Scania secures funding for biofuel- based engine technology research

摘要

Scania has been granted SEK 30 million (€3.3 m) - by Sweden's Strategic Vehicle Research and Innovation Initiative (FFI) to develop a biofuel engine intended for heavy commercial vehicles. This research will show how the best characteristics of the diesel and the Otto principle can be combined in an engine that can operate on both alcohol- and gaseous methane-based fuels. Scania will focus on developing an engine using biofuels that will combine the high energy efficiency of diesel (compression ignition) technology with the more efficient advanced catalyst technology for efficient exhaust after treatment of Otto (spark ignition) technology.