December 2000
US EPA adopts final 2007 emission and fuel standards for HD diesel engines
Diesel Emission Control Retrofit Users Conference sponsored by Corning
Diesel-electric bus technology arrives in California
New clean diesel funding in California School Bus Program
TNRCC adopts the Houston-area clean air plan
November 2000
Caterpillar and DaimlerChrysler to form global alliance
13 US States consider following California in adopting NTE limits for 2005-2006 heavy-duty engines
SWRI launches Naturally Aspirated Tier 3 (NAT3) consortium
Cummins, Westport receive funding for a dual fuel engine project
Volvo Trucks in alliance with Cummins
Caterpillar introduces new industrial diesel engine
MDEC Conference: final agenda available
Johnson Matthey CRT™ particulate filter wins Britain’s MacRobert Award
October 2000
Chevron and Texaco announce merger plans
Oshkosh Truck introduces electric drive technology for heavy trucks
EPA Health Assessment Document for Diesel Exhaust approved by the CASAC panel
Ford to build new diesel plant in the UK
Chevron and Sasol launch global GTL joint venture
Enova Systems in hybrid development agreements
DECSE to continue as APBF-Diesel Emissions Control program
US 2001 fuel economy ratings are published
September 2000
California ARB adopts diesel emissions reduction plan
SAB panel to review EPA diesel health assessment document
US DOE funds clean diesel fuel research
Corning introduces new diesel particulate filter material
Modine receives Caterpillar EGR program
Isuzu & GM to combine medium truck sales
SCAQMD delays its ultra low sulfur diesel rule
Chevron to launch a Gas-to-Liquid project in Nigeria
California ARB is proposing Lower Emission School Bus program
August 2000
California SCAQMD, GM in Community Clean Air Partnership
Caterpillar reaches agreement with Clean Fuels (A-55)
Texas proposes comprehensive Houston-area clean air plan
New draft Health Assessment Document for Diesel Exhaust from the EPA
TNRCC sponsors Innovative Technology/Aftermarket Retrofit Program Workshop
July 2000
DaimlerChrysler buying Detroit Diesel
US EPA proposes Mobile Sources Air Toxics rule
Cummins to supply engines, particulate filters for hybrid urban buses
California ARB releases draft Risk Reduction Plan for diesel PM emissions
Ceryx QuadCAT catalytic converter certified in Sweden
Quality report on Mexico’s fuels from SwRI
4th Conference on Nanoparticle Measurement—Final Program
Engelhard and Sasol develop new Fischer-Tropsch catalyst
June 2000
BP Amoco to build gas-to-liquids test facility
SCAQMD calls for retrofitting of school buses with emission controls
Mack expands engine lineup beyond trucking
SCAQMD approves natural gas public fleet rules
US DOE announces the 6th Diesel Engine Emissions Reduction Workshop - DEER 2000
Westport announces dual fuel injector patent
Corning opens catalytic converter substrate plant in South Africa
May 2000
4th International ETH Conference on Nanoparticle Measurement - Call for Papers
US Supreme Court to review Appeals Court ruling on EPA’s ozone and particulate matter standards
DDC to supply automotive diesel engines to Ford
US EPA proposes new heavy-duty diesel emission standards and low sulfur diesel fuel legislation
Navistar to offer clean diesel school buses in 2001
Westport to test its first HPDI truck prototype
Syntroleum FT fuels to be tested by Volkswagen
Global energy companies announce joint project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
April 2000
Vehicle manufacturers call for “sulfur-free” fuels
US Vice President Gore announces “21st Century Truck Initiative”
DaimlerChrysler and HJS form PUREM GmbH
BP Amoco - ARCO merger approved by US government
Hong Kong: In-Use Vehicle Emissions Control Technology Workshop 2000
Navistar unveils camless engine technology
Mack Trucks demonstrates urea-SCR NOx control system
Vice President Gore praises automakers for development of fuel-efficient vehicles
March 2000
Diesel industry forms "Diesel Technology Forum"
EPA launches a voluntary program to reduce emissions from existing diesel engines
ARCO to sell its Alaska businesses to merge with BP Amoco
World Bus and Clean Fuel Conference to be held in Los Angeles
US DOE launches research project to develop clean and fuel efficient trucks
February 2000
California adopts new emission standards for urban buses
Johnson Matthey to build catalyst facility in China
Turbopac supercharger licensed to Honeywell
NAVC compares clean transit bus technologies
I/M Implementation Status Report on the web
Wartsila to develop new engine, diesel-electric marine propulsion
BP Amoco - ARCO merger disapproved by the US government
New York City transit to demonstrate Johnson Matthey CRT particulate filter technology
January 2000
A-55 and Caterpillar in diesel-water emulsions patent dispute
SwRI forms emission test equipment consortium
California ARB sued over the identification of diesel PM as a toxic air contaminant
New York City Transit orders 125 hybrid diesel-electric buses
DDC's VM Motori and Hyundai to jointly develop automotive diesel engines
PNGV concept cars at Detroit Auto Show
Pt/Ce fuel additive from CDT registered by the EPA
SDC International signs agreement with Detroit Diesel, plans for acquisition of Tatra