I have been approached by a local Volvo dealer who is aware that I am in the market for a new car and of my concerns regarding the DPF. They have a special offer at present: V50 R-Design D2 (1.6) with ...

Volvo Cars is recalling 49,500 diesel vehicles because of a problem with the diesel particulate filter. Volvo Cars spokeswoman Maria Bohlin told the Associated Press the recall affected C30, S40 and ...

Yes. I've been using it instead of Shell FuelSave for the last 2,000 miles and, though it doesn't make the car any more economical, it does make the engine feel smoother and more powerful. In my ...

The diesel particulate filter (DPF) has continued to improve over its 15-year existence. So have other components of aftertreatment systems (ATS) that help send cleaner exhaust through the DPF.

This story appears in the November/December 2010 issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to the Nov. 8 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Some fleet ...

This story appears in the May 27 print edition of Transport Topics. Retrofits of diesel particulate filters onto older vehicles that never had them will take a jump in 2014, when California’s rule ...