London-based company AltoVolo is breaking the mold of air mobility with “Sigma”. This is a hybrid eVTOL featuring a thermo-electric propulsion system designed for vertical take-off from private, compact spaces like driveways, rooftops, or yacht decks. While it may be presented as yet another “flying car,” it actually departs from that label and isn’t aimed at short urban connections. Instead, it sets out to redefine the concept of personal flight With a width of 4.8 meters, a total weight under one ton, and a compact, aerodynamic design that resembles a…
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Iveco Group, spirit in motion
Last June in Turin, Iveco Group celebrated its 50th anniversary by reflecting on its history and taking stock of current and future technologies. A highlight of the event was the unveiling of new FPT Industrial engines—a brand of Iveco Group—including the Xcursor 13, presented in its hydrogen-powered version Titled “50xBeyond”, the event was held at the OGR in Turin (the former Officine Grandi Riparazioni) and marked five decades since the group’s founding in 1975. Today, Iveco Group is navigating a highly complex era in transportation, developing innovative solutions for both…
Read MoreMobile Megawatt Charging System: Batteries on Wheels
Unveiled at Bauma 2025, the Mobile Megawatt Charging System is a mobile power station with a 295 kWh capacity, designed to meet the charging needs of highly electrified construction sites. Developed by Komatsu in collaboration with Dimaag, it brings megawatt-scale charging to where it’s needed most. In the heart of the job sites of the future—where every excavator hums quietly thanks to electrification—a new key player is set to roll in: a massive mobile battery pack, ready to recharge depleted electric machines. This is the Mobile Megawatt Charging System: a…
Read MoreTris by Fiat Professional: sometimes they come back
From Fiat Professional comes a revival of the legendary “Ape,” produced by Piaggio for 76 years. This new proposal is called “Tris”, it’s fully electric, and its powertrain borrows components already used in the Fiat Topolino and Citroën Ami At the end of 2024, Piaggio announced the end of production for the Ape—a vehicle that, since 1948, had played a significant role in Italy’s economic and social development. In a world that moves faster by the day and imposes increasingly strict emission standards, the charming, smoky, and rickety three-wheeler from…
Read MoreSupercar De tomaso P72: pure tribute
The new supercar De Tomaso P72 is conceived as a modern homage to the technical and stylistic purity of 1960s-era sports cars. Inspired by the iconic P70, it follows De Tomaso tradition with a 5.0-liter V8 engine derived from Ford, tuned to deliver 700 horsepower The pursuit of ultimate technical and design purity was the guiding philosophy behind the development of the P72, a process that took six years—beginning with its prototype debut at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed and culminating in the launch of the final production version.…
Read MoreMacchine Motori 91
Discover the new issue of Macchine Motori The new Macchine Motori 91 focuses on the main innovations in the motoring and automotive sector. Cover Story – Macchine Motori 91 The cover story is dedicated to the new De Tomaso “P72”, a supercar that is a modern tribute to the technical and stylistic purity of sports cars produced in the 1960s. Inspired by the iconic “P70”, it is equipped, as per De Tomaso tradition, with a five-liter V8 derived from Ford, calibrated to 700 horsepower of maximum power. Automotive The pages of the…
Read MorePerkins Engines, Concrete Solutions
Engines, Perkins continues to develop alternative propulsion solutions to traditional ones and therefore suitable for supporting the energy transition while maintaining solid operational efficiency. The units of the new “2600” series and the renewed “904” series engines exhibited in Monaco also look in this direction Perkins continues to develop alternative propulsion solutions to traditional systems, aligning with the energy transition while maintaining solid operational efficiency. This forward-looking approach is reflected in the new “2600” series units and the updated “904” series engines showcased in Munich. At Bauma 2025, Perkins presents…
Read MoreStellantis Group audition, Short Circuit Between Words and Deeds
The parliamentary hearing of Stellantis chairman John Elkann on March 19 failed to dispel doubts surrounding the future of the Italian automotive industry. Between fanciful interpretations of statistical data and debatable claims about Italy’s strategic relevance, no real clarification was given regarding the Group’s industrial plans for production and employment in Italy Syntactic Acrobatics – that’s the kind of verbal sleight of hand Stellantis CEO and chairman pro tempore, John Elkann, employed during his appearance before the Italian Parliament on March 19. The hearing, repeatedly requested by the political class,…
Read MoreDiesel, alternatives wanted
Among the possible alternatives to diesel fuel, interest in hydrogen is growing among agricultural machinery manufacturers As confirmation of this trend, Agco Beauvais Engineering has taken the lead of Arhystote, a French consortium of companies aiming to develop a new generation of gas storage tanks, designed to power the internal combustion engines of tractors. A first demonstrative prototype is expected in 2026 under the Massey Ferguson brand. One of the main challenges of such systems lies in the high pressures required for hydrogen storage, as the gas must be contained…
Read MoreRenault 5 Turbo 3E: only for a few
Just 1,980 lucky enthusiasts will get the chance to take the wheel of the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, a high-performance electric hatchback boasting 540 horsepower, which the French automaker plans to launch in 2027. The model aims to revive the glory of the original Renault “5 Turbo” cars, first introduced in 1980 Introduced last year to expand Renault’s electric lineup—which at the time included only the “Megane E-Tech” and “Scenic E-Tech”.Tthe compact “5 E-Tech” draws heavily in its styling from the iconic “5” series of French superminis that, between 1972…
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