electrification

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 connection between Deutz and electrification is quite strong. We talked about this more than once and the latest acquisitions (just to mention Torqeedo and Futavis) and a further proof of a trend. From February 11 to 14, Deutz took part in an important event held in Willingen and organized by th...

As we promised last week, here’s the second part of our interview with MTU specialists and managers about microgrids in agriculture. The last question of the first part, which you can read here, dealt with the customers’ approach when choosing between diesel or gas engines. Now, it’s time to talk ab...

We met Bonfiglioli at Agritechnica 2019. A short chat with a Bonfiglioli product specialist at the major exhibitions is something quite traditional for us. Last autumn in Hannover we had a chat with Manuel Cortesi, Market Segment Sales Manager for the Agriculture Industry. Good morning, Mr Cortesi. ...

Siemens diesel-electric propulsion, namely the Siship EcoProp, is on board the MY Vanadis superyacht, a 31-metre vessel built by CCN (Cerri Cantieri Navali). The system provides that the propulsion may rely on traditional diesel engines to navigate at cruising speed or rather on electric motors for ...

The integrated generator module ZF Terra+. The efforts aimed at reducing emissions in agriculture may include the whole powertrain of tractors. Not only the engine, then, but also transmissions and other key components. At Agritechnica, ZF has presented a solution for high and low-voltage systems fo...

The participation of Dana at Agritechnica allowed the company to showcase a brand-new range of innovative products. Dana electric drivetrain solutions include the new Spicer e-Axles and e-Gearboxes for telehandlers as well as field sprayers. All this results from the US company’s modular approach fo...

Sustainable navigation, with low consumption and reduced environmental impact. Siemens’ SISHIP EcoProp system is on board the new category of Expedition yachts from Benetti. In particular, on board the B.YOND 37M which ensures, thanks to the e-Mode propulsion architecture developed for the shipyard,...

John Deere and the Stage V Agritechnica 2019 has come to an end. Unlike, we might say, the Stage V technology, which is about to actually take off. Not by chance, the participation of the ‘deer’ to the German trade fair of course dealt with the emission standard that the OEMs will have to consider [...

At Key Energy in Rimini, at the beginning of November, we had the opportunity to get to know Benevelli Group, an innovative company from Emilia, in the heart of Italian Motor Valley. There, we had a chat with Alberto Benevelli, CEO of Benevelli Group, a company with a turnover of about 7 million eur...