particulate News Updates

Business, Fuel

DPF Sales Rise in California as Regulation Deadline Looms

Sales of diesel particulate filters for trucks and buses in California increased at the end of 2013 and in the first half of this year compared with the first half of 2013, according to a survey released Aug. 5 by the Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association.

August 5, 2014
Business

DPF Retrofits Growing Due to California Rule

Retrofits of diesel particulate filters onto older vehicles that never had them will take a jump in 2014, when California’s rule requiring DPFs on all pre-2007 trucks takes effect, forcing owners to pay close attention to engine problems that produce clogged units.

May 27, 2013
Business

Companies Partner for Diesel Retrofits

Clean Diesel Technologies and American Infrastructure Leasing said Monday they have partnered to offer financing for diesel particulate filter retrofits.

June 19, 2012
Business

Manufacturers’ Guidelines Vary for Filter Care

Heavy-duty trucks built in 2007 and later all have diesel particulate filters, but owners are still confronting perplexing decisions about their proper maintenance.

November 17, 2010
Business

Fleets Give Mixed Reviews Of DPF Performance

Some fleet maintenance managers say they have seen higher-than-expected failure rates from diesel particulate filters that cracked or melted before the first scheduled maintenance cleaning or replacement.

November 17, 2010