"By submitting the application for certification early, we again demonstrate our commitment to delivering proven, reliable products to our customers," said executive director – marketing Thomas Kieffer. "And customers will love this engine because they can maintain their maintenance intervals, have better performance and up to 2% better fuel economy."
The ISB was introduced in Europe more than a year ago. To meet the new EPA emissions standard, a cooled exhaust gas recirulation (EGR) subsystem was added. In addition to the base engine experience in Europe, the new ISB with cooled EGR will have more than one-million field test miles completed by time of production.
The engine is designed for medium-duty trucks, step vans and buses.
"The reputation of this product is excellent," said Kieffer. "We are looking forward to a successful launch in North America."
