A
new project at Ford's Dunton Technical Centre will help bring new generation
low-CO2 engine technologies to market.
The ACTIVE (Advanced
Combustion Turbocharge Inline Variable Valvetrain Engine) project is one of
several initiatives supported by the APC (Advanced Propulsion Centre), which
has been set up by the Automotive Council, as the focus of a joint industry and
government strategy that will help the UK accelerate its leadership in advanced
propulsion development and production.
The
ACTIVE project is a multi-million pound investment by UK government and
industry and is part of £1 billion that the APC will channel into the UK
automotive industry over the next decade.
ACTIVE is centred on Ford's
1-litre EcoBoost engine, the International Engine of the Year in 2012 and 2013
and which is eligible to win the award for an unprecedented third consecutive
year in 2014.
The project will accelerate
introduction of future-generation low carbon technologies, including advanced
turbocharging, advanced combustion system development and variable valvetrain
technology, targeting substantial CO2 savings.
Project work will be carried
out at various partner locations throughout the UK with key activities
coordinated from Ford Dunton. Eleven partners included in the consortium
are Ford, Continental, Schaeffler, UEES (Unipart Eberspacher Exhaust Systems),
University of Bath, Loughborough University, University of Bradford, University
of Nottingham, BP, Cambustion and AP Raicam (Automotive Products).
ACTIVE brings Ford's global
R&D resources and some of Europe's top Tier 1 suppliers to the UK to
develop advanced technologies with engineers at Ford's Dagenham and Dunton
Engineering Centres and four of the UK's leading automotive research
universities. It will also engage the existing UK supply chain;
presenting opportunities for participating UK based component and equipment
suppliers to further develop their businesses.
Engineering and development
of the 1-litre EcoBoost engine was centred at Ford Dagenham. Various Ford applications include (at present)
Fiesta, B-Max, Ford Focus, C-Max and Transit Connect. ∎
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