Diesel particulate filters are one of the major additions to exhaust systems in recent years, and they are a blessing and a curse. Used since 2007 to meet EPA regulations, DPFs strip soot and ash from ...

If you own a diesel-engined car, you might not know if it has a diesel particulate filter (DPF). However, if it becomes clogged, you’ll definitely know about it, because the repair bill could be more ...

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 ...

In recent years, a bigger focus has been put on the reduction of harmful pollutants emitted by cars. Diesel cars use what’s known as a DPF or ‘Diesel Particulate Filter’ to reduce air pollutants ...

You may recall when the EPA mandated that, starting in 2007, all new on-highway diesel engines must limit the emission of particulate matter. To comply with this regulation, equipment makers ...

General Motors has been hard at work developing an aftertreatment system that incorporates an electrically heated diesel particulate filter. According to GM, this technology promises to cut the “fuel ...

A Diesel Particulate Filter — known as a DPF for ease — is part of a diesel car's exhaust system, designed to filter out harmful particles. Unfortunately, not maintaining a DPF properly can lead to ...

Diesel particulate filters have returned to headlines in recent days, after a Federal Court ruling that could see Toyota Australia pay up to $2 billion in compensation for faulty diesel particulate ...