Reinova & Sattelo for the thermal management
Reinova & Sattelo, together to develop a competence centre for the thermal management of electric cars
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FPT Industrial at Fenatran
From 7th to 11th November 2022, FPT Industrial exhibited at Fenatran 2022, one of the most important transport trade shows in the world in Brazil
Machine learning and AI are crucial in today’s design environment. The tools developed by Ricardo
Ricardo developed some valuable tools based on machine learning and artificial intelligence in order to assist designers in managing the complexity dictated by the evolution of powertrain, since traditional design techniques are no longer sufficient. We spoke with two of Ricardo’s specialists, Peter...
Double ‘h’ Koenigsegg Gemera: hybrid hypercar
The state of the art of hybrid technology: Koenigsegg Gemera Koenigsegg Gemera. During the month of May we will accompany you with this Swedish hypercar. A concentrate of technology that we will tell you in episodes and that you can find, in reduced form, on the next issue of Diesel International, a...
A seal with an integrated bearing: Freudenberg makes steering easier
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has introduced a seal that comes with an integrated bearing: more into details, a plastic rotating bearing is combined with a seal in a single, precisely matched unit. The design offers significant weight, cost and friction advantages over separate bearings and seals...
Volkswagen and coronavirus
From headquarters came out the road map: Volkswagen and coronavirus Volkswagen and coronavirus. The German automotive Group is ready to start again. Here’s what they’re letting us know from headquarter (before starting, find out more about VW and mobile charging stations). “The plants of...
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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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Iveco, Fpt and Nikola unveil their first electric truck (and work on hydrogen)
The partnership between Iveco, FPT and Nikola moves its very first steps. The announcement of the collaboration between the two sides of the Atlantic dates back to the beginning of September at Capital Markets Day (and we were in New York, indeed). On 2 and 3 December, in Turin, the first prototype ...
Sustainable Truck of the Year 2020: and the winners are…
The Sustainable Truck of the Year 2020 awards were presented during a ceremony held at Ecomondo. The fourth edition of the Sustainable Truck of the Year, appointed by the trade magazine Vado e Torno, awarded three different winners: the Mercedes Actros among the Tractor, the Scania Hybrid for Distri...
Active Shift Control: efficiency in gear-shift by Hyundai
Active Shift Control (ASC) is the transmission technology Hyundai Motor Group has developed to optimize gear-shift efficiency by monitoring gear shifts 500 times per second and precisely controlling the power distribution of the hybrid engine. The new system will be equipped with future hybrid model...
UFI Filters turns 18: new production site in India
The UFI Filters Group opens the 18th production site in the world, the third in India, dedicated exclusively to the Aftermarket sector. The new site, for which an overall investment of 10 million euro is expected, is located in Bahadurgarh, in the North of the country, not far from New Delhi. UFI FI...
ZF at Busworld: solutions for smart mobility
Smart mobility: from e-bikes to articulated buses, ZF is committed. The German company supports the switch to low-emission, safe, and smart public transport with a diverse range of electric drives for all vehicle segments, plus sensors and control boxes for autonomous transport systems. As pa...
AS-PL S6296S. News from starter world
AS-PL S6296S. For those who are hungry for news from the hood of cars, the Polish company AS-PL has a starter on the launch pad. The starter is called AS-PL S6296S. We recently talked about the Polish alternators and starters manufacturer. AS-PL S6296S applications Such as the Chief marketing...
First half of 2019 of Zf: an uncertain year
A positive first half for Zf, but not without worries In the first half of this 2019, Zf recorded sales of around 18.4 billion euros. The adjusted operating result (Ebit) is around 650 million euros. Based on these data and taking into account the difficult economic context, the company has decided ...
6th industrial site in China for UFI Filters
Ufi inaugurated its 6th industrial site in China, in the Italo-Chinese Chongqing Industrial Park on the Silk Road Ufi Filters recently inaugurated its 17th industrial site in the world, the 6th in China, in the Italo-Chinese Chongqing Industrial Park, in the south-west of China. This new opening fol...
Iveco’s “Daily news”
Iveco’s New Daily for a different perspective What is the New Daily about? According to Iveco, the New Daily will set new standards in on-board living and driving experience, looking also towards autonomous driving and enhanced safety features. It is also the first vehicle in its segment to co...
Delphi Technologies is focusing on the aftermarket
Delphi Technologies and the new top strut mount program Delphi Technologies decided to improve its aftermarket portfolio with a new top strut mount program. The aim is to properly meet the recent increasing demand for replacement parts. This is why Delphi’s new top strut mount program includes...
