California to vote on diesel engine exhaust retrofits
Thursday, December 4, 2008
On December 11th California will be voting on bringing in new regulations to phase in diesel engine exhaust retrofits for 2010 followed by engine replacement in 2012. In a move to reduce engine emissions, any truck that operates within the state borders and weighs over 14,000 lbs/6,350 kgs will be .. .. read more..
New SCR Urea Sensor
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Mitsui Mining & Smelting and Gentech are joining forces to produce an SCR Urea sensor that will detect urea concentration and an in-tank level indicator. Mitsui will incorporate their Senfoa® urea quality sensor with Gentech’s integrated fluid level sensor to produce the sensor which will.. .. read more..
Handheld AdBlue Concentration Testing
Sunday, November 30, 2008
A new sensor has been developed for testing concentrations of urea in AdBlue, although the quality of AdBlue (consisting of 32% urea in deionised water) should be correct when leaving the production facility things can go wrong before it ends up in the vehicle tank, sometimes with disastrous result.. .. read more..
The Show must go on!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Despite eight of the major manufacturers pulling out of next year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, organisers have assured the show will go on and be a success. Iveco, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Volvo, Scania, Isuzu and DAF have all announced that they will not be exhibiting at the show next year.. .. read more..
London?s Low Emission Zone Catching On
Thursday, November 13, 2008
The London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) began in February 2008 with phase one coming into effect, this was for standard Euro 3 for particulate matters, with lorries between 3.5 and 12 tonnes, buses and coaches having to comply. Phase two is due to follow in October 2010 with larger vans and minibu.. .. read more..
