Category: Focus

Yokohama Tws, sustainable and quality solutions

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The brands Trelleborg Tires, Mitas, and Interfit all belong to the Yokohama Rubber Group, specifically under its division Yokohama Tws, which has been led by Global President Elio Bartoli since December 1st of last year. In this article, we feature an exclusive interview with him published by the Spanish magazine Agrotecnica. The Japanese group Yokohama Rubber is renowned in the automotive and motorcycle industries for its high-performance sports tires. However, its presence in heavy-duty transport and off-road tire sectors is equally significant, offering durable and robust tires for demanding applications.…

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Porsche’s six-stroke engine: a game-changing innovation for decarbonization

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Porsche has introduced an innovative patent for a six-stroke engine designed to enhance the energy efficiency of its propulsion systems while addressing the challenges of decarbonization. The European Union’s green policies are accelerating deindustrialization across the continent, triggering economic stagnation and recession. Germany, heavily impacted, is now officially in a technical recession, with the automotive sector among the hardest hit. Last year, vehicle registrations dropped significantly, with August recording double-digit declines: Germany -28%, France -24%, Italy -13.5%, and Spain -6.5%. Even electric vehicle sales fell by over 40%, despite substantial…

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One Thousand Horsepower in Extreme Conditions

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FPT Industrial has reaffirmed its position as a key player at the Dakar 2025, the 47th edition of the world’s toughest rally raid, claiming nine of the top ten positions in the final standings thanks to a CURSOR 13 engine designed to deliver one thousand horsepower and ensure outstanding performance in extreme conditions. At Dakar 2025, Iveco vehicles powered by FPT Industrial’s Cursor 13 engine swept the podium and secured nine of the top ten spots in the Truck category. As the Exclusive Technical Partner, FPT Industrial supported the de…

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Subaru enters the Superbike championship with Solterra, the first Safety Car full electric

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Subaru enters the Superbike world championship woth Solterra, announcing a three-year partnership with the organizer of the Motul Fim Superbike (WorldSBK) World Championship. Thanks to this collaboration, the Subaru Solterra, the first fully electric SUV from the Japanese company, will be the Official Safety Car of the most important motorcycle championship for production derivatives. It is the first time that WorldSBK has selected a fully electric vehicle as the official Safety Car of the competition. This partnership celebrates our shared passion for innovation and adrenaline-fueled experiences, and remains unchanged even…

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Audi A5, advanced electronics

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The electric car market has struggled to take off, leading to a reshaping of long-term strategies among major automakers. Audi, though yet to officially revise its goal of an all-electric lineup by 2033, has broadened its hybrid offerings. As stated by Audi’s CEO Gernot Doller, “the transition will take longer than expected.” The first step in this direction is the new “A5” series, clearly delineating the divide between electric and combustion engine models. The new model unites the former “A4” and “A5” under a single name, Audi “A5,” following Audi’s…

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Suzuki “Jimny Mata”, the retro style swan song

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Suzuki “Jimny” is one of the most appreciated off-road vehicles on the market thanks to its excellent balance of performance, functionality, and price. Compact in size yet spacious inside and rich in terms of features, it boasts off-road capabilities comparable to, if not superior to, those offered by more prestigious American and British competitors. However, it achieves this with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine delivering 102 horsepower, with fuel consumption affordable for everyone. Its reduced dimensions also allow it to navigate environments and trails that are off-limits to larger off-road vehicles,…

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Perkins engine range, technologies for demanding times

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The role of an engine is to generate power without taking up too much space. With these words, BU Power Systems, the official distributor of the Perkins brand, introduced at Eima the solutions from the English manufacturer dedicated to the agricultural mechanization sector. This product line has undergone significant technological advancements and updates in recent years, offering engines designed to meet the performance demands of machine manufacturers while maintaining compact packaging, reliability, low emissions, and minimal fuel consumption. The latest example of this development trend is the new “2600 Series”,…

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Hyundai, range expansion

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The Hyundai Infracore group’s engines, a South Korean giant well-established in the earthmoving segment, are aiming to expand into the agricultural mechanization sector. Over the past few years, the company has targeted agriculture and showcased a broad range of engines at Eima this year, some of which are already integrated into the European market’s tractor segment. At the Bologna exhibition, Goldoni Keestrack’s stand displayed three- and four-cylinder “Dm” series units in the new generation of Italian-Belgian specialized tractors. These engines power Goldoni machines, with the “Dm01” three-cylinder engine featuring a…

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Cummins multifuel solutions, across the board

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Cummins‘ engine offerings are highly pragmatic. At Eima International, the company showcased only engines currently in production, selecting from its extensive product lines the units best suited to represent the development trends embraced to meet the current market needs of agricultural machinery. These trends address performance and sustainability—key themes for the American brand at all its trade fair appearances—promoted through a multifuel approach centered on the development of modular engine platforms capable of accommodating a wide variety of fuels without major alterations to engine layouts. This design philosophy, defined as…

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Chevrolet “Corvette Zr1”: beyond limits

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A true symbol of American power and performance, the Chevrolet “Corvette” is one of America’s most iconic sports cars, beloved by enthusiasts on both sides of the Atlantic. Over the decades, the Corvette has evolved continuously, raising the bar on performance and thrilling car aficionados worldwide. The latest milestone is the debut of the “Corvette ZR1,” Chevrolet’s most powerful sports car yet, driven by the most potent V8 ever produced by an American car manufacturer. The goal of GM’s engineers was to create a vehicle capable of competing head-to-head with…

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