Filtration for cleaner mobility: Solutions for sustainable & green mobility

In 2010 there were almost one billion cars on the road worldwide. While this seems like a huge amount, experts predict that this number will increase by around 70 percent by 2025. And that’s without including buses, motorcycles, trucks and other vehicles. The impact on global exhaust gas and particulate matter pollution levels is immense.

But did you know that exhaust gases only account for around 15 percent of emissions? In fact, about 85 percent of all vehicle emissions are caused by tire and brake abrasion. Which means that even alternative drive systems are not emission-neutral.

So the big question remains: is clean mobility even possible? Can mobility be sustainable, in a world that is constantly on the move?

We are convinced it is. And we're proving it every day.

MANN+HUMMEL has been separating the useful from the harmful for more than 80 years. We are a leading filtration expert for cleaner mobility. At over 80 locations worldwide, our teams develop sustainable mobility solutions for combustion engines and alternative drives. As a development partner, we create individual and tailor-made solutions together with our customers, whilst driving new technologies. Our components and systems support the transportation industry – whether in cars, buses, commercial vehicles or industrial applications. Our goal? Low-emission vehicles through cleaner mobility technologies – for the nearly emission-free car of the future.

The automotive and transportation industries are undergoing profound changes. Mobility is being redefined: social, political and ecological factors are driving more sustainable types of drive. Electric and hybrid engines are on the rise, while manufacturers and retrofitters are also striving to make classic combustion cars as environmentally friendly and low-emission as possible. Our portfolio supports them as they work towards a cleaner future. 

We offer:

• High quality filter components and filter systems for OE and aftermarket
• Customized filtration solutions for the sustainable mobility of the future
• Intelligent cabin air filtration for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial applications that protect vehicle users
• State-of-the-art innovations that take us further down the road to zero emission driving

With filtration solutions by MANN+HUMMEL, sustainable transport becomes a reality. Together with our partners and customers, we are reducing CO₂ and particle emissions from cars and commercial vehicles. Our portfolio includes OE and aftermarket solutions for classic combustion vehicles and alternative drive systems. Filtration solutions from MANN+HUMMEL not only reduce pollution from cars and other vehicles. They also increase the efficiency and life expectancy of classic and alternative engines, and protect vehicle users from pollen, viruses, fine dust, bacteria, mold and many other threats in the air.

• We equip vehicle interiors with individual elements or smart systems from MANN+HUMMEL. Our cabin air filters ensure that vehicle users can breathe safely, whether you choose high-performance, activated carbon, biofunctional filters or more, that prevent pollutants and harmful gasses from entering the cabin.
• For combustion vehicles, we offer air cleaners, oil filters and fuel filters. Our products reliably protect engines from contamination and wear, and ensure the highest air and fluid quality, excellent engine performance and maximum service life.

Our filter portfolio offers holistic solutions for cleaner mobility. With us, vehicles are protected from pollutants that would otherwise attack engine parts and fluids. Our filters protect vehicle users and instantly transform cars and commercial vehicles into mobile air filters that can remove particulate matter and pollutants like nitrogen oxides from the air. We bring over 80 years' experience to both traditional and new industries, transferring our extensive knowledge of combustion engines and applying it to alternative drives like hybrids, e-cars and fuel cells.

With MANN+HUMMEL you benefit from:

• Highest filter quality for more efficiency and sustainability
• Customized special solutions and standardized filtration components and systems
• A comprehensive portfolio that covers all areas

Cars, buses, trucks, trains: urban mobility in cities and industrial areas poses a major threat to people, machines and the environment. The WHO considers the particulate matter produced by vehicles to be extremely harmful to health.

Fine dust limits are regularly exceeded in large cities or even in underground train stations. The concentration of particles sizes PM10 and PM2.5 is alarming. These particles, which are smaller than 10 and 2.5 micrometers, can penetrate the human body and cause serious damage. This is why the EU is planning to pass a new law that will impose stricter PM10 and PM2.5 limits to improve air quality. Since electric cars also emit particulate matter via tire wear and brake dust, this new regulation will affect all drive systems.

All modern vehicles with internal combustion engines currently meet the strict guidelines on CO₂ emissions from cars. The task now is to reduce the remaining emissions via highly effective filtration that prepare today's vehicles for a more sustainable and cleaner mobility of the future.