Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. announced that R. Craig Breese has resigned his position as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Breese will serve in a transitional capacity through January 8, 2014. The board of directors will undertake to identify and consider candidates for Mr. Breese's successor and has established an interim Office of the Chief Executive Officer to provide ongoing leadership and continuity for the business following Mr. Breese's departure.

The office of the Chief Executive Officer will be filled by Nikhil A. Mehta, CDTi's Chief Financial Officer, and Pedro J. Lopez-Baldrich, CDTi's General Counsel and Vice President of Administration. Mr. Mehta and Mr. Lopez-Baldrich will temporarily assume the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer and will report directly to the Board of Directors.