The 4th edition of this authoritative reference work provides comprehensive information on the current state and the latest developments in diesel technology, which is now 120 years old. More than 90 experts from industry and academia present key and forward-looking innovations aimed at improving CO2 and pollutant emissions, operational behavior, costs, reliability, and robustness of diesel engines. The work incorporates current developments with expansions on alternative fuels, particularly regarding gas applications, as well as the integration of diesel engines into hybrid drive concepts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The focus of development efforts remains on improving diesel engines in terms of their NOx and particulate emissions to meet future legal limits. The book addresses the theory, the co.