December 25, 2024. FPT Industrial is the first winner of the Alternative Engine Award: the brand’s XCURSOR 13 was chosen by the jury of the new award (organized by Powertrain International magazine) as the best expression of a holistic vision of the future of mobility, recognizing the importance of internal combustion engines on the road to decarbonization. The award ceremony took place during the recent edition of EIMA, held at BolognaFiere, Bologna.
In its first edition, the award aimed to recognize the value of a “multitasking vocation”, i.e. versatility and adaptability to the use of different fuels, essential characteristics for internal combustion engines to be able to play an important role in the future and for the emissions challenges that lie ahead.
All of these elements were identified by the Alternative Engine Award jury as being delivered by the XCURSOR 13, FPT Industrial’s first single-base multi-fuel engine designed to run on fuels ranging from diesel and natural gas – including biomethane to deliver net-zero emissions – to hydrogen and renewable fuels. Thanks to its compatibility with a wide range of market requirements and different vehicle installations, the XCURSOR 13 makes a key contribution to achieving CO2 emissions targets, and is one of the most significant parts of FPT Industrial’s decarbonization programme, based on a multi-energy approach and driven by the ultimate goal of offering its customers the best ready-to-install products. Building on a common core, based on an upgraded 13L engine architecture to meet current CO2 reduction targets and be prepared for future regulations, the latest versions of the XCURSOR 13 cover multiple segments and missions on and off-road, combining high performance with reduced weight and fuel consumption, as well as increased durability and lower total cost of ownership.
