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  • Video: New materials make for quieter, safer EVs

    Flame-retardant and vibration-damping materials tackle safety and comfort issues in electric vehicles (EVs).

  • Perfect timing: The nuances of timing components

    There are a lot of components that go into making a car run smoothly and efficiently. However, one of the most important, but often overlooked, is the timing.

  • Formula 1 innovations fueled by the world’s fastest 3D printers

    3D printers are versatile in their ability to print one-off parts, but the individual print jobs can actually be quite slow.

  • The FPT Industrial F28 diesel makes its field debut with the new Carraro Agricube Pro tractors

    Carraro Agricube Pro specialized vineyard and orchard tractors with 55 kW and 75 kW FPT Stage V F28 diesel engines has been launched.

  • Video: A grid-independent hydrogen EV charging solution

    Leveraging alkaline fuel cell, hydrogen and ammonia technologies, the system produces green, grid-independent, on-site power to charge EVs anytime, anywhere.

  • Video: Tech secrets of Lucid's EV motors

    Lucid Air's EV motors are ultra-powerful — and their engineering team is telling how they do it in this video.

  • Electrofit introduces its first electric crate motor

    The permanent synchronous magnet motor with built-in inverter significantly reduces cost and complexity of integration.

  • Video: Dutch students design for sustainable mobility

    Powered by a Cleantron lithium-ion battery pack, this two-seater electric vehicle captures more carbon than it emits.

  • Nanomaterial transforms to speed battery charging

    The need for speed in charging the lithium batteries that power electric vehicles has spurred development of a new electrode material that restructures itself to accelerate the charging process.

  • Video: Solar solutions for transportation refrigeration units

    A solar panel solution for a trailer refrigeration unit reduces jump-start service calls, premature battery replacements and diesel fuel usage.

  • Tips to improve power conversion efficiency

    New materials, advanced controllers and improved power and switching converters play a large role in enhancing power conversion efficiency.

  • FPT Industrial powers the world’s first snow groomer with a hydrogen combustion engine, the new XC13

    The concept vehicle is in fact equipped with the FPT XC13 hydrogen version, 13 liter, six-cylinder engine, delivering 460 hp (338 kW) and 2,000 Nm of torque.

  • Battery-powered truck refrigeration delivers just desserts

    The system proved sweetly successful, transporting ice cream by truck during a nine-month trial and resulting in reduced energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

  • From vision to reality: FPT Industrial reveals its energy transition strategy at IAA Transportation 2022

    The company showcased its multi-energy approach toward sustainable on-road propulsion at the world’s leading trade show for the transportation industry.

  • Hydrogen fuel cell designed to compete with diesel

    Designed for medium- to heavy-duty commercial vehicles, the power system is predicted to achieve fuel cost parity with diesel by up to eight years earlier than previously possible.

  • Two roads, one direction. FPT Industrial’s journey to net zero carbon at IAA Transportation 2022

    The company will showcase its multi-energy approach to sustainable on-road propulsion at the transportation industry trade show.

  • Industrial wastewater transforms into profitable byproduct

    The technique converts hazardous wastewater into potable water while retrieving valuable acids.

  • The first natural gas truck in India rolls off the production line, powered by FPT Industrial

    India’s first manufacturing facility for the production of liquified natural gas-fueled trucks is now operational.

  • UK manufacturers leading the charge at Battery Show North America EV tech expo

    An alliance of the U.K.’s leading automotive businesses will showcase the latest electric vehicle (EV) battery innovations to accelerate the global transition toward electrification.

  • FPT Industrial-style sustainability returns for the Grape Harvest Festival at Fontanafredda

    The event at the historic Italian winery featured grapes harvested with biofuel-powered tractors.

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