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Such systems, utilizing and harnessing state-of-the-art 800V technologies, are already at advanced stages of development and being tested in real-world conditions. GKN Automotive’s global experts are now working with some of the major automotive manufacturers to make these advanced eDrive systems a ...

The joint venture will produce Cummins-branded natural gas fuel delivery systems for the commercial vehicle market in North America, combining the strengths of Momentum Fuel Technologies’ compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel delivery systems, Cummins’ powertrain expertise, and the engineering and suppo...

Smesh E-Axle has developed a brand-new powerful and compact powertrain, capable to maintain high efficiency no matter what energy carrier is used. The prototype has undergone several internal tests and some more external and field tests will be carried out in the next few months.

The driveline, which would enable quite an innovative solution with zero exhaust emissions and significantly reduced noise levels, has entered the production stage at the Volvo Penta Vara plant in Sweden.

German engineering company IAV and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced a joint research project aimed at comparing and evaluating innovative drives based on hydrogen, electrification, hybridization and methane combustion in heavy-duty trucks.

The advanced transmission technology offers smooth and quiet operation, and the electric motor uses High Voltage Hairpin technology delivering exceptional performance. Overall drive system weight and space are reduced by integrating the gearbox, a 400V silicon inverter and the motor with a compact, ...

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«The robot, added last year, operates in the heavy axles area of the Driveline plant in Turin and takes care of the preparation of sub-assemblies and the assembly of stub axles for the IVECO X-Way truck family. Basically, it works as a back-up to an automatic assembly station», says Giuseppe Daresta...

Kohler Engines’ Marketing Communications & Channel Management Director Nino De Giglio welcomed us in Reggio Emilia and answered quite a lot of questions about the company’s resilience to the pandemic outbreak as well as some very important organizational and managerial changes.

The web event 'Biomethane and smart grids. The Eco-CHP' was held on 15 July as part of the Sustainable Powertrain Tour. We had the opportunity to talk about the new frontiers of sustainability in power generation and combined heat and power with some of the major companies and institutions involved ...

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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...

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GKN Automotive will soon develop next-generation 800V eDrive technologies

CNG fuel delivery systems, Cummins will acquire 50 percent of Momentum Fuel Technologies

Thinking electric. Smesh E-Axle and the new standard for heavy-duty e-truck powertrains

Volvo Penta E-driveline for Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire truck already in production

Innovative drives for heavy-duty trucks. A joint research project by IAV and MIT

Hyundai electric vehicles will rely on BorgWarner’s integrated drive module, starting 2023

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COMAU Aura, a large collaborative robot to assemble FPT Industrial engines. Our interview with Head of Manufacturing Giuseppe Daresta

«We’ve become more Kohler than ever». An interview with Marketing Director Nino De Giglio

‘Biomethane and smart grids. The Eco-CHP’. Video and presentations of our web event

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Cummins and Daimler. Euro VII? Coming soon…

Ineos and Hyundai join forces for hydrogen by signing a MoU

According to Interact Analysis, fuel cell system prices for bus and trucks will drop by 77 percent in 10 years

China and investments on batteries in the future of Scania

Incentives and variety. According to Bosch, that’s what Europeans ask for the future of powertrain

Tekne participated in the Dakar 2021. And the Kamaz trucks filled the podium

Cummins L Series engines to power 4,500 double deck buses in Hong Kong

Torsus Praetorian, there’s a MAN engine for the sturdy off-road bus

A top-notch driveline: the VDL Futura bus relies on DAF and ZF

Volvo and Daimler Trucks will produce fuel-cell systems for heavy-duty trucks

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