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New gasoline engines emit 1,000 times more particles than predecessors, study says

Germany's TUEV Nord said gasoline direct-injection engines emit 10 times more particles than new diesel engines.
November 28, 2013 05:00 AM

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- New gasoline direct-injection engines emit about 1,000 times more particles, including carcinogens, than previous-generation gasoline units, a study by Germany's TUEV Nord independent vehicle researchers said.

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