Ricardo PLC. The Group's principal activities are the provision of engineering and technological services and strategic consulting to industry, commerce and other agencies. The Group specialises in the design and development of engines primarily for the vehicle market, passenger cars, light vans, trucks and heavy duty off-road vehicles. Transmission design and development for all types of transmission including manual, automatic, CVT and toroidal, together with low volume manufacturing for motor sport and high performance vehicles complements the engine capability to produce a fully integrated power train service. The Group's services are offered world-wide and provided from offices in the United Kingdom, United States and Germany.