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Tenneco developing new gasoline particulate filter (GPF) technology ahead of Euro 6c emissions regulation

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Tenneco is leveraging its expertise in diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology to develop gasoline particulate filters for 2017 model year light vehicles. Gasoline particulate filters effectively control particulate emissions under all operating conditions. This difference drives different choices for optimal filter technologies.

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GM Ventures portfolio company SDCmaterials secures 1st supply agreement for cost-saving advanced catalyst products for autos

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The automotive catalytic converter, developed in the early 1970s primarily by General Motors and BASF/Engelhard and first deployed in 1975, changes exhaust pollutants into CO 2 , water vapor and nitrogen. Today, a typical original equipment automotive catalytic converter in a gasoline engine contains about $100 in precious metal.

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Tata Takes On Air

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If the manufacturers have no surprises up their exhaust pipes the car will be practical and reasonably priced. Nègre has signed deals to bring its design to 12 more countries, including Germany, Israel and South Africa. Negre says that technology could easily squeeze a cross country trip out of one tank of gasoline. "