tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391255626232385293.post8861796639176846028..comments2024-01-25T17:14:18.395+00:00Comments on Auto Industry Newsletter: Daimler invests €3 billion in new enginesWhaddon Quarterlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15965874319054447170noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391255626232385293.post-87577543211295777612016-05-29T11:27:58.788+01:002016-05-29T11:27:58.788+01:00Adoption of SCR on all diesel Mercedes cars and va...Adoption of SCR on all diesel Mercedes cars and vans will require legislative enforcement of AdBlue (urea solution) tank replenishment. During a vehicle's warranty period, when servicing by franchised dealers is more or less mandatory, scheduled AdBlue level checking can be ensured. But in a vehicle's later life, when many owners opt for less-costly 'local garage' servicing, AdBlue tanks could, by wilful or accidental neglect, run dry. <br />Compulsory (typically annual) roadworthiness inspections at government, or government-authorised, test stations should provide a fall-back, although cost-conscious second or third owners might top-up the AdBlue tank only when a test was due.<br />On Euro 6 trucks and buses, excessive exhaust NOx - as determined by a tailpipe sensor - triggers driver warnings which, if ignored, bring an engine performance cut-back. It is not clear whether Mercedes SCR-equipped diesel cars and vans will incorporate such expensive sophistication. Alan Buntingnoreply@blogger.com