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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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Rolls-Royce Race to Zero
Rolls-Royce Race to Zero. Rolls-Royce and environmental awareness? (READ here about the third PG Symposium in Friedrichshafen) You’ve all heard about the nightmare of the 2°C rise in temperature. To reduce these forecasts by half a degree requires a huge collective effort. This is what Rolls-R...
The thousand skills of Cummins full-electric and PTO
Cummins full-electric and PTO. Why comparing apples to oranges? Because we’re talking about Cummins, who expresses himself 360 degrees in the drive train. Let’s go to explore the full-electric excavator. According to Cummins press release: Cummins full-electric and PTO. Now, a XCMG elect...
The first hydrogen powered excavator: JCB pushes on innovation
JCB has developed the construction industry’s first ever hydrogen powered excavator. The 20-tonne 220X excavator powered by a hydrogen fuel cell has been undergoing rigorous testing at JCB’s quarry proving grounds for more than 12 months. HYDROGEN? HERE’S THE ROLLS-ROYCE COLLABORATION WITH LAB...
MTU gas engines: 3,000 kW for Doeksen
MTU gas engines. MTU is a pioneer in the application of gas engines in the marine industry (and LNG as well), as demonstrated by the 4000 series. This is one of the strategies followed by Friedrichshafen, together with hybrid propulsion. Once again a ferry-boat, still in the Netherlands, still the 1...
FPT Industrial F28 NG. Diesel of the year 2020
The Fpt Industrial F28 NG showed itself at Agritechnica together with its twin diesel engine, twin but still firstborn. To see it under the hood of a tractor we will have to wait a little longer. Diego Rotti told us ‘affinity and differences’ with diesel and hybrid and the gestation of ...
Rolls-Royce and Qinous. The Microgrid Competence Center
Rolls-Royce and Qinous, a story we’ve heard about before. In fact, we’ve already talked about it here at diesel-international.com. The Berlin-based electricity storage specialist Qinous was been acquired by Rolls-Royce, that announced the 73.1% majority stake. And what happened after tha...
John Deere and electrification
John Deere and electrification. Here we’re going to accomplish our mission: talking to you about what is happening in the electrification process. Philippe Contault, JDPS Marketing Communication Manager, explained to us what electrification does it mean to John Deere. The last part of our conv...
ABB and the Ecodesign Requirements EU Regulation
ABB speeds up the timetable for the Ecodesign Requirements EU Regulation. The new European Union (EU) Regulation 2019/1781 came into force in October 2019 and sets new requirements, starting July 1, 2021, for the energy performance of a wider range of low voltage motors. For the first time, variable...
Cummins towards a fuel cell range extender
Cummins has increased their initial investment from September 2019 in Loop Energy, a Canadian manufacturer of fuel cell systems. The goal is to develop a fuel cell range extender for commercial electric vehicles. Loop is a company specializing in medium and heavy-duty fuel cell buses and trucks, a n...
Qasioon Axial Internal Combustion Engine
Despite the pressure to marginalise ICE, the innovative drive to optimise combustion and make it more efficient and less polluting has not been exhausted. We told you about Serguei Tikhonenkov’s studio, MSc. Now it0s time to approach Qasioon, the name of a mountain near Damascus and of Axial I...
