Diesel cars, although extremely popular because of their speed and comfort of driving, have one major drawback. They produce exhaust fumes contaminated with soot and solid particles which negatively ...

The diesel particulate filter (DPF) has continued to improve over its 15-year existence. So have other components of aftertreatment systems (ATS) that help send cleaner exhaust through the DPF.

The California Air Resources Board has penalized LKQ Corporation, a Chicago-based provider of alternative and specialty automotive parts, for selling used diesel particulate filters, which is illegal ...

The Ford Motor Company will end 2024 with a tremendously expensive recall. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority of Germany, no fewer than 768,927 diesel vehicles produced from 2014 ...

In applying ceramic honeycomb wall flow type filters to the after-treatment systems of diesel particulate from engines, the melting and thermal shock failures of ceramic diesel particulate filters ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 102, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (1993), pp. 549-560 (12 pages) A new design of a self-cleaning diesel particulate trap is discussed herein. Past research at Northeastern ...

NGK Insulators, Ltd. is investing in a commercial production facility for the ceramic diesel particulate filter (DPF). This DPF is used in equipment for removal of diesel particulate matter in exhaust ...

One of the more common issues that can create problems with modern engine aftertreatment systems are air leaks in the intake and aftertreatment plumbing. “Air leaks typically impact the engine and ...

In truth, frequent short journeys are less healthy for all kinds of cars - with the possible exception of EVs - but you should experience fewer problems with a petrol than a diesel with this kind of ...