of exhaust aftertreatment technology. Even though gasoline engines require less aftertreatment...

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