STRASBOURG, France - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged EU governments to follow Berlin's example and accept the European Commission's demands for a cut in carbon dioxide emissions. "Germany is going to have to accept compromises which won't be easy for us. Each member state must put in its own contribution. It would be an error if we pursued only our own interests, and we're not going to make that error," she told the European Parliament. The EU executive office said last month Europe must embrace a low-carbon economy and cut greenhouse gas emissions by... Read more about "EU govts urged to follow German CO2 cuts"...
is a national weekly newspaper in Germany that has an estimated readership of more than 1.4 million. It's one of the most highly respected newspapers in Germany. On January 4, Die Zeit published a comprehensive article about the Scuderi Group and the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine. Read the story in English or German. Read more about "Scuderi featured in premier German newspaper "...
A profile of the man behind the Scuderi Engine and other inventions: Carmelo Scuderi, from the Scuderi DVD, now on YouTube: Read more about "Profile of Scuderi Air-Hybrid inventor Carmelo Scuderi "...
is running an article this month about air-hybrid engine design that features The Scuderi Group and the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine: "Say hybrid and most people think electric, but there could be another answer. Both Lotus and U.S. Engine developers Scuderi Group are working on versions of an air-hybrid engine. They disagree on the details, but both say the technology's impact will be big..." Read the article in Automotive Engineer. Read more about "Scuderi Group featured in <i>Automotive Engineer</i>"...
By CONSTANT BRAND, Associated Press BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission declared war on gas-guzzlers on Wednesday, proposing binding rules to force carmakers to cut carbon dioxide emissions from all new cars sold in the European Union by 2012, arguing the tough measure was needed to fight global warming. The EU executive's plan, which faces strong opposition from the car industry, foresees the drafting of lower emissions limits -- a cut of 18 percent or 130 grams of CO2 per kilometer from current emissions levels -- for new cars sold in or imported into the EU by 2012. ... Read more about "EU plans carbon dioxide emissions limits"...
The European Union (EU) last week announced proposed rules that would force European automakers to drastically curb the emissions from their vehicles by 2012 – something manufacturers are finding extremely hard to do using existing engine technologies. The Scuderi Air-Hybrid engine offers European automakers and economically viable solution for the emissions dilemma they are currently facing. In response to the proposed emissions laws, the Scuderi Group’s European headquarters issued a statement to the media asking the industry to further embrace its air-hybrid technology. Vice President of European Operations, Lutz Deyerling, said in his statement: Read more about "Scuderi Group reacts to proposed EU emission laws"...
is a national weekly newspaper in Germany that has an estimated readership of more than 1.4 million. It's one of the most highly respected newspapers in Germany. On January 4, Die Zeit published a comprehensive article about the Scuderi Group and the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine. We've included an English translation of the article below: (Or read the original article in German at www.zeit.de/2007/02/T-Drucklufthybrid). FUEL EFFICIENT DOUBLE CYLINDERS Hybrid technology with compressed air should make buses in the future cleaner and more efficient By Burkhard Strassmann Compared to the private car and considering... Read more about "Scuderi featured in premier German newspaper"...
We are proud to announce that the Scuderi Group has relocated its European headquarters to a new location in Frankfurt to better facilitate and accommodate the growing interest in the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine. Headed by Vice President of European Operations Lutz Deyerling, the office is command central for all European, Indian and Scandinavian sales, marketing, and investment initiatives. Frankfurt is the financial center of Germany. Here is the view outside the doorway of the Scuderi Group's new office in Frankfurt. Germany has long been a global center for automotive engineering and manufacturing. Read more about "The Scuderi Group Opens New European Office "...
In an effort to further educate the automotive OEM marketplace on the benefits of the Air-Hybrid Engine, the Scuderi Group will be appearing next month at the SAE 2007 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego, Feb. 7-8. (www.sae.org/hybrid). Scuderi executives will be on hand to speak to attendees and bring more awareness of the unique benefits of the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine over today’s existing electrical hybrid vehicles. As hybrid vehicle technology grows rapidly, more engineering professionals in the automotive industry are looking to learn about the advances and keep abreast of the changes in the industry. Read more about "Scuderi Group appearing at upcoming Hybrid Symposium in San Diego"...
According to BusinessWeek, A top Nissan Motor Co. executive in North America says that the hybrid market still remains an unprofitable proposition in the auto industry despite the interest in alternative vehicles. "Hybrids today are not a very viable economic proposition. It's still a loss-making proposition and we'll see," said Dominique Thormann (at right), Nissan North America's senior vice president for administration and finance. One of the major benefits of the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine is its economy. Manufacturing costs are expected to be minimized through its straightforward design and lack of costly and bulky batteries. Read more about "Nissan exec: Electric hybrids remain unprofitable"...