Imagine adding a high-tech mask to an old car's exhaust or a vacuum cleaner to a subway station to catch invisible poison. This project creates plug-and-play filters for older gasoline cars and brakes that don't have them. It's like giving an old vehicle a modern lung to stop it from polluting the city air.
Existing gasoline fleets and brake systems emit toxic particles that cause millions of premature deaths. Replacing entire fleets with electric vehicles takes too long, leaving a critical gap in urban air quality management.
Three retrofit systems: a Gasoline Particle Filter for tailpipes, a passive Brake Dust Particle Filter (BDPF), and stationary air purifiers for metro stations and bus depots.
If you are a municipal bus operator dealing with brake wear emissions — this project developed a passive Brake Dust Particle Filter (BDPF) that removes 90% of brake particles. This allows you to clean up your fleet without replacing every vehicle immediately.
If you are a metro authority dealing with poor air quality in underground stations — this project developed enhanced stationary air purifiers that remove 90% of particles. This improves the health of over 130,000 commuters in tested sites.
If you are a fleet provider dealing with older gasoline engines (Euro 6c and earlier) — this project developed a Gasoline Particle Filter that removes 95% of PM2.5 and 80% of toxic secondary emissions. This extends the usable life of existing fleets while meeting stricter air standards.
Based on available project data, specific pricing and cost structures for the filtration devices are not provided.
Yes, the project is testing at scale with 1,000 vehicles across two climate zones and over 35,000 km of lab testing on dynamometers.
Based on available project data, the specific licensing terms are not mentioned, though the project is coordinated by MANN+HUMMEL GMBH.
The project targets the gap in Euro 6c and earlier gasoline fleets and prepares for the first brake and tire emission regulations introduced with EURO 7.
The project aims to bring these solutions to TRL 8 and introduce them to the market by 2025.
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with 8 industrial partners (42% ratio) and 6 research entities, indicating a strong push toward commercialization. Led by MANN+HUMMEL, the group spans 9 countries and includes 1 SME, combining large-scale manufacturing capability with academic validation and real-world testing sites in cities like Sofia, Lisbon, and Valladolid.
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