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09-28-2006, 10:15 PM
Honda, Mercedes Show Off New Clean-Diesel Engines
The Daily Auto Insider
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
September 2006
Honda announced it has developed a ââ¬Ånext-generation diesel engineââ¬Â that reduces exhaust gas emissions to a level equal to a gasoline engine.
According to a company news release, the engine employs a ââ¬Årevolutionaryââ¬Â NOx catalytic converter that enables a great reduction in NOx emissions sufficient to meet stringent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier II Bin 5 emissions requirements (based on Honda's internal calculations).
Honda designed the catalytic converter for use with its 2.2 i-CTDi diesel engine, which was introduced in 2003 on the European Accord model.
Honda also said it plans to introduce its next-generation diesel engine in the U.S. within three years.
In related news, Mercedes-Benz said it intends to offer ââ¬ÅBluetecââ¬Â diesel-powered versions of its M-, R- and GL-class sport-utility vehicles in the United States beginning in calendar year 2008.
Mercedes said in a news release that these SUVs are set to be the world's first diesel-powered vehicles to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's stringent BIN5 emissions standards for all 50 states.
Meanwhile, the Mercedes-Benz E320 "Bluetec" sedan will make its showroom debut in October 2006. It's powered by a 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel engine which Mercedes claims "combines the powerful torque of a large V-8 engine with the low fuel consumption of a four-cylinder compact."
The Daily Auto Insider
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
September 2006
Honda announced it has developed a ââ¬Ånext-generation diesel engineââ¬Â that reduces exhaust gas emissions to a level equal to a gasoline engine.
According to a company news release, the engine employs a ââ¬Årevolutionaryââ¬Â NOx catalytic converter that enables a great reduction in NOx emissions sufficient to meet stringent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier II Bin 5 emissions requirements (based on Honda's internal calculations).
Honda designed the catalytic converter for use with its 2.2 i-CTDi diesel engine, which was introduced in 2003 on the European Accord model.
Honda also said it plans to introduce its next-generation diesel engine in the U.S. within three years.
In related news, Mercedes-Benz said it intends to offer ââ¬ÅBluetecââ¬Â diesel-powered versions of its M-, R- and GL-class sport-utility vehicles in the United States beginning in calendar year 2008.
Mercedes said in a news release that these SUVs are set to be the world's first diesel-powered vehicles to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's stringent BIN5 emissions standards for all 50 states.
Meanwhile, the Mercedes-Benz E320 "Bluetec" sedan will make its showroom debut in October 2006. It's powered by a 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel engine which Mercedes claims "combines the powerful torque of a large V-8 engine with the low fuel consumption of a four-cylinder compact."
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