WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Scuderi Group, Inc., developers of the SCUDERI(TM) Split-Cycle Engine, today announced that Hino Motors, Ltd. has officially signed as a Participant in its Scuderi Split-Cycle (SSC) Engine Consortium. The SSC Engine Consortium is a cooperative research group of participants engaged in the development of pre-competitive SSC engine technology.

The mission of the SSC Engine Consortium is to develop and demonstrate SSC technology, complete with compressed air energy storage (CAES) capability, for both stationary and mobile applications. As a participant, Hino will become an active member of the consortium's Project Advisory Committee, which will guide the specific research tasks undertaken by the consortium.

The current objectives of the consortium are to build a 150 to 250 kilowatt SSC diesel research engine with air hybrid capability for mobile applications, as well as a 30 kilowatt SSC natural gas research generator with CAES capability for stationary applications. The Consortium work is planned to be conducted primarily at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. The Consortium work is scheduled to be completed within a two year period.

"We are very excited to form a partnership with Hino Motors and look forward to working with their world-class engineering team," said Deryk Langlais, Director of Asian Operations for Scuderi Group. "We appreciate what a great opportunity this is for Scuderi Group and the advancement of split-cycle thermodynamics."

The Scuderi Engine's Split-Cycle design separates the compression stroke from the combustion/power stroke to potentially achieve world-class efficiency levels without compromising power. In addition, many advanced features are currently being developed, including a compressed air energy storage capability that can be used as an air-hybrid for mobile applications and energy storage for electric power generation.

For further information, please visit online at www.ScuderiGroup.com.

About Scuderi Group
Scuderi Group, Inc., is an engine development company that has advanced the design of the internal combustion engine through its split-cycle engine technology known as the SCUDERI(TM) Engine. Through its Engine Development and Power Generation/Energy Storage engineering efforts, the company has discovered new ways that split-cycle thermodynamics can increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions beyond what conventional engines achieve today. Additionally, the Scuderi Engine provides the manufacturability and power density required by the world's largest engine manufacturers without the use of exotic parts or changes to the conventional engine block. Scuderi Group holds a patent portfolio that contains more than 500 patents filed and over 200 patents issued worldwide. Scuderi Group is headquartered in West Springfield, Mass., USA, with offices in Frankfurt, Germany and Nagoya, Japan. For more information, visit www.ScuderiGroup.com.

About Hino Motors, Ltd.
Hino Motors, Ltd. is a leading global manufacturer of diesel trucks, buses, and other vehicles. Based in Hino, Tokyo, Japan, the company is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and is a Toyota Group company. For more information, visit http://www.hino-global.com .

SOURCE Scuderi Group, Inc.