Sentences with phrase «on diesel engines for»

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Today, for example, quality supervisor Steve Shadwick notes a drop in the «average monthly deficiency rate» on General Motors diesel engines for the year to date — from 26 % to 9 %.

A. Sween's transportation design dream team included Isuzu for the diesel engine, Johnson Truck Bodies for the lightweight shell, Thermo King for the refrigeration unit and ARI, whose truck expertise and analytical tools would help calculate the design's impacts on cost and efficiency.

With an engineer's sharp eye for detail and a yachtsman's feeling for comfort on board, Hibberd packed two full cabins and a hefty diesel engine into a 39 - foot eight - inch hull

Better engines for the climate On average, about 85 percent of the particle matter emitted from diesel trucks is black carbon, said Christopher Frey <, a professor of environmental engineering at North Carolina State University.

If you usually use your car for long stretches on the highway, an efficient gas engine — or better yet, modern diesel engine — may be even more eco-friendly than the hybrid.

Dr. Peden has written or contributed to more than 160 peer - reviewed scientific publications on the kinetics and mechanisms of automobile exhaust catalysis; the development of zeolite catalysts for diesel engine emission control; hydrocarbon reforming over bimetallic catalysts; the structure of hydroprocessing catalysts; the development of novel, supported solid acid catalysts for petroleum refining; the growth and properties of oxide and semiconductor thin films; and model studies of adhesion at metal / metal - oxide interfaces.

With the GL350's turbocharged diesel V - 6 engine, the EPA says the GL will eke out 21 mpg on the freeway, which is perhaps one way to justify the use of such a massive and heavy vehicle as a people carrier, when for most owners a minivan, perhaps even Mercedes - Benz's own R - class, would suffice.

This 2016 GMC Canyon SLT has the new - for - 2016, 2.8 - liter turbo - diesel engine, which costs an extra $ 3,730, gets 29 mpg on the highway — 5 mpg better than the base 2.5 - liter inline - four and the big 3.6 - liter V - 6 — and bumps the Canyon's max trailering rating to 7,700 pounds.

On sale September Price $ 63,000 - $ 125,000 (est.) Engines 3.0 L turbo - diesel V - 6, 240 hp, 455 lb - ft; 4.7 L twin - turbo V - 8, 362/429 hp, 406/516 lb - ft; 5.5 L twin - turbo V - 8, 550 hp, 560 lb - ft Room for Family of seven.

I was thinking more on the lines of gas engines, but you're right about the need for higher compression ranges for diesel engines.

For the # 16,430 SEAT it's a diesel's high thermal efficiency, allowing an official 61.4 «combined» mpg and 123g / km (diesel produces more CO2 per volume unit burnt than petrol does), while for the # 20,660 Volkswagen it's the use of forced induction on a downsized engine resulting in official figures of 42.8 mpg and 154g / For the # 16,430 SEAT it's a diesel's high thermal efficiency, allowing an official 61.4 «combined» mpg and 123g / km (diesel produces more CO2 per volume unit burnt than petrol does), while for the # 20,660 Volkswagen it's the use of forced induction on a downsized engine resulting in official figures of 42.8 mpg and 154g / for the # 20,660 Volkswagen it's the use of forced induction on a downsized engine resulting in official figures of 42.8 mpg and 154g / km.

For 2010, the front - wheel - drive A3 receives an optional diesel engine, which promises more than 40 mpg on the highway.

And where the E-class falls down on excitement it makes up for in every other area and you soon forget that you can, at present, only have a diesel engine or a plug - in hybrid.

Pricing for the diesel engine depends on what trim level you buy.

It's not the first time the brands have worked together, having shared diesel engine tech across the Toyota, BMW and MINI brands for several years as well as collaborating on hydrogen fuel cell tech.

For 2017, power comes from a gas four - cylinder or V - 6 engine; Audi has stopped offering a turbo - diesel V - 6 while it works on resolving an emissions - cheating scandal, and the gas - electric hybrid has been shelved until the Q5 is redesigned.

There is still so much money involved and invested on diesel engines that banning them at this point would have meant huge losses for the manufactures.

CARS.COM — Federal and state regulators on Friday approved a fix for a significant number of 2015 Volkswagen diesel engines involved in the automaker's ongoing emissions scandal.

This is the natural replacement for the diesel engine, which I figure should be on its deathbed thanks to Volkswagen Group's Dieselgate and the prospect for hydrogen fuel cell trucks, electrified cars, and this sort of engine, as well as Mazda's Skyactive - X Compression four - banger.

VW's diesel four - cylinder engine accounts for about a third of Golf inventory on Cars.com; for Jetta, it's 14.1 percent and for Passat, it's 18.7 percent.

The V6 is usefully refined for a diesel engine and only really announces itself when you stand hard on the throttle.

Another thing worth consideration, mostly for modern diesel cars (but also modern, turbo charged petrol cars) fitted with Duel Mass Flywheel, is that pressing the clutch while starting the engine reduces the pressure on the wheel which should make it last longer.

Not a single line or surface remains exactly as it was on the concept car, and the putative three - cylinder diesel engine has become a gasoline - fueled three — effectively half of BMW's classic 3.0 - liter in - line six — that's even better for the environment, but BMW has managed to retain all the spirit and sense of the show car's Blade Runner futurism in something we can buy and drive in 2014.

