Automotive News named Marelli a 2021 PACE Award winner at a virtual ceremony held on
September 30. Marelli was one of 14 companies to win the prestigious PACE award,
which honours suppliers for superior innovation and technological advancement. The
company’s powertrain division took home the prize for its very high-pressure fuel system
that boosts the efficiency of internal combustion engines. This is the second straight year
Marelli has won a PACE award; the company won in 2020 for its ultra-high-resolution
lighting module. Marelli is the first supplier to develop and commercialize a fuel injector capable of reaching a 1,000-bar pressure level. Very high-pressure gasoline direct injection (GDI) can enable high efficiency and clean combustion while overcoming standard GDI drawbacks such as knocking and soot. Marelli created a complete system around the injector, including a pump, fuel rail and an electronic control unit (ECU) with software. As the path toward Euro 7 and equivalent worldwide pollutant legislations create stricter CO2 norms, automotive manufacturers are focused on finding new solutions to achieve higher efficiencies and lower emissions from the internal combustion engine.
Watch out for the detailed coverage in the upcoming issue of ACI.
