SIAP, Carraro’s gear factory – Ep.2
We visited Maniago, in the province of Pordenone, to see SIAP, a Carraro Group company. Here are the secrets of a plant that plays a crucial role in the manufacturer's strategies. Here's the video
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Focus on the new e-axle. Our interview with Jan Hjelmgren (Volvo Trucks)
At the beginning of 2024, Volvo introduced the Aero range. Right before the last IAA in Hannover, the Swedish manufacturer announced big changes in electric truck development, with the new e-axle coming next year, revolutionizing powertrains and enabling higher efficiency range. We talked about all ...
Battery packs, EV chargers and portfolio resilience. Our interview with BorgWarner
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LF and its role in the North African market. Interview with CEO Massimo Labruna
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AGCO Power CORE50 passes DLG’s PowerMix test with flying colors under the hood of the Fendt 620 Vario
The performance of the Fendt 600 Vario recorded by the PowerMix at the DLG test centre in Gross-Umstadt, Germany, is the result of close collaboration between Fendt and AGCO Power in Linnavuori, Finland
SIAP, Carraro’s gear factory – Ep.2
We visited Maniago, in the province of Pordenone, to see SIAP, a Carraro Group company. Here are the secrets of a plant that plays a crucial role in the manufacturer's strategies. Here's the video
Diesel of the Year 2026, here’s the video of the award cerimony of AGCO Power CORE80!
The CORE80 is the Diesel of the Year 2026. A day of celebration at the headquarters in Linnavuori, Finland, which has cemented AGCO Power’s evolution into a leading player in the global off-highway landscape.
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Fétis Group: update and upgrade
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Fleet charging according to a giant like ABB E-mobility. The interview
Among the key players at the UITP Summit in Barcelona, in the galaxy of “components” that is the vital counterpart of the vehicle manufacturer industry, ABB stands out. And specifically the ABB E-mobility division, which chose the stage in Catalonia to unveil its new power system for mixed fleets to...
[Think Pink] Patrizia Barrasso, Kohler: manager of the answers
For the Think Pink column, dedicated to successful women in the engine world, we interviewed Patrizia Barrasso, Compliance Manager Engines in ICE business at Kohler. Read the full article in the May issue of Powertrain International.
Interview with Neeta Khare, FPT Industrial: “Education is the key”
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An interview with Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO Maritime, DNV
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO Maritime, DNV, says that while progress towards industry decarbonisation should be applauded, it must be accelerated. Shipping needs to work together, in tandem with other sectors and stakeholders, if we’re to stand a hope of reaching our most ambitious, and necessary, goals...
Rolls-Royce at COP27: “What we need is security of investment”
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FPT Industrial at IAA: XC13 and the future of multifuel
We chatted with Philip Scarth, Head of open innovation, Arbon’s engineering lead, for a walk-through of what FPT Industrial announced and displayed at the IAA. Under the spotlights the XC13, by the Cursor 13 engine block, and the electrification strategy.
Agco, the group’s strategies in an interview with CEO Eric Hansotia
On the occasion of the international event organized for the presentation of the new Fendt 700 Vario, our colleagues from Trattori spoke to the CEO of the Agco Group about financial results, strategies for the three tractor brands and much more.
Allison eGen Power e-axles, designed for electric trucks
Why Allison and e-axles? "E-axles are very complex electro-mechanical systems, far closer to complex 6-speed or 9-speed transmissions. Here, Allison has a lot of experience and takes care of a huge amount of testing and validation to go through", answered Alexander Schey, Managing Director, Electrif...
[Diesel of the Year] Kohler KSD 1403TCA: clean, efficient ICE
Mauro Mancuso, Senior Product Manager, Diesel Engines, of Kohler comforts us on the relevance of the Diesel cycle. The KSD has been conceived according to the needs of the OEMs, guaranteeing an entirely “plug & play” formula: the engine is at the service of the first to the last instant of service....
