Technical Development
Materials
Catalytic Converters--Catalysts and Adsorbents
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Year
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Technology developed and applied
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Applicable Vehicle
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Further details
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|---|---|---|---|
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1974
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Japan's first pellet oxidation catalyst
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Cressida
|
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1977
|
Japan's first pellet three-way catalytic converter
|
Crown
|
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1978
|
World's first oxygen storage three-way catalyst
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1979
|
Toyota's first monolithic catalyst
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Supra
|
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1983
|
Toyota's first catalyst for Closed Coupled Converter
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3A-L
|
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1989
|
Toyota's first metal carrier catalytic converter
|
Celica
|
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1993
|
Toyota's first diesel oxidation catalytic convertor for Europe
|
Corolla
|
|
|
Japan's first palladium-only three-way catalyst
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Corolla Van
|
|
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1994
|
World's first NOx storage-reduction three-way catalyst
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Carina
|
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1998
|
World's first hexagonal-cell ceramic catalytic converter
|
Camry, Vista
|
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1999
|
World's first ultra-thin-wall ceramic catalytic converter
|
Vitz
|
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2000
|
World's first coaxial hydrocarbon-adsorption cylinder for U.S.-market SULEVs
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Prius
|
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2001
|
World's first Diesel Particulate-NOx Reduction catalytic converter for diesel-powered vehicles in Europe
|
Avensis
|
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2002
|
Toyota's first hydrocarbon-adsorption purification three-way catalytic converter for P-ZEVs
|
Camry
|
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2008
|
Toyota's first high-performance three-way catalytic converter requiring less noble metal
|
RAV4
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