December 2003
US engine manufacturers announce technology plans for 2007
International will meet US 2007 requirements without SCR or NOx adsorbers
Mazda launching DPF-equipped light Bongo truck
Sasol launches GTL venture in Qatar
SwRI wins EPA contract for development of hybrid vehicle technologies
Horiba awarded EPA contract for HD engine emission test equipment
November 2003
Lubrizol’s Purifilter verified by US EPA, approved by UK VCA
Ford opens Dagenham Diesel Centre in the UK
Diesel particulate filters as standard on VW Passat
Engelhard to expand emission catalysts capacity in China
Sensors introducing SEMTECH QCM, MPS particulate mass instruments
October 2003
Seattle ordering 235 diesel electric hybrid buses
European Parliament, Council reach agreement on Stage III/IV standards for off-road engines
Shell investing $5 billion into Qatar GTL project
Toyota launching Avensis with D-CAT, DPNR emission system
CDT receives EPA verification for Platinum Plus Purifier retrofit system
California ARB publishes school bus pollution study
Diesel retrofit program started in Tokyo
Schenck to supply emission test systems to EPA’s NVFEL laboratory
September 2003
Bosch to produce diesel particulate filters by 2005
France announcing “clean vehicle” program
Clean Fuels Technology receives California verification for emulsified diesel fuel
Report on “external” costs of electricity and transport released by EC
Faurecia, Tenneco to supply particulate filters for Mercedes-Benz
Volkswagen and DaimlerChrysler in diesel engine partnership
Horiba wins EPA contract for on-board emissions test systems
Volkswagen unveils diesel particulate filter systems
Audi launching particulate filters on TDI models
Kemira Metalkat Oy becomes Ecocat Oy
TSI launches new engine exhaust particle sizer
Caterpillar receives EPA certification for another ACERT engine
August 2003
Denver offering free truck repairs to reduce emissions
EMA releases urea-SCR infrastructure study
US MSHA proposes new rules on DPM exposure
GM Europe announcing particulate filters on Vauxhall, Opel cars
OMG sells its precious metals group to Umicore
Japan to propose new emission standards for nonroad engines
July 2003
Catalytica testing fuel processors for NOx adsorber systems
Cleaire to distribute Lubrizol’s Combifilter
AVL to supply emission sampling system for US EPA
SwRI launches fourth Clean Diesel consortium
Audi launches Euro 4 compliant V6 diesel
June 2003
San Francisco MTC to retrofit 1,700 buses with Cleaire Longview system
Australia initiating emission and fuel standards review
US EPA announces a clean school bus grant program
Engine manufacturers reach agreement on NTE limits and in-use testing with US EPA and California ARB
CleanAIR particulate filter system verified in California
May 2003
Donaldson retrofit DOC system verified by the US EPA
Electrostatic diesel particulate trap from Per-Tec
TSI introducing new particle sizing instrument
Whitman resigns as the Administrator of the US EPA
California ARB verifies Cleaire Flash and Match™ oxidation catalyst system
Mazda to introduce particulate filters on small commercial vehicles
EU greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase
California ARB verifies Donaldson catalyst system for nonroad engines
April 2003
Cleaire “Longview” emission control system verified by California ARB
Calls for Papers: ETH Combustion Particles, THIESEL Diesel Engines Conference
Sensors, Ford to partner in development of on-board emission analyzers
R&P wins EPA contract for on-vehicle PM measurement instrument
Tier 4 nonroad engine emissions and fuel proposal published by the EPA
US EPA settles air pollution cases with ADM, Alcoa, secures funds for school bus retrofits
March 2003
Japan adopts 2005 diesel emission standards
CleanAir/CDT receive order for additive-regenerated filter for mines
EMA issues technical statement on biodiesel
Toyota settles lawsuit with the USA, will retrofit school buses with emission controls
MIT study finds diesel hybrids offer better efficiency and GHG emissions than fuel cell vehicles
February 2003
German UBA finds increased NOx emissions in Euro 2 trucks
ACGIH withdraws proposed TLV for diesel particulates
PSA Peugeot Citroën and Ford unveil new diesel engines
US MSHA does not issue “approvals” for diesel particulate filters
US EPA signs final emission standards for Category 3 marine diesel engines
Rotec to road test its FreedomAir engine technology in North America
January 2003
Horiba launches “Eco-Drive” demonstration of its mobile exhaust measuring system
Particulate sizing instrument from Sensors
Caterpillar ACERT™ engine certified by the EPA
Engelhard catalysts selected for use in Hong Kong retrofit program
European Commission proposes Stage III emission standards for nonroad diesel engines