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Article: Caterpillar Completes EPA 2004 Certification for Entire On-Highway Engine Product Line Powered by ACERT(TM) Technology.
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- December 16, 2003
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Caterpillar Inc. is the first engine manufacturer to offer a complete line of 2004 model year clean diesel engines that are fully compliant and certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 2004 regulations are more rigorous than the October 2002 standards, since engine manufacturers must demonstrate lower emissions for nearly double the miles of operation in heavy duty on-highway engines. Earlier this year, Caterpillar certified the C7, C9, C13, C15, and C9 transit bus engines, all sold in the on-highway truck and bus markets.
The final Caterpillar engine to earn EPA's 2004 certification is the C11, popular with customers who operate "vocational" ...