
The rebound in automotive sales of 31% in the third-quarter of 2020 is led by growth in pickup trucks and SUVs, categories with the most advanced, fuel-efficient diesel options, notes the Diesel Technology Forum.
The rebound in automotive sales of 31% in the third-quarter of 2020 is led by growth in pickup trucks and SUVs, categories with the most advanced, fuel-efficient diesel options, notes the Diesel Technology Forum.
Diesel engine sales are up to 3.4% year to date in the Class 2 and 3 commercial diesel segments compared to 2.2% in 2019. New diesel options are coming for Jeep Gladiator, Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade.
According to the Diesel Technology Forum, California’s truck and bus fleet rule has effectively kept older, higher-emitting trucks on the road for longer, in turn delaying emissions reductions and cleaner air.
Sales of light-duty vehicles equipped with diesel engines crossed 500,000 in 2018 partly driven by a 12.5% gain among heavy-duty pickups, according to a leading diesel advocacy group.
General Motors executives reaffirmed their commitment to offering diesel engines across the company's vehicle lineup while speaking at an event hosted by the Washington Automotive Press Association, according to leading diesel group.
Clean diesel truck engines and emissions control systems now make up on average 30% of all heavy-duty commercial vehicles in operation in the U.S. as a result of adoption by fleets over the past five years, according to a recent report commissioned by the Diesel Technology Forum.
A new paper issued by the UNECE concluded that diesel road vehicles were the cause of only a small percentage of particulate matter versus other economic sectors.
The essential role and the fuel-savings and emissions benefits of new clean diesel technology were highlighted recently by the Diesel Technology Forum in a statement before the District of Columbia (D.C.) City Council on the Omnibus D.C. Sustainability Act.
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