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Industrial & Marine
The Industrial & Marine business line designs and manufactures engines for on-road vehicles and off-road
industrial and agricultural applications.
For Light Commercial Vehicles, FPT Powertrain Technologies launched the 3-litre 136 hp bifuel (CNG/gasoline)
engine for the Fiat Ducato 140 Natural Power. Also for application on the Ducato, production commenced on
a heavy duty Euro 5 diesel version of the 107 kW F1C engine (with variable geometry turbo) in September.
For Daimler-Fuso projects, production also began the 107 kW F1C engine for its first application to a vehicle
produced by Mitsubishi Fuso Bus & Truck Corporation (Daimler Truck Group), while development for subsequent
applications continued.
For the new EcoDaily Iveco, FPT developed two 2.3-litre engines (106 hp and 126 hp) and two 3-litre
engine (140 hp and 170 hp Twin Stage). These comply with the Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Vehicle
(EEV) standard, the strictest emissions standard imposed by European legislation. The range of FPT
engines for the EcoDaily was further expanded to include a Natural Power bifuel (CNG/gasoline) version
that is also EEV compliant.
In the first quarter of 2009, EEV certification of all engines in the Iveco range was also completed.
As part of the strategic cooperation agreement with Perkins Engine Company Limited, referred to above,
development began on a 3.4-litre engine based on the current F32. The engine is intended for application on
agricultural and construction equipment and will meet Tier 4A and Stage IIIB standards.
For heavy and medium engines, production also began on a new CNG version of the Cursor 8 engine, which
offers enhanced performance and complies with the strictest EEV emissions limits. 2009 also saw continued
development of the Cursor and NEF engines to comply with future Euro 6 and Tier 4A emissions limits, which
apply respectively to on-road and off-road vehicles.
In China, the SAIC Fiat Powertrain Hongyan joint venture began production of Cursor 9 diesel engines at the
new production facility in the city of Chongqing, which will serve both SIH, the joint venture between Iveco, SAIC
and Hongyan Automotive, and the non-captive market.
Finally, FPT presented the 620 hp and 380 hp versions of the new C90 engine at the Genoa International Boat Show.
The engine confirms the Sector’s capacity to create new technologies and develop a variety of applications.