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Long-haul truckers and diesel engine enthusiasts had to rethink their entire operations in 2010 when the Environmental Protection Agency mandated selective catalytic reduction technology. Selective ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it is taking actions to ease the frustration and disruptions around sudden “derates” of diesel engines when they run out of diesel exhaust fluid or have a ...

When it comes to reducing the nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions of diesel-burning commercial vehicles, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is firmly in place as today’s technology. And these systems are ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new guidance regarding diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) systems in diesel engines that cause trucks and tractors to enter "limp mode" when DEF levels are ...

CAT-DEF, which stands for Catalyzed Diesel Exhaust Fluid, is an SwRI-developed catalyst- and surfactant-modified diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) solution. Today's diesel engines use selective catalytic ...

The trucking industry is approaching a fork in the road. Within the next 12 to 18 months, fleets looking to place orders for new trucks or fleet renewals will have to decide whether to look at some ...

The modern world relies on vehicles of all kinds for everything from personal transportation to the facilitation of international trade. These vehicles — which range from passenger cars and SUVs to ...

The modern world relies on diesel fuel for everything from personal transportation and hauling products and goods across the country to powering construction equipment and farming implements. While ...

Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is a crucial component in modern diesel vehicles, introduced to comply with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that began in 2010. It's a solution made up ...

For many years, owners of three-quarter and one-ton pickup trucks enjoyed the fact that there was no smog equipment on their trucks. But in 2008 the EPA required diesel particulate filters on all ...