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Volvo ilk deal to develop future 'engine platforms'
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by Brian Weatherley olvo is backing its plan to develop cornion 'engine platforms for its Volvo, :enautt and Mack heavy truck brands tith a 126.5m investment at the Sktivde ngine foundry and plant in Sweden, The noney will cover the cost of 'a new line for asting and modifications of the machinng systems for the next-generation heavy liesel engines," according to a statement vleased by Volvo.
While It's giving away few details, ;ommercial•otorexpects the new generition engines to be 'Euro-4 ready' and to nclude a reworked version of its mighty 6-litre straight six, along with a 12-litre Hock expected to be used by Volvo, lenault and Mack with fuelling systems inique to each marque. The 16-litre sixKit will have a unit injector-based fuel ;ystem in place of the in-line pump, and Is !xpected to appear before the end of 2003.
Volvo Powertrain says Its multi-million )ound investment is the first step "to align the industrial system for the next-gener
ation heavy diesel engine. As a result, capacity in the foundry on the new FPC (Future Process for Casting) line is being doubled to 80,000 cylinder blocks per year." Volvo will certainly need all the capacity it can get if the 12-litre engine platform Is to be shared throughout the Volvo, Renault and Mack family. The 16 litre 'big banger' is also likely to be used by Renault and Mack, not least to allow the latter to compete against similar big-volume diesels from Caterpillar and Cummins in the US and Australia.
Last year, after months of speculation, Volvo finally confirmed that it would be building a new 16-litre engine. Goran Moberg, head of Volvo Powertrain, declared: The project will serve as a model for continuing work with Volvo's new engine program. With a platform concept and joint technology as a base, we will develop an entirely new engine program with a four to fiveyear period from 150hp and above."
• VOIVD has signed up ArvinMeritor Commercial Vehicle Systems to supply nextgeneration air brake systems for Volvo and Renault heavy trucks, The four-year agreement will begin in 2004 and is valued at more than .£160 million.