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Porsche files new patent for special selector

15 June 202615 June 2026 Redazione

Porsche has patented a special selector that allows an automatic transmission to be controlled through a lever moving according to the traditional “H-pattern” typical of manual gearboxes In November 2024, Porsche filed a patent relating to a new gear selector system that only became publicly known in early 2026. To clarify, Porsche did not patent a new transmission, but rather a lever combined with a shift-by-wire system that controls gear engagement electronically. If the driver leaves the lever in the “Drive” position, the transmission operates as a conventional automatic, with…

Technology, costs and digital

9 June 20269 June 2026 Redazione

According to Benedetto Vigna, Ceo of Ferrari, not everything touted as technological progress is actually such. It may simply be a solution aimed at reducing production costs An example of this is replacing the physical controls of a car with touch controls, whose operating cost can be up to 50 percent lower than the operating cost of physical controls. Digits are certainly more visually spectacular, but they are less intuitive and in some cases even dangerous, especially if inserted into small displays, meaning they cannot be activated unless you look…

Daimler Truck: new generation of Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck tractors

8 June 20268 June 2026 Redazione

Daimler Truck has officially launched the second generation of the “NextGenH2 Truck” road tractors under the Mercedes-Benz brand, powered by a powertrain supported by 300-kilowatt fuel cells. These vehicles will be produced in a small series and enter service in the second half of 2026, with the aim of scaling up to larger production volumes from 2030. The Mercedes-Benz “NextGenH2 Truck” represents the most advanced stage in Daimler Truck’s so-called hydrogen strategy for long-haul heavy transport. These vehicles are, in effect, highly mature fuel cell platforms, conceived not as demonstrators…

Real-world fuel consumption of electric and plug-in hybrid cars: words vs facts

3 June 20263 June 2026 Redazione

Electric vehicle manufacturers declare the range of their cars based on the WLTP test cycle, originally designed to test conventional vehicles. Even though it has been updated to include electric and plug-in hybrid cars, it often leads to unreliable figures It is called “range anxiety”, and it is a real psychological condition that arises when drivers of electric vehicles see their battery charge dropping toward the psychological threshold of 20 percent while still far from their destination or from charging stations. It manifests as growing concern about being stranded on…

Titan Components: strong and beautiful

27 May 202627 May 2026 Redazione

The Titan Group has inaugurated its new painting facility located in Finale Emilia, the result of an investment of more than seven million euros and now regarded as the benchmark plant for the European wheel market in terms of modernity and efficiency Painting the visible components of a tractor is a fundamental process aimed at protecting those components from chemical and environmental aggression. It is therefore not merely an aesthetic finishing operation, but an important surface-finishing production stage which, in the specific case of wheel rims, must also guarantee high…

Robocar by Tensor: independence day

25 May 202625 May 2026 Redazione

U.S.-based company Tensor is preparing to launch commercial sales of “Robocar” during the course of this year, presenting it as the first Level 4 autonomous vehicle designed for private mobility. Powered by a fully electric drivetrain, it operates through a dual artificial intelligence system intended to redefine the driving experience Autonomous driving may be closer than many people think — at least according to the commercial ambitions of Tensor, the California-based company specializing in autonomous vehicle development, which has announced that its “Robocar” model will reach the market within the…

Hydrogen-powered turbine for five minutes

25 May 202625 May 2026 Redazione

It was developed in Germany a hydrogen-powered turbine without an axial compressor, a unit normally found in traditional turbines but which absorbs almost half the energy produced In tests, it lasted just 303 seconds, about five minutes—a short time, but it broke NASA’s record for hydrogen-powered turbines. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany beat this record by developing a hydrogen-powered turbine without an axial compressor, a unit normally found in traditional turbines but which absorbs almost half the energy produced. The new system eliminates components by using…

Engine Perkins 904J-E36Tta: class-leading performance

21 May 202628 May 2026 Redazione

Featured at the Perkins stand during Conexpo 2026 in Las Vegas, Texas, United States, the “904” series engines expand the company’s offering by combining performance, reliability, and sustainability in a displacement range that, since 2019, has exceeded one hundred thousand applications across a wide variety of sectors. Featured at the Perkins stand during Conexpo 2026 in Las Vegas, Texas, United States, the “904” series engines expand the company’s offering by combining performance, reliability, and sustainability in a displacement range that, since 2019, has exceeded one hundred thousand applications across a…

Italian bicycle market in decline: difficult times

20 May 202620 May 2026 Redazione

The Italian bicycle market sector closes 2025 with a drop in sales of four percent compared to the previous year, with purchases of “muscular” vehicles falling by three percent and e-bikes by seven percent Declines or growth rates of this magnitude are obviously neither alarming nor particularly exciting, especially considering that, in the case of bicycles, domestic production increased by six percent, exports improved by 11 percent, and imports fell by 28 percent. Overall, the sector would appear to be relatively healthy — were it not for the fact that…

Tracks, Titan enters the sector

19 May 202619 May 2026 Redazione

Titan International enters the track market, extending its established expertise beyond wheels and tires. The North American market is now open Titan enters the track segment, expanding its portfolio and marking its entry into the track market. This is a long-awaited move by customers, who have long been asking the company for this step into the industry, starting with the North American market. Developed specifically for compact track loaders (CTLs) and mini-excavators, Titan rubber tracks represent a new product category for the American brand, extending its consolidated expertise beyond wheels…