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Mercedes plug-in hybrid system: the diesel-electric star

The crown jewels of Mercedes plug-in hybrid system are still the 9G-Tronic transmission and the four-cylinder diesel engine OM654 in a 194 hp and 400 Nm version with Euro 6d TEMP emissions. We might then say that the marriage between hybrid technology and diesel is quite a perfect one. However, Dies...

Cummins: hybridization and turbocharging optimization

Cummins knows how to master electricity Recently Cummins has been working hard to enhance its hybrid powertrain portfolio. We have witnessed it also at Intermat, in Paris. The latest release concerns li-ion batteries. In Hannover, on May the 15th, Cummins showcased battery packs and modules to cover...

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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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Mercedes plug-in hybrid system: the diesel-electric star

The crown jewels of Mercedes plug-in hybrid system are still the 9G-Tronic transmission and the four-cylinder diesel engine OM654 in a 194 hp and 400 Nm version with Euro 6d TEMP emissions. We might then say that the marriage between hybrid technology and diesel is quite a perfect one. However, Dies...

Cummins: hybridization and turbocharging optimization

Cummins knows how to master electricity Recently Cummins has been working hard to enhance its hybrid powertrain portfolio. We have witnessed it also at Intermat, in Paris. The latest release concerns li-ion batteries. In Hannover, on May the 15th, Cummins showcased battery packs and modules to cover...