FPT used Agrishow 2026 in Brazil to present a dual alternative-fuel strategy centered on natural gas, biomethane, and ethanol engines developed specifically around Latin America’s energy ecosystem. The showcase highlighted how the company is increasingly pursuing combustion-based decarbonization pathways tailored to regional fuel availability rather than relying exclusively on electrification for agricultural and transport applications.
The natural gas offering focused on the N67 NG and CURSOR 13 NG engines produced at FPT’s Córdoba facility in Argentina. Compatible with natural gas and biomethane, the two Euro VI-compliant engines target agribusiness operators seeking lower CO₂ emissions, reduced operating costs, and greater energy autonomy. FPT is particularly positioning biomethane as a strategic opportunity for sugar-energy companies capable of transforming agricultural waste into usable fuel, creating a circular-energy model directly linked to mechanized operations.
Alongside the Argentine-built natural gas engines, the Case IH stand hosted the N67 Ethanol and CURSOR 13 Ethanol prototypes developed to exploit Brazil’s ethanol infrastructure and sugarcane fuel economy. The N67 Ethanol prototype uses Otto-cycle combustion technology derived from FPT’s natural gas engine expertise to improve combustion efficiency while reducing noise and emissions. The CURSOR 13 Ethanol, fully developed in Brazil, combines high performance with lower fuel consumption and fast transient response through an EGR-free architecture compliant with stricter environmental standards.
Strategically, the presentation signals that Latin America is becoming a major industrial and technological hub for alternative agricultural powertrains. Rather than converging toward one universal propulsion technology, OEMs are increasingly adapting engine development to local fuel ecosystems, agricultural residue availability, and regional energy economics.
Bottom Line
FPT’s Agrishow 2026 strategy highlights how ethanol and biomethane are progressively evolving from niche alternatives into scalable lower-emission solutions for mainstream agricultural machinery. The broader industry implication is that future tractor and off-road engine competition may increasingly revolve around regional fuel adaptability, energy self-sufficiency, and circular-energy integration rather than around electrification alone, especially in high-utilization and high-horsepower segments.
Source: FPT press release
