Power Innovations International Joins Current/OS Partner Network
Power Innovations International (Pii) announced it has joined the Current/OS Foundation
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Smoltek Joins MAXBATT: A New Chapter for the Battery Landscape?
Smoltek Nanotech Holding joins MAXBATT – a national industry consortium led by Chalmers University of Technology where leading players such as Scania, AB Volvo, Volvo Cars, RISE and Luleå University of Technology are collaborating to develop the battery production of the future. For Smoltek, the mem...
Scaling biomethane: Almost 10 times more in less than 30 years
Capital is flowing into biomethane—but to deliver consistent returns, players will need to expand beyond single plants and professionalize the entire value chain. It's written in a report managed by McKinsey
DEUTZ to Acquire FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau and Enhance its Position in the Defence Scenario
Agreement signed for the full acquisition of FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau GesellschaftmbH for around €1.6 billion. The combination creates a new leading systems provider for military vehicles,propulsion systems, and energy solutions in Europe. FFG will remain operationally independent and, going forw...
Danfoss and Alfagomma together for Fluid Conveyance
Danfoss signs a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Alfagomma, uniting two highly complementary companies to strengthen customer proximity and create a global leader in the Fluid Conveyance sector
Kongsberg Maritime to acquire Berg Propulsion
Kongsberg Maritime ASA announced an agreement to acquire the Swedish company Berg Propulsion AB. The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of integrated propulsion and electrical systems for the marine market (image: courtesy of Berg Propulsion)
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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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INTERMAT Paris: goodbye to 2024
Intermat Paris 2021 has been canceled. The rumor has been circulating since October 2020. A dramatic choice that the organisers have tried to avert by all means. April 2021, a date that seemed remote and pandemic-proof. But this was not the case (HERE is an example of what we will miss. Kubota at IN...
Ricardo and the modular approach to powertrain innovation in off-highway
During a very interesting webinar held in Autumn, Ricardo shared the company’s point of view on powertrain innovation within the off-highway sector, talking a lot about electrification, hybridization or rather next-generation internal combustion engines, perhaps based on alternative fuels. According...
Torsus Praetorian, there’s a MAN engine for the sturdy off-road bus
The Torsus Praetorian is a Czech 4×4 off-road bus powered by a MAN engine which can either be customized in several ways or be suitable for many applications. Including a school bus option for up to 35 passengers. Torsus is an international manufacturer that started its business in 2016. Headqu...
Volvo Penta 2020: fishing for big fish
Volvo Penta 2020, a balance sheet that is not so negative, despite the effects of the pandemic. Of course, Q2 and Q3 suffered a lot from lockdown, and it couldn’t have been any other way. The two ‘wings’ of the year, however, confirmed the vitality of Volvo Penta. After a very live...
Toyoda, Toyota and doubts about full electric
Toyota and doubts about full electric. «When politicians are out there saying, ‘Let’s get rid of all cars using gasoline,’ do they understand this?» (HERE Toyota fuel cells development program). Toyota and doubts about full electric cars. Mr Toyoda criticized These sentences do not belong to Peter K...
Deutz to reconsider its medium-term targets due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis
The macroeconomic impact of the coronavirus crisis apparently affects Deutz’s medium-term targets. We had already talked about the quite difficult first half of 2020 for the global engine manufacturer. Now, the company has stated that the medium-term targets for revenue (2 billion euro) and EBIT mar...
Sustainable Powertrain Tour 2021, the first stage is on leisure boating: the speakers’ line up
The very first stage of the Sustainable Powertrain Tour 2021 will be addressed to leisure boating. The event is scheduled on April 22, at 4 pm CEST. Sign up to participate.
MTU Series 500: more efficient and H2 ready
MTU Series 500: it seems incredible, but the pandemic does not stop R&D and the launch of new products! The keys to understanding the presentation of the new series concern efficiency, which stands at 42.6%, and the fact that they are H2 ready. For the rest, we rely on the Friedrichshafen note. ...
A 4.4 liter Ecomax engine for the third generation of JCB agricultural telehandlers
A captive engine for JCB agricultural telehandlers. JCB’s 532-70 and 536-95 telehandlers, the two most successful models in the third-generation range unveiled at the last Agritechnica, are now also available with the new TL40 equipment, which allows them to reach a top speed of 40 kilometres per ho...
From the alliance with Isuzu to some tips about the best use of engines: news from the Volvo Group
News from the Volvo Group. Something is definitely going on under the Swedish winter sky. Starting from the evolution of the strategic alliance with Isuzu Motors, with the target of increasing the footprint in the commercial vehicles sector. We had already written a post about the very first steps t...