At the Audi event here, the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute unveils its latest study on the total cost of ownership of diesel engines, which have been criticized in the past for being too expensive.

I have no idea, GM only used one of the wires on gas engines, the second wire is for the tachometer on diesel engines.

EPA says Fiat Chrysler's diesel Jeeps and Rams violate the Clean Air Act with defeat devices: Just prior to President Trump taking office, the Environmental Protection Agency announces it's investigating Fiat Chrysler for alleged fuel economy / emissions test cheating devices on its Jeep and Ram EcoDiesel engines.

(Skip to details on the: Q5 Hybrid and SQ5) New for 2014 The Q5's new turbo - diesel 3.0 - liter V - 6 engine produces 240 horsepower and 428 pounds - feet of torque.

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Regardless, European diesel engine production in Europe continues to take a hit as Mercedes - Benz might drop its bid to sell diesels in the U.S. for 2017 and Porsche may axe diesel engines altogether and instead focus on EVs.

It is the nicer engine to listen to however (the diesel is... well, a diesel), and Citroen wins brownie points for arranging the manual sequential mode on its automatic transmission the «correct» way round, pulling backwards to change up and pushing forwards to change down.

Based on EPA data released in January, the new diesel engines for delivery after Oct. 1 will cost $ 4,000 to $ 5,000 more than current engines (priced at about...

Built on the same light and strong platform as the 7 Series (but without that car's expensive Carbon Core), the BMW 5 - series offers a range of petrol, diesel and plug - in hybrid engine options, and will also forms the basis for the fire - breathing M5 super saloon.

For now we expect a similar range of gasoline and diesel engines as are available on the current GLK; it's also possible a hybrid variant could arrive in the future.

Despite Renaultsport's tight focus on chassis dynamics, it's also responsible for a broad spread of engines — 1.6 - and 2 - litre normally aspirated units in the Twingo and Clio and 2 - litre turbocharged petrol and diesel engines in the Mégane.

Interesting features of this model are Full - size, 7 - passenger luxury SUV, bigger on the inside than it seems from the outside, and new BlueTEC diesel engine for better mileage and 50 - state emissions compliance

The automaker was caught last year cheating on California and U.S. emissions tests for its four - cylinder diesel engines.

As for propulsion, all engines both gasoline and diesel on offer now use BMW's TwinPower turbo technology for upping power without upping fuel consumption and XDrive intelligent all - wheel drive is now standard or an option on 12 different models.

Infiniti will expand the powertrain options on its highest volume sedan to include a turbocharged four - cylinder engine and a clean diesel for Europe.There will also be an all - wheel - drive option for...

The new race car is still a hybrid that relies on diesel engine technology, but rather than stick with a mechanical flywheel for energy storage the R18 will switch over to lithium - ion batteries.

This engine has been named in the «Wards 10 Best Engines Award» list for three years in a row and is the only diesel engine available on a light - duty pick.

Fuel economy has been slightly improved on the turbo - diesel (down 0.4 to 7.7 L / 100 km for the auto) but the petrol engine is 0.3 L / 100 km thirstier than its predecessor at 9.4.

While the engine range is the same, with a 2.1 - litre four - cylinder unit in three power outputs and a 3.0 - litre V6 diesel (the Sprinter is the only large van on sale to offer a V6), front - wheel drive is now offered for the first time.

Substantial updates for the 2016 model - year, highlighted by the new - generation Ingenium turbo - diesel engine as fitted to the tested HSE TD4 Dynamic flatter with on - paper promise and perform well in the real - world, though don't expect to match the 5.1 L / 100 km fuel claim...

Unlike the S - Class Saloon, the Coupe isn't available with a diesel engine, with no current plans for one either — but a hybrid borrowing its tech from the S - Class could be on the way.

It included a high torque common rail diesel engine, top speed of 150 km / h, 1.3 tonnes cargo capacity, monocoque full steel body, compact 2850 mm wheelbase, modular armour plate including a mine deflector plate on the vehicles floor, adjustable variable lift front and rear coil - over air shock absorbers with maximum 450 mm of ground clearance, hydraulic braking system with four ventilated disc brakes, EADS vehicle data recorder system, EADS integrated communication system for UHF or VHF bands, EADS integrated mobile command, control and information system; EADS jamming system.A10 Warhog

This same engine can be found in the XC90, but here it's more impressive thanks to the XC60's lighter body — proving as a match for the more powerful 2.0 - litre diesel in Jaguar's F - Pace, and seriously impressive refinement — you'd be hard pushed to hear it at all on the motorway.

The Indian Maserati Levante will initially be powered by a 3.0 - litre, V6 diesel engine producing 275 HP of power, mated to an 8 - speed automatic gearbox and the engine is known for its smooth and timely power delivery, the SUV also gets a Start - Stop system that shuts down the engine when idle and turns it on when it is time to move again increasing the vehicle's fuel efficiency.

The trim levels are S, SX MT, SX AT for both petrol and diesel engines and the extra variant on the diesel version is called low.

On the other hand, the Jeep Wrangler, a true - blue off - roader, also available with a soft - top, the one that can be manually removed, offers both petrol and diesel engines for a far lesser price tag.

Performance — Even though demand for petrol - powered luxury cars is on the rise, Jaguar has chosen to launch the F - Pace with diesel engines only, yes, you read that right, engines because the F - Pace is offered with two oil burners.