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Many people think of cars when they hear the word "combustion engine". Although this is understandable, it does not do justice to the actual range of applications for combustion engines.
The EU stipulation that only battery and fuel cell cars will be permitted from 2035 jeopardizes the achievement of climate targets: The potential of modern combustion engines in combination with climate-neutral fuels must no longer be ignored
VDMA Vice President Alexander Jakschik and VDMA Engines and Systems Managing Director Peter Müller-Baum met with Federal Minister of Transport Patrick Schnieder
The Motorship Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference is considered one of the most important technical events in the maritime sector.
At the end of June 2025, key players in the maritime industry met at the Maritime Museum in Hamburg for a conference on green shipping
Experts from industry, science and politics discussed engines, technologies, legislation and the energy transition in Tübingen - with presentations, exchanges and new impetus.
The 31st CIMAC World Congress brought together around 1000 experts from the fields of combustion engines, drive technology and power generation in Zurich.
Chromium VI can form in machines with combustion engines and exhaust aftertreatment systems – and poses a health risk. Manufacturers should review materials and engines and ensure protective measures are in place.
VDMA Power-to-X for Applications is calling for an EU import strategy for hydrogen and derivatives in order to achieve a resilient, competitive and climate-friendly energy supply.
The latest economic survey shows that the mood among manufacturers of combustion engines for industrial applications and manufacturers of accessories and components for them remains good.
MarLEN, a new European initiative to promote maritime innovation, was launched at the beginning of 2025. Annual calls for funding are planned.
Recently, 37 organizations called for the equal treatment of green hydrogen for use in hydrogen combustion engines. Now an event has taken up the issue.
Green hydrogen can be used to drive vehicles in a climate-neutral way, but tax regulations are hindering the use of the hydrogen combustion engine. 37 organizations are now calling for a remedy.
Augsburg was the venue for the first "Engine Days", an innovative format that combines the traditional members' meeting with an extended program.
The VDMA Power-to-X for Applications has now presented a position paper on the strategic dialog on the future of the automotive industry.
The Motors and Systems newsletter provides information on current trends, news and events within its sector and the VDMA. It is published every two weeks and is of course free of charge.
24 associations are now calling for an early, technology-neutral revision of the regulations for CO2 emission standards.
A real hit for many years now is the "Emissions Brochure", which provides an up-to-date overview of the global rules on exhaust gas legislation for diesel and gas engines.
Optimizing the certification process for marine materials and equipment using modern quality assurance product certification technologies with a focus on complex supply chains.
The VDMA tool DORIS simplifies efficient research in the rules and regulations of 19 important, worldwide ship classification societies.
It is not combustion engine technology that is the problem, but fossil fuels. In VDMA's view, the EU Commission's plans for a phase-out of internal combustion engines from 2035 are the wrong way to go.
Air traffic must also reduce carbon dioxide emissions. There are various ways to achieve this.
Sustainable alternative fuels can also help to completely reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping sector.
The course has been set: greenhouse gas emissions in international shipping are to be reduced to net-zero by or around 2050 - an ambitious target.
Whether in motor vehicles, ships or as engines for stationary energy conversion: combustion engines have been in use millions of times over for more than 100 years.
VDMA Specification 6299:2019-09 "Methods for the Emission Monitoring ...
44th BImSchV published in the Federal Law Gazette - Supplementary VDMA Standard Sheet 6299 completed
Hardly any area of our lives would function without mobile machines. At the heart of these machines are powerful, economical and environmentally friendly engines.
In shipbuilding, classification societies check the safety suitability of ship and equipment, such as engines and components, on the basis of their own technical regulations.
