December 2006
US EPA proposes OBD requirements for large trucks and buses
European Parliament endorses Euro 5 proposal
November 2006
DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen to share Bluetec brand name
Inco and Süd-Chemie establish emission control products joint venture
US EPA publishes draft guidance for using SCR technologies
Particulate filters from Huss, CleanAir receive California verification
Toyota to buy stake in Isuzu, develop diesel engines
TERC announces two clean diesel solicitations
International debuts Maxxforce diesel engines
California enforcing NO2 limits for diesel emission retrofits
October 2006
International to build MaxxForce diesel engines in Alabama
SwRI to evaluate 2007 model year diesel engines
Bosch and Denso form diesel particulate filter joint venture
Study reports engine problems in emission-controlled diesel engines
German carmakers join forces to push diesels in United States
California ARB verifies Donaldson “Low Temperature Filter”
September 2006
Mercedes launching Bluetec diesel car models in US market
Honda to launch diesel car in US market by 2009
US EPA adopts new PM air quality standards
Argillon awarded SCR contract from Port Authority of NY & NJ
Audi introducing Q7 V12 TDI passenger car
Süd-Chemie DPF receives California verification
EPA announces diesel retrofit funding opportunities in Rocky Mountain states
August 2006
European Commission publishes annual report on CO2 emissions from new cars
GM announces new light-duty diesels for North America
International introducing new Power Stroke engine
CleanAIR installs DPFs on BP North Sea oil platform
Defra investigating NO2 levels in the UK
HUG marine burner DPF system obtains Lloyd’s certification
July 2006
Qatar and Shell launch integrated Pearl GTL project
Cummins to produce light-duty diesel engines
IC Corporation and Enova unveil hybrid school bus
Miratech CombiKat filter receives California verification
US EPA adopts emission standards for stationary diesel engines
June 2006
EPA unveils hybrid diesel-hydraulic truck
Ricardo, QinetiQ and PSA present Efficient-C diesel hybrid
Tenneco launches retrofit diesel particulate filter for passenger cars
Chrysler introducing diesel Jeep Grand Cherokee in North America
Scania allows neat biodiesel in all engines with unit injectors
May 2006
Mitsui introducing urea quality sensor
Johnson Matthey receives California verification for PCRT filter
Honda to expand production, bring clean diesels to United States and Canada
Suncor to supply biodiesel for Toronto Transit Commission
April 2006
Study claims hybrid cars not energy efficient
BorgWarner and EPA in clean diesel engine partnership
Union Pacific testing locomotive PM control technologies
SwRI licenses FOCAS technology for automotive exhaust catalyst aging
US DOT adopts new fuel economy standards for light trucks
ExoClean particulate filter passes durability evaluation in Mexico City
March 2006
Dekati launching new PM measurement instrument
Volvo becomes major shareholder in Nissan Diesel
Audi R10 TDI wins Twelve Hours of Sebring race
World’s largest biodiesel plant to be built in Indiana
Volvo unveils hybrid technology for heavy vehicles
Renault introducing particulate filter with exhaust post-injection
February 2006
Study evaluates hybrid bus performance in New York City
DaimlerChrysler announces 10,000th Mercedes-Benz BlueTec truck
CRT/CCRT filter verified for ACERT engines
Rypos particulate filter receives California verification
Volvo unveils 2007 truck engines
Cummins engines ready for 2007
Engelhard commercializes SCR technology for Euro IV trucks
January 2006
Connecticut proposes diesel emission reduction initiative
US EPA announces $3 million in diesel emission reduction grants on the West Coast
Switzerland proposes action plan to control particulate pollution
Consortium of transit agencies orders 157 GM hybrid buses
Cummins to demonstrate US 2010 emissions using NOx adsorbers
Mercedes-Benz unveils E 320 and Vision GL 320 BLUETEC diesels in Detroit