Motor Trend Magazine's June 2006 Technologue column focused on BMW's Turbosteamer and Scuderi's Air Hybrid Engine. The editor, Frank Markus, has just posted an extended Q&A online that provides a terrific overview of the engine. Motor Trend Magazine Q&A on Scuderi Air Hybrid Engine Scuderi Split-Cycle Hybrid Engine First a recap of the basics: The engine employs pistons and connecting rods turning a crankshaft, just like 99.9 percent of the engines on the road, but here half of them breathe in and compress the air, while the other pistons combust and exhaust the mixture. Read more about "Motor Trend Magazine profiles the Scuderi Air Hybrid Engine"...
Study of hybrid technology patents shows Asia in the lead Recent research by intellectual property management consultancy CPA into patenting trends in hybrid powertrain technology shows that Asia is leading the way; over the past five years, Asia Pacific companies have been driving innovation though European companies are now increasing investment, particularly so European manufacturers who sell into the USA – as with BMW’s joint R&D programme with GM and DaimlerChrysler. US companies themselves are also now challenging Asia Pacific’s market dominance, with Ford and Visteon investing in hybrid R&D. Read more about "Patents in hybrid technology"...
Plug-in hybrids charge Hill Bay Area group touts cars to House panel Washington -- Hydrogen-powered cars. Bio-diesel. Clean diesel. Vehicles propelled by ethanol, the corn-based fuel that's the dream of Midwestern farmers. Electric-gas hybrids. They've all been featured in mini-auto shows in recent weeks on Capitol Hill, where the spike in gas prices across the country has caught Congress' attention. Members and their constituents are searching eagerly for alternatives, and the possible technologies of tomorrow have lined up for their moment in the spotlight. Wednesday was the turn of Bay Area researchers, who brought their plug-in hybrid vehicle technology to... Read more about "Plug-in hybrids charge Capitol Hill "...
The Scuderi Air Hybrid Engine was featured in the May issue of Automotive Engineering International, a publication of the Society of Automotive Engineers. Sal Scuderi spoke to reporter David Alexander at the recent SAE show in Detroit. This article provides an excellent technical overview of the Scuderi Air Hybrid Engine and shows why this engine is such an amazing engineering accomplishment. The Scuderi article starts on page 5, you can read the full article by clicking here. Automotive Engineering International Overview Circulation 88,000 Established in 1917 and written for domestic and international manufacturers of self-propelled vehicle... Read more about "Scuderi Air Hybird Engine Profiled in Automotive Engineering International "...
Harris Interactive Reports: Enhanced Fuel Economy Tops List of Automotive Technologies European Vehicle Owners Say They are Likely to Purchase for Their Next New Vehicle New Harris Interactive AutoTECHCAST Europe study gauges consumer attitudes in the five largest European countries toward 61 advanced automotive technologies Overall, the European market appears much less interested in hybrid technology versus what we see in the United States, especially when considering the cost that it adds to a vehicle," says Bryan Krulikowski, Senior Director of Automotive and Transportation Research at Harris Interactive. Read more about "Enhanced Fuel Economy Tops List of Automotive Technologies European Vehicle Owners Say They are Likely to Purchase"...
Ford targets emerging markets, considers new hybrid WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co.(F.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Chief Executive Bill Ford Jr. said on Thursday that the automaker is targeting fast-growing markets in Asia and Eastern Europe to boost global sales and profits. He also said Ford was considering the launch of a plug-in hybrid vehicle for its future product line-up. Ford's operations in emerging markets such as Turkey, Russia, India and China are "a critical source of future growth and profits and we are pursuing them aggressively," Bill Ford said at the company's annual meeting. The full article is here. Read more about "Ford targets emerging markets, considers new hybrid"...
Toyota's North American chief sat down with Business Week for an interesting Q&A, Toyota’s Jim Press Discusses the Future Toyota North America’s new head on moving the company forward, his role, the competition and alternative fuel MK: What’s your view on hybrid technology? JP: We recognize more and more hybrid technology is going to be a key technology for the future success of this business. Hybrid is going to be hybrid diesel. Fuel cell cars are hybrids. The internal combustion engine cars we are selling today are hybrids. Flex fuel vehicles will be hybrids. Read more about "Business Week sits down with Toyota's top executive in North America "...
Honda chairman’s mid-year speech outlines plans for R&D and global manufacturing expansion and first-ever OEM C02 reduction target 17th May 2006 Honda chairman’s mid-year speech outlines plans for R&D and global manufacturing expansion and first-ever OEM C02 reduction target Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has just announced specific plans in three areas to accelerate its efforts to achieve further growth: 1. Establishing advanced manufacturing systems and capabilities 2. Strengthening the foundation for overseas growth with new overseas plants 3. Strengthening the commitment to reduce Honda’s environmental footprint We report the plans at some length as some of the most ambitious global... Read more about "What are Honda's priorities?"...
In an effort to cut down vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, President Barack Obama is proposing today new rules that would create a single CO2 emission standard for automobiles four years sooner than anticipated. Current standards mandate a 27.5 mpg level for cars and 23.1 mpg for trucks. The proposed regulations announced today would require cars and light trucks to reach an average of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 and then increase to 39 mpg for cars and 30 mpg for trucks. The administration predicts these changes will save 1.8 billion barrels of oil by 2016 (roughly an estimated 86... Read more about "The CO2 challenge and the Scuderi solution - Meeting future standards today"...
Scuderi Group to Unveil Design of New Air-Hybrid Engine To European Auto Industry at Engine Expo 2006 Hires longtime auto industry finance executive to oversee European operations WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA - May 3, 2006: The Scuderi Group, the engine development company that has designed a breakthrough Air-Hybrid Engine, announced today that it has expanded operations into the European marketplace. The company also announced that they have hired longtime auto industry finance executive Lutz Deyerling to oversee European operations. Developed by a team of fluid and thermodynamic experts, the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine is expected to deliver a quantum leap in performance,... Read more about "Scuderi Group opens european office; to unveil design of Air-Hybrid Engine at Germany's Engine Expo 2006"...