One way car manufacturers can reduce their vehicles' harmful emissions is through particulate matter filters. Particulate matter refers to the most common and harmful mixture of pollutant chemicals ...

Cobus has never been able to keep his car opinions to himself and at age 12, he expressed them in no uncertain terms to a certain motoring magazine’s editor. It was the first of many times he would be ...

Virtually all carmakers use particulate filters in their diesel cars to meet the most stringent emissions standards. These filters trap particulate matter left over from the combustion process that ...

The particulate filter is pretty much mandatory in diesel cars these days. Its association with diesel-powered cars brought it the handle DPF, which stands for diesel particulate filter. Now, though, ...

Motorists could be urged to check their used car for a diesel particulate filter (DPF) when buying it. A DPF is a legal requirement of a diesel car and drivers caught without one could face severe ...

If you own a diesel car, chances are it's fitted with a Diesel Particulate Filter — DPF for short. They can be a source of problems but our guide will help you avoid them. How Diesel Particulate ...

Peugeot and Citroën have now sold more than 500,000 particulate filter-equipped vehicles since the system was introduced as a claimed world first on the Peugeot 607 2.2 litre HDi model in May 2000.

Regardless of a vehicle’s drive system, 85% of fine dust in road traffic is caused by brake, tire, or road abrasion. Regardless of a vehicle’s drive system, 85% of fine dust in road traffic is caused ...

I am thinking about buying a diesel Kia Sorento. But I am not sure if the 2014 model has a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). What do we need to consider when buying a car with a DPF? The MY14 Kia ...

All new petrol cars have a particulate filter (which captures harmful particles and then burns them off as part of its regeneration cycle). We don't get many complaints about petrol particulate ...