eBM 5 and FPT Industrial’s battery management
The eBM 5 is the latest update of FPT Industrial's battery management system. The eBM 5 is currently in volume production for the IVECO eDaily MY24
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H2EUPower and multitasking fuel cells
Italian zero emission bus manufacturer Rampini’s division H2EUPower announces the launch of a series of hydrogen fuel cell power system solutions in the power range from 30 to 140 kW for commercial vehicles, off-highway and stationary applications for Europe
Cummins: five facts of 2027 X15 maintenance
This article by Tom Quimby, on-highway journalist, published on the Cummins website, analyses the reasons why the new X15 engine is easier and less expensive to maintain than the previous generation of diesel engines from the Columbus manufacturer.
Landi Renzo and the dynamic blending
What is meant by dynamic blending? We asked Landi Renzo. It is a concrete way to have blended hydrogen digested
Scania launches new e-powertrain for its e-bus platform
Scania is launching a new e-powertrain for its battery-electric bus offer, featuring four power options and an integrated two- or four-speed gearbox. A further battery option has been added, and a charging interface at the rear of the bus will quicken power uptake, Scania highlights, stressing that ...
Cummins completes Project Brunel to develop hydrogen ICE
Cummins led a consortium of technology companies: Johnson Matthey, PHINIA and Zircotec in “Project Brunel”, to successfully deliver a 6.7-litre hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2-ICE) for medium-duty trucks and buses. The project was match-funded by UK Government, and facilitated by the Advance...
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Moteurs Baudouin to showcase world’s most powerful 6+ MVA genset at Middle East Energy 2025
In a world premiere at Middle East Energy 2025, Moteurs Baudouin will introduce the highest-rated genset available for critical backup power, unprecedented power rating exceeding 6 MVA.
Dellorto two-track strategy
The two-track strategy allows the Dellorto group to extend and customise its expertise in EGR, throttle bodies, power units, BMS and batteries from motorbikes to off-highway applications with long-life requirements
HD Hyundai Infracore from G2 compact engines to DOTY 2025 DX Series
Hyundai G2 and DX. Doosan Infracore’s G2 series made its first DIESEL International cover at bauma 2013. Twelve years after, at bauma 2025, DIESEL has since become POWERTRAIN and Doosan has become HD Hyundai Infracore.
The DX series, crowned DotY 2025, marks a new milestone. But what does it have
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Geotab for electric vehicles: the battery degradation tool
Geotab has developed a solution aimed at evaluating battery degradation on electric vehicles. It all start from the analysis of aggregated data from 6,300 vehicles reveals that electric vehicles batteries may outlast usable life of vehicle. Announced at Geotab Connect 2020, the easy-to-use to...
The Nikola TRE e-truck will be produced in Ulm
The news was spread by CNH Industrial. The Nikola TRE e-truck will be produced at the Iveco plant in Ulm, Germany. There, the first trucks produced will be the BEV (Battery electric vehicle) heavy commercial vehicles, the first step towards the FCEV (Fuel-cell electric vehicles) hydrogen-powered mod...
All-plastic fuel vapor pump improves engine efficiency
Pierburg (Rheinmetall Automotive), Swoboda, BASF and General Motors have developed the first all-plastic fuel vapor pump assembly in serial production. The component is currently produced at Pierburg’s facility in Fountain Inn, South Carolina and placed on the 2019 Cadillac XT4. The assembly is moun...
How much do the new diesel engines pollute?
Two different studies on the pollution levels of new diesel engines reveal quite disputable results. The issue is quite a hot one in the news currently, given the traffic restrisctions imposed in some large cities. Let’s start with the news that dampens the enthusiasm of the defenders of diese...
There’s FPT behind the first gas-powered firefighting vehicle
The first gas-powered firefighting vehicle. The rush to sustainable and environmentally-friendly solutions for vehicles employed by municipalities and public organizations has started. Some manufacturers are working on it and important results have arisen in the last few years in different sectors. ...
RAM 1500, the mild hybrid pick-up lands in Europe
Thanks to the official importer KWA (Klintberg & Way Automotive), the all-new RAM 1500 electric pick-up crosses the borders of the US and arrives in Europe. For us, the most interesting part of the vehicle is certainly its eTorque engine system, the unique mild hybrid system with regenerative br...
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...
