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Allison Transmission @ IFAT
At IFAT in Munich, Allison is presenting transmissions for alternative technologies to the Diesel ICE, from fuel-agnostic propulsion solutions to Allison eGen Power fully electric axles for municipal and refuse collection vehicles
MAN’s D38 hydrogen engine has found a home on the truck
MAN Engines supplied the hydrogen-powered D38 for 200 hTGX trucks. MAN has also recently developed hydrogen engines for a snow groomer and a stationary CHP plant
Caterpillar likes HVO for rental power solutions
Caterpillar Rental Power Solutions Deployed By Peterson Power Systems Surpass 8 Million Gallons In HVO Fuel Use
Wacker Neuson pushes on electrification
Wacker Neuson's commitment to decarbonization is combined with electrification of new rammers, vibratory plates and dumpers
Kubota joins the Allianz Hydrogen Engine
Kubota has joined the Allianz Hydrogen Engine, an organisation which pools knowledge from industry and research. Kubota’s own concept 3.8L 85 kW hydrogen engine has already been publicly unveiled and has already been attracting widespread industry interest.
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AS Labruna at the DPE Rimini with LF and start-up MOVe
AS Labruna was present at the DPE - International Electricity Expo in Rimini with LF, FPT Industrial dealer for North Africa, and MOVe, startup for the electrification of on-road vehicles, such as the Metrocab of Fresia
FPT Industrial: let’s go, XC13
The XC13 surely sounds agnostic in FPT Industrial’s unofficial nomenclature; it comes, indeed, with a tripartite certification: Euro 6E (winking an eye at the upcoming Euro 7), methane gas and also biofuel, with a link to hydrogen. Andrea Abbà, FPT’s product marketing manager, told us about dialogui...
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An electric Deere. Part two
An electric Deere, second chapter. Philippe Contault, JDPS Marketing Communication Manager, explained to us and to all of you, what ‘alternative’ really means for John Deere Power Systems. Are the advantages of electrification of power transmission only constructive (e.g. freedom in the ...
Batteries? The John Deere’s version
Batteries and John Deere. Can you imagine an ‘electric Deere’? We do, but it’s not what you might think. John Deere Power Systems has an original strategy, also due to the Group’s synergies. We asked to Philippe Contault, JDPS Marketing Communication Manager. John Deere’...
4e-Consulting. It’s a Green Deal
4e-Consulting, It’s a Green Deal! What does it mean? 4e-consulting is an Italian-based founded in 2010 to provide support to partners worldwide in designing and developing engines from scratch to engine production line commissioning, as well as powertrain integration, calibration and testing. ...
Ecomondo #SAFEBUSINESS
What does the keyword ‘Ecomondo #safebusiness’ mean? The hashtag responds to the Covid-19 emergency applied to trade shows. European fairs are falling like skittles, cancelled or postponed until 2021, which announces itself with a saturated fair calendar. What to do to ensure the continu...
Volvo Penta and hydrogen. Looking at the near future
We told you about the agreement between the Volvo Group and Daimler Truck for the development of fuel cell systems. In Götebörg they clearly have ambitious programs, which also involve Volvo Penta and Volvo CE. Hydrogen is thus entering the industrial applications audience (Deutz also announced the ...
Cummins and SCR. In house skills
We’re going to publish on Diesel International 4/2020 (available in August) a long overview about the SCR for European truck manufacturers (that’s still available on the Italian DIESEL May issue). It’s a way to understand what will happen in the engine room of the yachts. SCR will ...
Improving the fuel efficiency of an internal combustion engine (Part IV)
Our long journey about fuel efficiency has finally come to an end. This is the last post taken from quite a long (although extremely interesting) article written by Serguei Tikhonenkov, MSc about a brand-new engine design aimed at boosting the fuel efficiency of internal combustion engines. In this ...
The impact of electrification on CO2 emissions: a research by Geotab
Geotab, a company operating in the field of IoT, connected and electric vehicles (here’s a previous post about a solution to measure battery degradation), conducted a research with the aim of measuring the impact of electrification on CO2 emissions. According to this analysis, 8 percent of fossil fu...
Deutz for Petersberg. The goal is the climate dialogue
Deutz for Petersberg Climate Dialogue Deutz for Petersberg. The Petersberg Climate Dialogue will take place this year under the unfortunate circumstances of the Covid-19. As stated on the event’s website, scheduled to take place in Berlin on April 27 and 28: «The coronavirus crisis is presenti...
BorgWarner’s EGR technology also for Indian gasoline engines
BorgWarner’s EGR technology has already been available for Indian passenger car manufacturers, with EGR coolers and EGR tubes for 1.3-liter diesel engines, since 2008. Now the company is supplying newly developed components for a new 1.5-liter gasoline engine, designed to meet BS VI emission norms. ...
