A diesel particulate filter is an important, and required, part for any diesel vehicles. Here's what it does and how you can keep it clean, too.

If you own a diesel car, chances are it's fitted with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). They can be a source of problems but our guide will help you avoid them.

Created by Luke Jerram, the 3m-tall soot particle is designed to make air pollution visible to the public A 3m (10ft) high diesel soot particle has been installed in the centre of Bristol to show ...

Under pressure, air quality board might again give small trucking operations more time to comply with rules to clean up diesel emissions.

The filter is basically a soot particle accumulator but once every 20,000 kilometres the on-board electronic system heats the filter up to 450 degress celsius, destroying the soot deposits inside.

The exhaust from diesel-fueled vehicles, wood fires and coal-driven power stations contains small particles of soot that flow out into the atmosphere. The soot is a scourge for the climate but ...

The soot particle filters found on diesel vehicles are designed to ensure that no harmful particles make their way through the exhaust pipe. Often, though, the exhaust from newer-model engines is ...

Apart from being an environmental polluter, a new study has revealed that soot particles present in the exhaust fumes of diesel vehicles pose a serious health risk to humans.

Created by Luke Jerram, the 3m-tall soot particle is designed to make air pollution visible to the public A 3m (10ft) high diesel soot particle has been installed in the centre of Bristol to show ...

The sculpture, three million times the size of a soot particle, was created by Bristol-based Luke Jerram.

The sculpture, three million times the size of a soot particle, was created by Bristol-based Luke Jerram.