FPT Industrial at IAA 2024 with new ICEs and ePowertrain solutions

The Iveco Group is revealing new products in both the sustainable ICE and ePowertrain segments.

FPT Industrial is exhibiting at IAA Transportation 2024, the major global trade show for logistics, commercial vehicles, buses, and the transportation industry in Hanover (Germany). The Iveco Group is revealing new products in both the sustainable ICE and ePowertrain segments.

FPT Industrial is showing its advanced solutions in hydrogen propulsion systems, its leadership in natural gas, and its comprehensive multi-energy path. The Brand’s full line-up of ePropulsion systems, battery packs, and Battery Management Systems for commercial vehicles testifies to its commitment to deliver efficient and high-performance solutions for OEMs.

“FPT Industrial has a key role in decarbonization and achieving global targets, with a clear vision in mind,” says Sylvain Blaise, President of Iveco Group’s Powertrain Business Unit. “We are working on the sustainability of the entire line-up, strengthening our position as a world-leading manufacturer of low environmental-impact powertrain solutions. In our vision, ICE technologies continue to have a relevant role, using multiple sustainable energy carriers to achieve major results in terms of decarbonization, while we also position ourselves as an electrification solutions supplier with our complete range of ePowertrain solutions.”

Like in other recent shows, the Brand’s booth in Hanover will be carbon neutral, in other words all the factors involved in its set-up, use and dismantling, including materials, passenger and goods transport, and the energy consumed during the event, to name just some, have been taken into consideration in order to pare emissions to the bone.

In linea con le aspettative dei propri clienti, FPT Industrial continua a investire in motori ICE sempre più sostenibili. Unica azienda del segmento on-road ad avere nella propria gamma almeno un prodotto alimentato da un combustibile alternativo, FPT Industrial persegue una strategia multi-energy, mirata a coprire applicazioni leggere, medie e pesanti con soluzioni innovative a idrogeno, hythane (miscela di idrogeno e gas naturale), gas naturale, diesel e combustibili rinnovabili.

Driven by its customers and their expectations, FPT Industrial continues to invest in ever-more sustainable internal combustion engines. As the only player in the on-road segment with at least one alternative fuel product for its entire range, FPT Industrial is adopting a multi-energy path, covering light-, medium- and heavy-duty applications with innovative hydrogen, hythane, natural gas, diesel, and renewable fuel solutions.

The new Cursor 9 H2 which is debuting in Hanover is designed to power urban and regional heavy trucks, heavy construction vehicles, and urban and intercity buses. Compared to fuel cell solutions, the new CURSOR 9 H2 delivers lower complexity, comparable Total Cost of Ownership, and higher payloads.

Starting out from a natural gas base engine, FPT Industrial has developed the new prototype N67 Hythane engine. Scheduled to go on show for the first time ever in Hanover, it is fueled by a blend of H2 and NG. Suitable for both CNG and LNG, as well as retrofit solutions to extend the lifetime of NG vehicles, the N67 Hythane features a dual fuel injection system for hydrogen and natural gas, delivering optimized fuel mixing with integrated Engine Control Unit according to operating conditions, for the maximum CO2 reduction benefits.

At IAA 2024 visitors can see the XCursor 13, designed and engineered with multiple versions to allow maximum standardization of components, and minimum impact for easy on-vehicle installation. The three versions which will be on show in Hanover are dedicated to long-haul heavy trucks, heavy construction vehicles, and coaches.

The culmination of over 40 years of experience, the F1C engine, specifically designed for light commercial vehicles, is a category leader in terms of performance, delivering up to 152 kW (207 hp) and 470 Nm, and boasts best-in-class transient response, thanks to electronically controlled variable geometry turbochargers (eVGT), delivering 470 Nm at 1400 rpm/min.

Inaugurated in October 2022, the Brand’s ePowertrain plant is fully dedicated to the production of electric drivelines for all commercial vehicles, and to the assembly of battery packs for light commercial vehicles and buses, as well as battery management systems.

The new eAX 200-R stands out for its enhanced system peak efficiency (92%) – the Coaxial Architecture increases power density while making the design more compact, allowing more room for battery storage, and extending the vehicle’s range.

Making its debut in Europe and marking the birth of the second generation of FPT Industrial eAxles, the eAX 375-R integrated electric axle is suitable for medium-duty 4×2 and 6×2 vehicles up to 29 tonnes GVW, and heavy-duty 6×4 vehicles up to 49 tonnes GCW, as well as for intercity and coach applications.

As the first HDT eAxle on the market, the eAX 840-R is designed for heavy vehicles, with multiple transmission ratios available. Its single-speed design eliminates the need for a transmission control unit (TCU), simplifying the overall system and reducing development time. This enabled FPT Industrial to bring the eAX- 840-R to market in just two years from the concept stage.

Then there is the 37 kWh eBS 37 EVO battery pack for light commercial vehicles and minibuses, a modular solution that integrates cells and modules with exclusive lithium-ion and nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide (NMC) technology capable of ensuring extraordinary energy density and depth of discharge (95%), with consequent advantages in terms of battery weight reduction.