In this edition of the Scuderi Group Podcast, we talked to Sal Scuderi about the most innovative aspects of the engine, the split-cycle design and its ability to fire after top dead center.

The Scuderi Group was featured on National Public Radio’s Marketplace program tonight.

Carmelo Scuderi’s legacy just revving up

As consumers turn to more fuel-efficient cars, the work of Carmelo Scuderi comes closer to reality. The widely-respected engineer and entrepreneur isn’t a big auto name yet — but that might change if his final big idea passes the test. Steve Tripoli has the story.

STEVE TRIPOLI: Carmelo Scuderi moved into retirement in 1994. But he couldn’t let go of a problem that had irked him for a long time. He felt that the internal combustion engines in everything from cars and trucks to generators were just too inefficient. He thought they could use less fuel, and spew out fewer emissions.

Carmelo played and played with ideas. He had a promising design on paper. Then he got sick.

To learn the rest of the story, click here.

A very interesting Business Week article on hybrids in the third world.

Hybrids in the Third World?

Are hybrid cars too expensive for the Third World? While many consumers, investors, scientists, and environmental activists have focused on the importance of building hybrid cars for the U.S. market, it is in the emerging markets that the need for hybrids and other clean air technology may be even greater.

Click here to read the whole article.