White Paper on Light Vehicle Diesel Engine Technologies and Market Prospects in the United States

Table of Contents

• 1. Executive Summary
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1. Executive Summary
    • 2. Methodology
• 2. Light Vehicle Diesel Engine Technologies and Market Prospects in the United States
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1. Market Overview
    • 2. Growing Popularity of Diesel Fuel
  • 2. Case Study
    • 1. Comparison of a Diesel Vehicle vs Similar Gasoline Vehicle Model
  • 3. Market Drivers and Restraints
    • 1. Market Drivers
    • 2. Market Restraints
  • 4. Diesel Vehicles in the United States
    • 1. Diesel Vehicles in Use
    • 2. Diesel Vehicles Sales
    • 3. Sales Trends
    • 4. Diesel Vehicles Available
  • 5. Emission Control Technologies
    • 1. Diesel Oxidation Catalysts
    • 2. Selective Catalytic Reduction
    • 3. NOx Adsorbers
    • 4. Diesel Particulate Filter or Trap Oxidizer
    • 5. Exhaust Gas Recirculation
    • 6. Plasma Exhaust Treatment
  • 6. Expected Future Trends in Diesel Engine Technology
    • 1. Gasoline or Diesel or Gasoline-Electric Hybrids?
    • 2. Future Trends in Diesel Technology
  • 7. Barriers to Adoption of Diesel Engine Technology
    • 1. Current and Future Emission Norms
    • 2. Barriers to Adoption of Diesel Technology
  • 8. Strategies to Overcome Barriers
    • 1. Addressing the Image Problem
    • 2. Addressing the Cost Barrier
    • 3. Addressing the Non-Availability of Low Sulfur Diesel
    • 4. Addressing the Infrastructure Barrier
    • 5. Addressing the Technology Barrier
  • 9. Conclusions
    • 1. The Complete Picture
    • 2. Conclusion
• 3. Appendix
  • 1. Glossary
    • 1. Acronyms and Abbreviations
    • 2. Conversion Equations
  • 2. Decision Support Database
    • 1. Light Vehicles in Use
    • 2. Retail Gas Stations