Czech firm Skoda has announced eco-friendly GreenLine versions of its recently updated Fabia Estate and Roomster. New diesel engine for 83mpg Fabia Estate and 67mpg Roomster. Powering the latest models is a new, 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbodiesel engine. It develops 75bhp. Other features include stop-start technology, energy recuperation and gear recommendation. Further economy benefits come from [...]

Delphi Automotive announced a new selective catalytic reduction (SCR) urea dosing system for light-duty vehicles. The system injects urea solution into the SCR system at 2 MPa—up to four times the pressure in previous systems—which provides better mixing with exhaust gas and allows the catalyst to be close-coupled to the engine. Since the need for [...]

Based in California, US, clean energy company and biodiesel producer Universal Bioenergy has signed a letter of intent to acquire Norcor Technologies, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Focused on the biodiesel, transport fuel and energy market, Norcor is reported to be in contact with the US military with regards to the possibility of a deal [...]