CDTi Teams With Panasonic Ecology Systems to Supply New SPGM DOC Technology for China's Heavy Duty Retrofit Market

First commercial agreement using proprietary SPGM™ DOC technology in powder form

OXNARD, Calif., Nov. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. CDTI ("CDTi" or "the Company"), a leader in advanced emission control technology, has agreed with Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., Ltd. to supply its new synergized-platinum group metal (SPGM™) diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) for the China heavy duty on-road and off-road retrofit markets. Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells environmental systems for the Panasonic Group.

Panasonic Ecology Systems will combine its proprietary diesel particulate filter technology with CDTi's SPGM DOC technology for the heavy duty diesel retrofit market in China. In the first phase, CDTi will supply substrates coated with CDTi's SPGM DOC technology, with a planned transition to CDTi providing its proprietary SPGM DOC powder to Panasonic to coat onto substrates in its China factory. The first SPGM DOC shipments are targeted for the fourth quarter of 2015.

"Our agreement with Panasonic Ecology Systems is an important milestone in our plan to make CDTi's latest advanced materials technology broadly available in a proprietary powder," Matthew Beale, CDTi's Chief Executive Officer, stated. "With approximately six to seven million heavy duty diesel vehicles requiring retrofit, China represents a substantial new market for us. Panasonic's selection of our SPGM DOC technology is a key validation of our powder-to-coat (P2C™) business model. We look forward to working with this major global organization to commercialize our groundbreaking SPGM DOC technology."

"Panasonic aims to reduce harmful diesel exhaust emissions in the most cost effective and energy efficient way," Katsushige Hayashi, Managing Director of Panasonic Ecology Systems stated. "Combining these two advanced technologies creates significant value for the retrofit market. Our DOC-DPF system uses 80% less platinum at reduced fuel penalty by treating exhaust fumes at a temperature 20% lower than standard catalysts."

The Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) is a major component of diesel emission control systems. Competitor designs typically use high levels of PGMs, whereas CDTi's SPGM DOC reduces PGM usage by over 80%. More information on CDTi's SPGM DOC technology can be found at http://www.cdti.com/spgmdoc.

About CDTi

CDTi manufactures and distributes vehicle emissions control products that leverage its advanced materials technology. CDTi's proprietary technologies provide high-value sustainable solutions to reduce hazardous emissions, increase energy efficiency and lower the carbon intensity of on- and off-road combustion engine systems. With a continuing focus on innovation-driven commercialization and global expansion, CDTi's breakthrough Powder-to-Coat (P2C™) technology exploits its high-performance, advanced low-platinum group metal (PGM) emission reduction catalysts. Key technology platforms include Mixed Phase Catalyst (MPC®), Base Metal Activated Rhodium Support (BMARS™), Synergized PGM (SPGM™), Zero PGM (ZPGM™) and Spinel™. Headquartered in Oxnard, California, CDTi has operations in Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom and Sweden. For more information, please visit www.cdti.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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