staff@slashgear.com (Joe Capraro)
2024-04-24 11:05:22
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This bump increased fuel savings and reduced emissions by 14% compared to a typical diesel engine, which could save more than 30 billion tons of fuel worldwide each year and reduce emissions by almost 100 million tons. During the almost year and a half the engine was in development, Weichai’s engineering team secured more than 200 new patents for the technology it used. They included innovations in fuel and air delivery, fuel combustion, and reduction in the engine’s internal friction. The engine is expected to be used in multiple industries including agriculture, marine transportation, power generation, and construction.
Weichai was founded in 2002 and has branches in the United States, Luxembourg, and India. It sells its engines, transmissions, axles, tractors, and bulldozers in over 150 countries and earned more than $30 billion last year. Weichai’s record-breaking engine’s performance was certified by the German consulting firm TUV and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC). Weichai’s website credited “open cooperation with the world’s top universities and research institutes” and noted that “these achievements not only belong to Weichai, but also to the global industry.”