Perkins is an agile explorer
Perkins organised an event at the Shard in London to explain his mission as an agile explorer. From the 2600 Series to hybrids, from batteries to the Coeus project, for an engine compatible with every alternative fuel
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Hybrid marine propulsion systems. From Southern Italy a push to innovation
“Sailing with zero emissions – Hybrid marine propulsion systems” was the theme of Digitalk organized by AS Labruna, with the participation of FPT Industrial, CMD Marine, Isotta Fraschini. High representatives of Confindustria were been involved (Confindustria is the main association representi...
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 ...
BorgWarner eTurbo
Step by step electrification is involving all the powertrain. BorgWarner eTurbo The American company, that recently enlarged our focus by the acquisition of Delphi, is developing new solutions to support electrification. Let’s read the BorgWarner eTurbo official. WUHAN DOESN’T MEAN JUST ...
Volvo and Daimler trucks will speak the hydrogen language. In a joint-venture
Volvo Group and Daimler will share a Green vision Volvo and Daimler are going into a cooperation to make dreams reality. A reality called hydrogen (here find out the Nikola-Iveco relationship). Although investments in ‘full electric’ are increasingly taking shape, the word ‘hydroge...
Kawasaki Engines Europe. What’s new?
Kawasaki Engines Europe. Richard Harris In recent months Kawasaki Engines Europe has reorganized its sales framework. Towards the end of last year Richard Harris was appointed by Kawasaki to lead their Sales department following eight years as European Business Development Manager. He takes responsi...
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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 decided to push on electrification
Rolls-Royce will acquire Siemens Electric and hybrid-electric aerospace propulsion business Rolls-Royce has decided to enhance its electrification development strategy by entering into an agreement with Siemens. The plan is to acquire the electric and hybrid-electric aerospace propulsion activities ...
Buses: diesel or alternatives? For now, diesel wins
For long-distance buses, the evolution towards less polluting forms of traction calls into question a series of perspectives that are still not defined and with a timing not particularly close. Until beyond 2030, there is no possibility of replacing diesel on long-distance roads. That’s what t...
Mario Pagliaro, electric and diesel for bus&coach applications
Mario Pagliaro and storage Mario Pagliaro and full electric. A ‘heretical’ point of view with respect to the dogma of Diesel International and recent studies that have highlighted the lower impact on CO2 of the production chain of the diesel cycle compared to that of the electric. The co...
China cuts subsidies, city ebus market decreases
Below, a contribution from Interact Analysis, a market research firm focused on intelligent automation, with a specific department for truck, bus and off-highway electrification in China. Interact Analysis recently wrote about the following topic: “New Chinese Subsidy Policy Results in 130,000...
The state of biodiesel? Eni’s point of view
At Eni it is normal to hear about diesel, not just in its fossil forms. We asked Giuseppe Ricci, Chief Refining & Marketing Officer in how many variations it is possible to imagine the diesel cycle, starting from the reconversion of the Gela (Italy) refinery and much more. Below you can read the...
Perkins talks about its “hybrid surprise” at Bauma Munich 2019
Perkins presented itself at last Bauma Munich 2019 showcasing the horizon that it is embracing in terms of hybrid solutions. Diesel International went directly to Perkins’ stand at Bauma to find out more about these raising stars. What do we have to discover here at Bauma 2019? Here at bauma w...
Kohler’s K-HEM at Bauma Munich 2019
Kohler brought K-HEM to Bauma: the hybrid electrical and mechanical combined power generation unit The range of K-HEM hybrid units that Kohler brought to Bauma 2019 is based on the concept of a parallel hybrid system: this enables constructors to fit K-HEM units onto the hydraulic system of their ap...
Oerlikon Graziano. Hybrid and electric technologies at CTI Berlin
Oerlikon Graziano showed its hybrid and electric technologies at CTI Berlin Oerlikon Graziano, gear and drive solutions provider, together with Vocis, showed its latest hybrid and electric technologies at the last CTI Symposium 2018 in Berlin. The ‘star’ was the H-Ram, the company’s inno...
