Oil Purification Systems wins Quality Improvement Award for oil refining system August 13, 2008

Oil Purification Systems recently announced that the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership (CQIA) has recognized the company with its silver level Innovation Prize.

Fuel injector technology showcased during Olympics August 12, 2008

Freescale Semiconductor is providing microcontroller (MCU) technology for ElectroJet Inc.?s fuel injection system, designed to reduce harmful emissions by 65 percent and increase fuel economy by 12 percent in motorcycle applications. Showcasing this innovative technology during the 2008 Olympic Games, ElectroJet is providing its advanced fuel injection systems to Dayang Motorcycle Co., Ltd., the official motorcycle supplier for the Olympics.

HUGHES Telematics enters agreements with IBM, Oracle August 11, 2008

HUGHES Telematics has entered two agreements that enhance its portfolio of global technology relationships. IBM and Oracle both will provide essential technological ingredients necessary to deliver HUGHES Telematics' consumer solution to its automotive partners and the drivers of their vehicles.

Have extra time? Why not build your own hybrid from scratch August 8, 2008

Robert Q. Riley Enterprises, a product design firm in Glendale, Ariz., has released construction plans for anyone who wants to build its XR3, a two-passenger, plug-in hybrid that can travel up to 225 miles per gallon.

Council recommends rebuilding engines to save consumers money August 6, 2008

Serious engine trouble can cause real panic to someone who is already facing economic difficulties. By repowering an engine rather than buying a new vehicle, your customers could skip the new car payments ($479 per month on average according to Edmonds.com) and have extra money to help with other bills

Four Seasons offers suggestions on working on Taurus, Sable liquid lines, orifice tubes August 1, 2008

Four Seasons recently released guidelines to assist in changing the orifice tubes on 2000 to 2007 Ford Taurus and 2000 to 2005 Mercury Sable vehicles. At first glance, the liquid line looks like one long hose. But, unlike the liquid lines of the 1980s and 1990s, this hose has a fitting in the middle. The orifice tube is located at this fitting. Four Seasons? part number for the orifice tube is 38639.

Honeywell, Ford finding replacement for displacement with new turbochargers July 31, 2008

Honeywell has been selected by Ford to develop turbochargers for its first introduction of EcoBoost technology on next year's 2010 Lincoln MKS. The new turbocharged 3.5L V-6 engine will perform like a large V-8, but will deliver the fuel economy of a V-6.

Ricardo technology improving cost, weight, fuel efficiency in transmissions July 30, 2008

Ricardo, an independent engineering firm specializing in total vehicle fuel economy and efficiency, has unveiled a research prototype vehicle that demonstrates the company's patent-pending eAMT electromagnetic linear actuation technology. This technology offers a low cost route to robust and highly efficient Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) and dry Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) vehicles capable of delivering increased fuel economy and lower emissions.

Delphi Corporation and Peterbilt Motors Company recently successfully demonstrated a Delphi solid oxide fuel cell auxiliary power unit (APU) powering a Peterbilt Model 386 truck's "hotel" loads. During testing at Peterbilt's Texas headquarters, the Delphi SOFC provided power for the Model 386's electrical system and air conditioning and maintained the truck's batteries -- all while the Model 386's diesel engine was turned off.