TRUCKS' PRODUCTS * UK - Advanced spark-ignited engines !
Shoreham-by-Sea,West Sussex,UK -HGV (UK) -August 5, 2009: -- By 2015, advanced spark-ignited engines have the potential to become a major force in the diesel dominated medium duty commercial truck and off-highway segments, including agricultural and construction vehicles... This vision was set out by Ricardo, Inc. vice president of business development, John Pinson, speaking at the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2009 Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) conference, which is being held this week in Dearborn, Michigan... For more than a decade, the DEER Conference has been the Department of Energy’s main forum for regulators, academics and engineers to exchange information on advanced combustion engine research and development. At DEER, Ricardo is showcasing a 3.2-liter V-6 Ethanol-Boosted Direct Injection (EBDI) prototype, which is capable of operating on gasoline or up to 100 per cent ethanol... (Picture from gas 2.0)
* UK - An aide to checking braking systems
A UK company has developed an innovative device, which ensures braking systems work correctly
Foxhall Road,Nottingham,UK -HGV (Ireland) -5 July 2009: -- Aide Automotive Ltd says it has never been more essential to make sure braking systems are working correctly and effectively. With VOSA increasing road side checks of commercial vehicles and with a defective ABS in cab warning light resulting in a PG9, operators cannot afford to ignore ABS warnings... The firm has introduced the ISOCheck Test Lead, a simple device which quickly confirms the correct information is being supplied from the unit to the trailer and from the trailer to the unit... Testing a tractor unit first and then turning the lead around and plugging into the trailer indicates if a fault lies with either the tractor or trailer...
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