The Inovar-Auto Program and its Influences on the Dual Fuel Engines Concepts based in Diesel Cycle

Brazilian government has started an incentive program for innovation and consolidation of the vehicles productive chain called INOVAR-AUTO. Many companies in the automobile industry are engaged in meeting the program targets that has a main scope in supporting the OEM's technology development, innovation, safety, environmental protection, energy efficiency and quality by providing taxes benefits for industrialized products. Considering this scenario, this paper will address the technological innovations applied in commercial vehicles segment focusing on dual fuel engines, a system operated by the injection of gas and diesel.