Abstract
An exhaust system has two purposes. On the one hand, it reduces noise by means of a silencing system, and on the other hand, it reduces the pollutants contained in exhaust gases by means of catalytic converters.
As each new emissions regulation swings into force, more and more content is being added to the exhaust in order to comply. Manufacturers believe that the emissions control content per light vehicle will rise over the next few years, a result of introducing multiple catalytic converters per vehicle, heat exchangers and particulate filters.
In our fourth edition of the vehicle exhaust systems report we review the key market drivers, and investigate the latest trends and technologies. The report also takes a look at the emerging markets, (China, India, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia and Turkey), provides market share data for selected regions, and offers a number of exclusive interviews with manufacturers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The market
- Market trends
- Market players
- Bosal
- Calsonic Kansei
- Delphi
- Eberspächer
- Emcon Technologies
- Faurecia
- Magneti Marelli
- Q&A with Magneti Marelli
- Tenneco
- Q&A with Tenneco Automotive
- Others
- Q&A with Wolfgang Maus, CEO, Emitec GmbH
- Emerging markets
- China
- India
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Romania
- Russia
- Turkey
- Market shares
- European market
- North American market
- Asia Pacific market
- Market forecasts
Chapter 3 Technical review
- Defining the elements
- Causes of vehicle pollution…
- …and measures taken to reduce it
- Developments in catalytic converters
- Selective catalytic reduction catalyst technology
- Diesel engines set for growth in North America?
- Developments in particulate filters
- Developments in exhaust acoustics
- Other innovations
Chapter 4 Manufacturers
- Bosal
- Calsonic Kansei
- Eberspächer
- Faurecia
- Magneti Marelli
- Tenneco
List of figures
- Figure 1: Magneti Marelli' s automated manual transmission
- Figure 2: Magneti Marelli' s all-in-one exhaust system
- Figure 3: Tenneco' s Selective Catalyst Reduction System technology
- Figure 4: European original equipment emission control market shares for passenger cars and light vehicles, 2007 (% of sales volume)
- Figure 5: North American original equipment emission control market shares for passenger cars and light vehicles, 2007 (% of sales volume)
- Figure 6: Quiet please: Eberspächer' s sound studio
List of tables
- Table 1: Overview of past and future Euro emission standard measures in place since 1996
- Table 2: Market value of OE emission control technologies for passenger cars and light vehicle applications, Europe, North America, Japan and China, 2004-2014 (EUR ' 000s)
- Table 3: Emission regulations, Europe, US and Japan, 2005-2010
- Table 4: Bosal' s plants worldwide, 2007
- Table 5: Faurecia' s worldwide exhaust manufacturing sites, technical centres and customer offices worldwide, 2007

