Renault Interested in Supply Engines to More Formula One Teams

Steven Finch — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:58:44 +0000

Remi Taffin who is head of engine operations at Renault, says the manufacturer would be more than happy to supply more teams with engines.

Besides providing engines to its own Formula One outfit, the French manufacturer has also been supplying Red Bull Racing with power units since 2007. That could change in 2011 as several other teams, including Williams, are keen to swap their Cosworth engines with Renault ones.

“We certainly have got the capacity to supply more than the two teams we have been doing this year, it’s not a big problem for us.

“Obviously we have to produce a few more engines and get some more people to do the job. As far as getting an engine ready and supplying two teams, it’s then not a big problem to do so for three or four teams with an extra effort.”

Renault have impressed so far this season with Robert Kubica claiming two podiums in the first six races. This is in stark contrast to 2009 when they could only muster 26 points for the whole season.

Taffin says he is quite happy with the way the Renault engine has performed so far this year.

“We might not have the best level in terms of power, but you have to look overall; how you set up the engine in the car, how you can develop the engine in the car or the car around the engine. So, I have to say, overall maybe we are not in as bad shape as you hear people say about [us], but I am quite happy with this engine.

From the track point of view, we haven’t really changed the way we work from last year, the only thing that we really changed is the way we make the car work and the job we have done at the factory. Our job here, whether we are working on the engine, chassis, gearbox whatever, is to make sure we get 100 per cent out of what our factories are doing.

At the track, our main objective is to have all the parts available, which is sometimes quite tricky because we are developing the car in every area quite quickly and we tend to have some brand new parts for every race, so that is just one of the difficulties we are facing.”

Dodge and Cummins Sign New Multi Year Deal for Diesel Engines

Steven Finch — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:41:43 +0000

Ford uses Navistar, General Motors has worked with Isuzu Motors and Chrysler has Cummins. Of all the automaker diesel offerings, Chrysler’s pact with Cummins has lasted the longest (since 1989), and word from Chrysler’s official blog is that the two companies will continue to play nicely together into the future. According to a new post on the website, Cummins and Chrysler have agreed to extend their cooperation on a multi-year basis.

Cummins currently builds the 350 horsepower, 650 pound-feet of torque 6.7-liter diesel, which is optional on the Ram 2500 and 3500 and standard on the Ram 4500 and 5500 commercial trucks. Chrysler brags that the very capable powertrain is the only big diesel in the US without a selective catalytic reduction system that requires the owner to add diesel exhaust fluid. The Cummins 6.7 has been able to pass 2010 EPA emissions standards since its 2007 introduction.

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Renault Interested in Supply Engines to More Formula One Teams

Dodge and Cummins Sign New Multi Year Deal for Diesel Engines