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Freightliner LLC has initiated the build of EPA'07 emissions-certified heavy-duty Detroit Diesel Series 60® engines. The new EPA regulations will drive significant near-term improvements in truck emissions and air quality. Series 60® engines compliant with the new regulations emit 95% less particulate matter and 50% less nitrogen oxide than comparable engines in 2006. "These engines pass the 'white handkerchief test' where a white hanky placed over the exhaust pipes of the running truck shows there is no soot or odour emitted. They also demonstrate Freightliner and Detroit Diesel's commitment to clean air and environmental progress," said Tim Tindall, director of Sales.
"This is the most thoroughly tested engine and vehicle combination that Freightliner LLC has ever released," continued Mr. Tindall. The engine and aftertreatment technology developed for Detroit Diesel engines in conjunction with the newer 15 ppm ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel spearheaded by the U.S. EPA, provides exceptional, world-class performance in reducing diesel emissions. Last December 29th, Freightliner LLC's Detroit Diesel plant in Redford, Michigan began building engines for some of Freightliner's largest customers - leaders and innovators in the field of transportation who have shown their dedication to social and environmental responsibility and their willingness to invest in this tested and proven new technology. These first 2007 emission-certified engines have been installed in vehicles delivered at the end of January. |
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EPA'07- Certified Detroit
Diesel Engines
Freightliner LLC has made a significant investment in the innovation
of this new technology in its Detroit Diesel engines, including extensive
validation with laboratory and field testing. Since the inception of the
development program in 2004, Series 60 engines that are EPA'07 compliant
have accumulated the equivalent of over 22,5 million km, with 4 million
of those in actual customer vehicles executing revenue service.
