Turbocompounding spreads its wings to Mack

Turbocompounding, developed by Volvo Powertrain, is finding more applications within the group as Mack Trucks unveils its new product lineup for 2017.

Achates gives opposed pistons a 2018 boost

Achates Power Inc. of San Diego, California, has put a news story from Voice of America of 22 March 2016 on its web site noting that the company, Delphi Automotive and Argonne National Laboratory will have a three-cylinder opposed piston engine in operation by 2018 that is "50 per cent more efficient compared to a downsized, turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine, while reducing the overall cost of the powertrain system”.

Ford extends aluminium use in F-Series trucks

Ford loves aluminium - especially when it comes to cutting weight from its F-Series trucks.