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FAW's proposal was turned down by CNH Industrial and, as a result, by its subsidiary FPT Industrial. CNH will pursue its existing plans for a spin-off of these activities in early 2022

The system showed a 74 percent reduction in NOx and a 5 percent reduction in CO2 compared with today’s clean diesel technologies. In comparison with current engine technologies and modifications to the thermal management techniques, dDSF saved 20 percent in fuel

Mercedes-Benz and Renault Trucks keep on working with the aim of implementing and testing the use of electric trucks. Starting from Germany, Daimler Truck announced that, «since July 2019, the purely battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros has proven its worth in extensive field testing at the compan...

Hino Isuzu and Toyota: The common denominator can be found using only these three names. But this isn’t just a Made in Japan alliance. A commercial vehicle agreement has been signed by the three parties. Take a look at what’s going on in Japan. Hino, Isuzu and Toyota share the CASE “Isuz...

Let’s talk about hydrogen. Westport Fuel Systems, one of the world’s largest suppliers of advanced alternative engine systems, has announced its collaboration with Scania on a research project on hydrogen direct injection engines. The project is aimed to apply Westport HPDI 2.0 hydrogen ...

BorgWarner’s latest High Voltage Hairpin (HVH) electric motor, the HVH 320, is ready to power a variety of hybrid and electric applications (here’s our post about the purchasing of Akasol) for commercial vehicle manufacturers, including a large European OEM. Production of the HVH 320, which is...

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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.

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Cummins and Daimler signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a global strategic partnership for medium duty engine systems. There are some news which comment on themselves because of the nature of the protagonists. Such is the case with Cummins and Daimler. Consider, moreover, that the Euro...

Ineos and Hyundai Motor Company will cooperate in order to drive the hydrogen economy forward. The two major companies, in fact, have recently signed a memorandum of understanding to explore together new opportunities in the hydrogen economy. According to the vision of the global companies, future o...

Interact Analysis has recently released a report, according to which fuel cell system prices are expected to drop by 77 percent in the next 10 years. The market research is outlined in the report called Electrified Truck and Bus Powertrain Pricing and Architecture (here the link to the full document...

Scania will soon establish industrial operations in China. We are talking about a wholly-owned truck production facility in Rugao, Jiangsu Province, 150 km northwest of Shanghai. Series production is scheduled to start in early 2022. Talking of Scania, here’s a refresh about the iconic V8 engine. «O...

Last year, Bosch polled Europeans in search of general opinions about the future of powertrain. In particular, the market research institute Innofact involved around 2,500 survey respondents in Germany, France, Italy, and the U.K. Before having a look at some of the most interesting trends that emer...

Tekne took part in the Dakar 2021, run for the second time in Saudi Arabia, with its new 7.5-tonne Graelion 4×4. The great classic of the beginning of the year ended on 15 January. In the category reserved for trucks and pick-ups, Tekne, a well-established Italian company, specializing in the design...

Cummins L Series engines at work in Hong Kong are now more than ever. In fact, the arrival of new ADL Enviro500 three-axle double decker buses to the Hong Kong franchised fleets during 2020 has taken the Cummins L Series engine population up to an in-service record high of 4,500 buses in the territo...

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...

Let’s talk about buses and mention a driving impression recently published by our colleagues from AUTOBUS magazine (here’s the link to the international magazine Sustainable Bus). The VDL Futura Fhd2-129 bus stands out for its driveline thanks to the collaboration with two giants such as DAF a...

Volvo and Daimler Trucks, together for hydrogen. It’s not at all a breaking news, as we talked about it in this post, last April, when the two primary companies announced a 50 percent joint venture aimed at joining forces for the development of hydrogen technology and the production of fuel-cell sys...