Press Release - PIT Expert to Take Part in SAE Fuel Economy Testing Panel

1. PIT Expert to Take Part in SAE Fuel Economy Testing Panel
Marius Surcel to join industry experts at the Society of Automotive Engineers
2014 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress
Montréal, QC – September 5, 2014 –
FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation
Transport (PIT) group, a not-for-profit
engineering and research group for the
North American trucking industry, today
announced that Marius Surcel, technical
leader, will serve on a panel focused on Fuel Economy Testing for Commercial
Vehicle Aerodynamics during the SAE 2014 Commercial Vehicle Engineering
Congress (COMVEC), October 7-9, 2014 at the Rosemont Convention Center in
Chicago, Illinois.
“Having played a key role in PIT’s controlled test-track fuel efficiency studies of
trailer aerodynamic devices, Marius will bring a unique perspective to this
important discussion,” said Yves Provencher, director of the PIT group. “ His
experience in testing over 230 fuel efficiency products will serve him well as an
expert on this panel to help commercial-vehicle industry leaders and innovators
focus on aerodynamics and to accelerate the implementation of fuel efficient
technology.”
The PIT group recently released the results of five years of performance
evaluations that showed significant fuel economy improvement on trailers
equipped with side skirts and undercarriage aerodynamic devices. The tests
were conducted during PIT’s semi-annual Energotest in accordance with SAE
J1321 Fuel Consumption Test Procedure - Type II.
The 2014 COMVEC event for aerodynamic leaders will cover perspectives from
across all commercial vehicle sectors with presentations by leading experts
representing seven countries from four continents. Program content ranges from
fundamental technology to regulatory solutions presented by a mix of OEMs,
suppliers, testing, academia and government. For more information, visit
www.sae.org/events/cve/
About Performance Innovation Transport
Based in Montréal, Québec, Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) is a group
of FPInnovations. Formed in 2008, PIT is an unbiased, neutral testing
organization to help manufacturers evaluate and refine prototypes and fleet
managers select the best technologies to reduce costs and environmental
impact. PIT works in cooperation with the U.S. SmartWay Transport Partnership,
Natural Resources Canada, and Environment Canada who has selected PIT as

2. the benchmark facility for testing green transportation technologies. PIT
evaluates and implements technologies that promote efficient energy use in the
commercial transportation, municipal and transit industries. Membership in PIT
has grown to include 36 fleets, 18 municipalities and four federal and provincial
government agencies. For more information about PIT, visit pit.fpinnovations.ca.
For more information about FPInnovations, visit www.fpinnovations.ca
Contacts:
Terry Knee
FPInnovations
604-222-5665
terry.knee@fpinnovations.ca
Susan Fall
LaunchIt Public Relations
858-490-1050
susan@launchitpr.com
Technical Contact:
Yves Provencher
FPInnovations
514-782-4523
yves.provencher@fpinnovations.ca