Battle for particulate filter market intensifies; Race is on to market diesel filters ahead of new emission rules.(News)(Brief Article)

Automotive News Europe,  October, 2003  

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Byline: Sylviane de Saint-Seine

The battle between particulate filter manufacturers has begun.

At stake is a market worth billions of euros, as demand for diesel cars grows and automakers race to meet stringent European emission laws.

So far ArvinMeritor, Eberspacher, Faurecia and Tenneco are the market leaders in developing particulate filters. Bosch plans to enter the market in 2005 when tougher European Union emission standards take effect.

Car manufacturers fitting particulate filters in their models must make a choice: additive or no additive. Both systems have ...

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