MAN Diesel SE wins innovation prize

摘要

Man diesel se has won the German Business Innovation Prize in the Major Enterprises category for its innovative 32/40PGI gas engine. This is an Otto engine that uses no spark plugs yet has the high degree of efficiency of a diesel engine and extremely low NOx emissions. The abbreviation PGI stands for Performance Gas Injection and describes a completely new, high-energy ignition system. The spark ignition system common to gas engines has been replaced by an extremely simple ignition system with high-pressure gas injection.