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Agritechnica 2023: alternative drive systems for tractors

Agritechnica 2023 (12-18 November, Hanover, Germany) will present state-of-the-art alternative drive systems for agricultural machinery. At the exhibition grounds, for the first time, selected exhibitors will be presenting alternative drive systems in the exclusive Drive Experience outdoor area.

Tractors above 300 hp

Among tractors above 300 horsepower, captive dominates, with one exception, McCormick with the X8.631. Under the bonnet rules FPT Industrial.

Arbos 7000 Series and FPT engines

Arbos 7000 Series tractors, FPT-powered and introduced as a prototype at Agritechnica 2017, were presented last year in Hanover. From here we started our chat with Arbos Marketing Director Alessandro Zambelli, touching on many other aspects related to the brand, now part of the Chinese group Lovol H...

Slight increase for the European tractor market in in 2019

The European tractor market makes a small but significant step forward, with an estimated growth of around 5 percent in sales for 2019. According to data provided by CEMA, the European Agricultural Machinery Association, the ‘vehicles’ registered in Europe are 191,587. Of these, tractors...

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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...

Shipping vs on-road: is LNG the only way?

The Green Shipping Challenge at COP28, held in the presence of the CEOs of the five largest shipping companies, ended in a dead heat. The comparison with the four-wheeled world is ruthless. Large commercial marine applications work on almost a continuous cycle, and have a very exorbitant CO2 balance...

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Agritechnica 2023: alternative drive systems for tractors

Agritechnica 2023 (12-18 November, Hanover, Germany) will present state-of-the-art alternative drive systems for agricultural machinery. At the exhibition grounds, for the first time, selected exhibitors will be presenting alternative drive systems in the exclusive Drive Experience outdoor area.

Tractors above 300 hp

Among tractors above 300 horsepower, captive dominates, with one exception, McCormick with the X8.631. Under the bonnet rules FPT Industrial.

Arbos 7000 Series and FPT engines

Arbos 7000 Series tractors, FPT-powered and introduced as a prototype at Agritechnica 2017, were presented last year in Hanover. From here we started our chat with Arbos Marketing Director Alessandro Zambelli, touching on many other aspects related to the brand, now part of the Chinese group Lovol H...

Slight increase for the European tractor market in in 2019

The European tractor market makes a small but significant step forward, with an estimated growth of around 5 percent in sales for 2019. According to data provided by CEMA, the European Agricultural Machinery Association, the ‘vehicles’ registered in Europe are 191,587. Of these, tractors...

Steyr Konzept: hybrid for working ‘hard and green’

Steyr Konzept. The CNH Industrial Group proposal delegated to Steyr (tractors) and FPT Industrial (powertrain and driveline) opens up new horizons in the world of hybrid engines. Surprisingly, the traditional transmission (often a structural and certainly characteristic element in the world of agric...

MTU and Claas, two partners for developing Stage V engines

MTU and Claas have been working closely together for more than two decades. Back in March 2018, the MTU Series 1000, 1100, 1300 and 1500 engines were awarded certificates for compliance with EU Stage V emissions standard. The groundwork leading up to certification lay in some 110,000 hours of field ...
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Cummins agricultural applications (part 2)

Cummins agricultural applications. Here’s the second part of our interview with Steven Nendick, Marketing Communications Director at Cummins. He told us about the company role as a multitasking player in agriculture, as well as the new fulfillments as for after treatment systems. THE FIRST PAR...

Tractor of the Year 2020: now also Sustainable

Agritechnica is approaching and with it the announcement of the winners of the 2020 edition of the international Tractor of the year award, which as usual will be staged in Hannover on the opening day of the German event. Therefore the tried and tested finalist selection mechanism started with the &...