SaMoTer 2026: A window on the Construction Market
SaMoTer 2026 registered 42,000 operators: international attendance +38% from 78 countries. The next edition of the triennial International construction machinery exhibition is scheduled 9-12 May 2029
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Bobcat Forklifts. Diesel and/or Electric
Bobcat navigates the forklift market with both electric and internal combustion models. Which solution to choose? Reflections from the "Lynx" on the pros and cons of both technologies
mtu PowerPacks for Alpha Trains
Rolls-Royce completes its largest contract for the overhaul of mtu PowerPacks in Germany. Overhaul of mtu PowerPacks throughout the entire service life of Alpha Trains’ diesel railcar fleet (Alstom Coradia Lint, Bombardier Talent, Siemens Desiro)
Volvo Penta and Stara Spreader
Volvo Penta D8 engine is powering the Stara Hércules 9.0, with an increase of up to 15% in working speed and up to 20% reduction in fuel consumption
Kioti, green light to HVO for Korean agricultural machinery
Kioti’s tractors, SSL/CTL machines, UTVs, and zero-turn mowers can therefore be powered by HVO 100, produced starting from renewable raw materials
Meet the Honghu T70: China’s First Autonomous Electric Tractor
Powered by a lithium-ion battery system, the Honghu T70 is driven by two motors: one for traction and another for the PTO (Power Take-Off) dedicated to agricultural implements
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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.
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
AS Labruna’s Green Charging Islands: Mobile BESS for Land and Marine Electrification
AS Labruna's green charging islands are mobile DC fast-charging BESS units designed to drive the electrification transition forward
Engineering for the Demanding: Baudouin PowerKit and the High-Horsepower Range
The Baudouin PowerKit line is built to give OEM genset manufacturers the performance, integration flexibility and reliability their most demanding customers require.
Off-Highway
Hitachi Construction Machinery and ABB to collaborate on full battery dump truck
By means of ABB’s innovative battery technology, Hitachi Construction Machinery trucks can be transformed from diesel to full electric battery operation. The dump trucks will operate by utilizing a new onboard electrification system – drawing its energy requirements from an energy supply system with...
Bobcat and D34. Family feeling
Bobcat launched the new generation R-Series telehandler range, providing a choice of 12 models with Stage V D34 engines
We won’t see the Yanmar brand at EIMA 2021
«This decision was taken after intensive and thoughtful discussion about our plans and activities for this year and the medium term. We very much regret that, for the first time in many years, we will not be participating in EIMA», said Carlo Giudici, Sales Director at YANMAR Europe.
Hatz and the beginning of 2021
Hatz at the beginning of 2021 answers to this question: Is the 25 kilowatt threshold going to be really obsolete?
Palazzani TZX ECO and Diesel. With Kubota
Palazzani TZX is available both ECO and Diesel powered by Kubota. It's available in Tracked, Wheeled and Bi-energy (Diesel+AC) and ECO (AC+DC) versions with lead acid or lithium batteries
A broad range of e-machines. JCB keeps on pushing on electrification
JCB keeps on pushing on electrification for its range of construction and agricultural machines. Also, the global company has recently introduced a couple of very interesting innovations: from the power pack for off-grid applications to the universal charger.
AGCO Power to improve its manufacturing capabilities in Linnavuori, Finland
AGCO has invested around 100 million euro with the aim of strengthening AGCO Power manufacturing capabilities in Linnavuori (Finland). The investment program started in 2019 and is worthy a new and expanded assembly plant and a logistics center.
Cummins B6.7 stop-start to fight CO2
Cummins upgraded B6.7 Diesel engine in order to reduce running costs and co2 emissions with stop-start capability
Newly-introduced technical updates for the Torsus Praetorian off-road bus
The heavy-duty off-road bus Praetorian is the flagship vehicle of the Czech manufacturer Torsus. is a six-cylinder MAN diesel engine with 210 kilowatts and 1,150 Nm of torque, as well as a heavy-duty 4x4 off-road transmission, sufficient for the bus to easily climb a 65 percent incline. Some technic...
Comparison between 1.5 and 1.9 liters
Comparison between 1.5 and 1.9 liters diesel engines' average is around 30 kilowatts, so we’re above 19 and the weight of Stage V is felt – it definitely is
