Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed a method to automate the calibration of heavy-duty diesel truck emissions ...

DETROIT -- Volkswagen AG 's promise to fix pollution control systems on about 11 million diesel vehicles will involve changes to software, and possibly hardware, that could leave owners with cars that ...

The first Diesel engines were started 130 years ago, but they have moved a long way since then. Like their gasoline counterparts, the compression ignited engines have evolved from the rough units of ...

Diesels require more stored energy for starting than gasoline vehicles do, especially on cold days. Instead of just using the battery to enable the starter to crank ...

FARGO - Starting Jan. 1, 2011, farmers will see changes in new diesel-powered farm equipment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has mandated new diesel engine exhaust emission standards ...

The Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act would require the EPA to authorize manufacturers to suspend engine derates and ...

Researchers have developed an advanced "closed-loop control" approach for preventing diesel engines from emitting greater amounts of smog-causing nitrogen oxides when running on biodiesel fuels.

The California Air Resources Board has compiled a searchable database for verified diesel emission control systems to assist the users find a retrofit The California Air Resources Board has compiled a ...

CVSA's letter to FMCSA suggested withholding the bar for ELP compliance from truckers was a big barrier to increasing ...

SAE International Journal of Engines, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2009), pp. 77-82 (6 pages) ABSTRACT Automotive manufacturers and engineers have paid attention to promoting engine performance with low emissions ...