By Efrain Viscarolasaga, October 10, 2008 As West Springfield-based Scuderi Group LLC moves closer to the unveiling of its air-hybrid internal combustion engine, the company has partnered with some well-known names in the automotive industry to help engineer the engine’s complementary components. Earlier this year, Scuderi announced a partnership with Germany’s Bosch Engineering GmbH for assistance on the timing mechanism of the engine, and last week it announced partners for its engine’s pistons, valves, valve train assembly and belts. The first fully operational prototype for the Scuderi Group’s engine, which executives expect to be the most fuel efficient engine in the world, is scheduled to be completed in November. The company expects to unveil it to the world’s automotive manufacturers through a series of trade shows and conferences over the ensuing six months, culminating with the Society of Automotive Engineers’ World Congress in Detroit in April 2009 and the Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany in June. For Scuderi’s “split-cycle” engine design, the firm has teamed up with German automotive supply company Mahle Group for the pistons, Swedish engine developer Cargine Engineering AB for the air-activated valves, Denver-based Gates Corp. for the belts, and Germany-based Schaeffler Group KG for the valve train assembly. Read the rest of the story.