Kubota ready with engines that can run on alternate fuels

Kubota’s industrial engines comprising the 03-M Series and the other engines can meet varied application needs. In India, it is offering BSIII & BSIV and other countries emission certified diesel engines with a rating of around 9 kw to 90 kw. Engines include the Super Mini Series, 05 Series, 03 Series 07 and V3 Series. The engines have a compact footprint and minimize the impact of installation.


In view of the requirement for an after-treatment device as emission regulations get more stringent, Kubota’s DPF installed engines provide solutions for future emission regulations as well. The company’s industrial engines with power ratings of around 30 hp to 110 hp in the 05, 03M, 07 and V3 Series, are also very compact, emit low noise, and have a high torque.

Shingo Harada, Head of Department, Engine Department, Kubota Agricultural Machinery India, informs, “There is a future’s potential of growing emphasis on hybrid technology by Indian OEMs of off-highway equipment as they are keen to use alternate fuels. Our WG Series of engines include gasoline, LPG, and natural gas versions, as well as dual fuel versions. They have an installation compatibility between spark ignition, and compression, which makes them well suited to meet the OEM’s requirement for fuel flexibility in their products.” Adds Koichi Higashiyama, General Manager, Engine Global Marketing Department II, Kubota Corporation Japan, “We can cater to the requirements of the Indian OEMs and also the global OEMs present in the Indian market, as we have tie-ups with them for our engines. We are currently supplying the engines from our facilities in Japan and Thailand for the Indian market.”