December 2008
US EPA designates PM2.5 nonattainment areas
Study links vehicle exhaust with lung cancer
Euro VI emission standards proposal adopted by EU Parliament
EU agrees on legislation to control CO2 emissions from cars
EU Parliament adopts final biofuels targets
California ARB adopts emission rules for in-use diesel trucks
Retrofitted diesel trucks eligible for German highway toll breaks
November 2008
New York proposes emission regulation for in-use state trucks
Engine manufacturers ready to meet US2010 emission standards
October 2008
California ARB proposes emission regulations for in-use diesel trucks
California ARB proposes climate change scoping plan
California ARB releases draft Low Carbon Fuel Standard
Miratech launches integrated DOC-exhaust manifold kit for rail engines
IMO adopts Tier II/III emission standards and fuel requirements for ships
September 2008
Johnson Matthey launches retrofit SCR demonstration with Ralph in California
EU Parliament calls for second generation biofuels
BioDME biofuel project starts in Europe
Nissan, Mitsubishi launch diesel cars in Japan
August 2008
BMW improves fuel economy but EU auto industry to fall short of CO2 targets
US EPA identifies PM2.5 nonattainment areas
July 2008
California adopts emission regulation for ocean ships, US to ratify MARPOL Annex VI
Land Rover unveils diesel ERAD Hybrid
US EPA lists retrofit SCR systems as “emerging technologies”, accepts grant applications
US EPA releases greenhouse gas ANPR document
Rypos becoming American distributor for Proventia FTF
DOE 21st Century Truck Partnership reviewed by National Research Council
June 2008
ASTM approves new biodiesel blend specifications
Caterpillar selects CleanAIR Systems as emission retrofit products supplier
Neste Oil to build renewable diesel plant in Rotterdam
Caterpillar to exit US highway engine business, form alliance with Navistar
California proposes low sulfur fuel regulation for ocean vessels
May 2008
US Farm Bill provides incentives for biofuels
SwRI initiates diesel emissions accelerated aging cycle consortium
California ARB compares its GHG emission standards to federal CAFE proposal
Minnesota passes statewide B20 mandate
US EPA releases results of Kansas City gasoline PM emission study
April 2008
US NHTSA proposes new fuel economy standards
IMO approves revised regulations on ship emissions
States petition court to require US EPA to regulate GHG emissions
March 2008
Johnson Matthey demonstrating retrofit SCR system
US EPA adopts Tier 3/4 emission standards for locomotives and marine engines
MTU demonstrates interim Tier 4 engine with SCR technology
EU emissions from transport on the rise
February 2008
US Appeals Court strikes down California marine auxiliary engine rule
January 2008
EU proposes new renewable energy and biofuels targets
British MPs call for a moratorium on EU biofuel targets
Study links ultrafine particle pollution to heart disease
MATES III air quality report published in California