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Daimler loses European urea injection patent, U.S. could be next

Urea injection systems for diesel vehicles might soon be less expensive thanks to a recent ruling in a European patent case. Daimler was part owner of a patent covering selective catalytic reduction systems for diesel engines. The SCR systems use urea injected into the exhaust stream along with a special catalytic converter to transform NOx emissions into nitrogen and water. The original patent was filed by British supplier Johnson Matthey with later filings from Daimler and Umicore. Daimler eventually took a partial ownership stake in ... Read more →

Delphi gets out of the catalyst business Sam Abuelsamid

Bankrupt auto supplier Delphi continues divesting its low-margin operations, this time by unloading their catalyst business. Delphi is selling their original equipment and aftermarket catalytic ...

Daimler loses European urea injection patent, U.S. could be next 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Urea injection systems for diesel vehicles might soon be less expensive thanks to a recent ruling in a European patent case. Daimler was part owner of a patent covering selective catalytic reduction systems for diesel engines. The SCR systems use urea injected into the exhaust stream along with ...

Delphi gets out of the catalyst business 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Bankrupt auto supplier Delphi continues divesting its low-margin operations, this time by unloading their catalyst business. Delphi is selling their original equipment and aftermarket catalytic converter businesses to Umicore for $66 million. The former GM parts division is keeping their engine ...


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