Jim McCandless - Chief Executive Officer
Mr. McCandless has been Chief Executive Officer of Alternative Fuel Technologies from 2005 to the present. He founded the company to further develop DME fuel system technology for passenger car, medium and heavy-duty trucks & buses.
His accomplishments include:
Producing 6 DME fuel systems for Volvo Truck.
Demonstrating Truck (Euro V) across Europe.
Designing “production intent” common rail fuel injection system.
Developed compact DME feed pump to transfer fuel from tank to injection system.
Built & tooled CNC & precision grind shop.
Started AVL’s first engineering organization in the USA.
Invented and developed advanced fuel injection system for DME.
Promoted DME around the World…7 Countries, 50 presentations.
Demonstrated ultra-low emissions and noise on both passenger car and heavy-duty truck diesel engines burning DME.
Director of Engineering 1986–1993 Navistar Engine & Foundry Div Melrose Park, IL.
Vice President Engineering 1982–1986 Kohler Co.-Engine Div Kohler, WI.
Division Chief Engineer 1968-1969 Teledyne Continental Motors (Military Diesel Engines). 1966-1967 US Navy Reserve-Swift Boat Combat Service, Vietnam.
Over 12 US Patents Awarded.
Lloyd L. Winthrow (SAE) award for excellence in oral presentations.
Published numerous SAE papers and made hundreds of technical oral presentations.
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