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Cold-start emissions are produced by all internal combustion engines at start up. Vehicles today emit the majority of pollution during the first five minutes of engine operation before the emissions system has warmed up sufficiently to be effective.
Light vehicle OEM’s face significant challenges meeting global regulations as fuel economy and emissions standards tighten by 45% from 2016 – 2025.
ATES has developed a Smart Induction Catalyst (SI-CAT) that uses intelligent induction technology and the vehicle electronic control systems to actively manage the temperature of the ceramic catalyst substrate during all driving conditions.