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Volvo CE, Norrhydro Team to ‘Revolutionize’ Digital Hydraulics
A patented, multi-chamber digital hydraulic actuator developed by Finland-based Norrhydro is set to “revolutionize machine hydraulic performance,” according to the OEM...
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Garrett Two-Stage Turbos Ramp up Off-Highway
Garrett Motion is providing its advanced turbocharging technologies for a recent launch of harvesters, combines, excavators and other agricultural equipment by a global manufacturer. Garrett did...
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CES 2021: GM Creates BrightDrop, a New Electrified Delivery and Logistics Company
During her CES 2021 keynote on January 12, GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra announced the creation of a new logistics company called BrightDrop. The new...
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Time to Unlock the Potential of Digital Design Tools
Despite joint ventures and partnerships, sharing always has been a difficult action across the auto industry, given the organizational silos and inter-partner rivalries often standing in...
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Hyundai Details First EV-Dedicated Vehicle Architecture
The Hyundai Motor Group on December 1 revealed E-GMP, its first vehicle architecture dedicated for electric vehicles (EVs). The E-GMP platform is oriented around a rear-wheel-drive...
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Mahle Amps up Its Electrification R&D
Best known for pistons and other reciprocating components inside internal combustion engines (ICE), Stuttgart-based Tier 1 Mahle claims it’s keeping the R&D throttle wide open to cement its role...
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Western Star Ups Vocational-Truck Ante with All-New 49X
Purpose-built from the ground up, the next-generation Western Star 49X vocational truck is underpinned by a stronger, lighter chassis and equipped with a new X-series steel-reinforced...
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Cummins Unveils EPA-Compliant 2021 Heavy-Duty Diesels
Cummins reserved its first virtual press event since the pandemic onset to reveal details of its EPA 2021 emissions-compliant X12 and X15 Performance Series engines. Built upon the...
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Battery Show Teems with All Things Rechargeable
Although electric vehicles (EVs) currently comprise less than 2% of the U.S. light-vehicle market, the transportation sector is bursting with established companies and startup enterprises...
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Volkswagen Readies Its ‘People’s’ EV
The parallels between Volkswagen’s 2021 ID.4 electric vehicle (EV) and the brand’s icon, the Beetle, are unmistakable – particularly the rear-mounted powerplant driving the rear wheels. Some...
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Volkswagen Unveils New-Generation Golf R
Although the memorable 6-cylinder character of the original R32 has given way to turbocharged 4-cylinder propulsion in recent years, Volkswagen continues to deliver V6-type power for the performance...
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GM Nikola Tie-Up Sparks Worldwide Hydrogen Fuel Cell Interest
More than 20 years have passed since hydrogen-fuel-cell electric vehicles (HFCEVs) looked to be the future zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) solution. About that time, this editor...
Technical Innovation Energy
Electric Actuators Can Benefit Heavy-Duty Diesels
As the heavy-duty diesel (HDD) truck world looks to likely future alternative power sources – battery or fuel cell – R&D into improving internal-combustion engine (ICE) efficiency...
Articles Manned Systems
Startups Emerge as Accelerators for Commercial-Vehicle Technologies
Speed has become a more critical factor as the commercial vehicle (CV) industry races to meet global market demands and stricter emissions regulations. The need for...
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Integrating Ultra-Low NOx Technology Presents Challenges
Ultra-low NOx regulations proposed by the California Air Resourced Board (CARB) call for 0.05 g/hp-hr tailpipe NOx in 2024, with a second stage in 2027 further reducing NOx to 0.02...
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Bollinger Expanding Planned EV Lineup with the Deliver-E Commercial Van
Class-3 EV startup Bollinger Motors has announced an addition to its future lineup of vehicles – a delivery truck. The cleverly named Deliver-E concept is an...
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Nissan Reveals Design for Next-Generation Z Sportscar
Giving hope to automotive enthusiasts that niche models will remain in at least some automakers’ lineups, Nissan this week revealed the Z Proto, “signaling the company's intent to...
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Q&A: Bollinger Still Expanding in Heavy-Duty EVs
Things are very busy right now for heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) startup Bollinger Motors. The company, founded in June 2015, recently moved into significantly larger digs in Oak Park,...
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The IC Future Points to More Downsizing, Lean Mixtures
Three engineers from the front lines of advanced internal-combustion (IC) engine development affirmed that despite the industry’s public promotion of a battery electric future for...
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What We’re Driving: 2020 BMW X1 XDrive28i
The overwhelming first impression of BMW’s restyled-for-2020 X1 compact crossover: “Wow this thing feels a little, ah, ‘plumper’ than I recall.” For this second-generation X1 launched...
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Innovation Still Industry's 'Lifeblood' During Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has forced people and organizations alike to adapt to a world of social distancing and economic disruption. For SAE International, that’s included shifting...
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Regulatory Landscape Challenges Commercial-Vehicle Engine Development
Regulations like California’s recent Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which calls for every new truck sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2045, will drive increasing...
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Mecalac Designs Unique-Pivoting Swing Loader
Mecalac markets itself as an urban-equipment manufacturer, and the company’s focus on designing machines for constricted-space jobsites so prevalent in cities is manifested in the AS1600 swing...
Editorial Manned Systems
Zeroing in on Zero Emissions
Electrification is inevitable for commercial vehicles. That is the takeaway from a quick succession of zero-emission commercial vehicle (ZECV) initiatives announced by various groups since the summer solstice....
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Top Transmission Engineers Project Big Future for E-Axles, Advanced Motors
A panel of high-ranking transmission and driveline engineers projected outsized adoption for electric-axle (e-axle) technology, as well as significant expansion of...
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Hybridization the Highlight of Ford’s All-New 2021 F-150
Ford this week unveiled an all-new version of its F-150 fullsize pickup, highlighted by a first-ever full-hybrid variant and the promise – but not yet specifics – of...
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What We’re Driving: 2020 Mazda3 Premium AWD
Before I started a drive in the 2020 Mazda3, I had to toggle the drive-select to “sport.” And release the parking brake. Each and every time. At least the two switches are in proximity on...
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Commercial Trucks Employ Range of Power Systems
Regulations continue to transform the powerplants used in commercial trucks, making fuel consumption and emissions reductions twin goals for many OEMs, upfitters and aftermarket suppliers at...
Executive Viewpoints Energy
Increasing Connectivity, Leveraging Intelligence
Like so many other companies, Parker Hannifin’s plans to share its latest solutions at ConExpo/Con-Agg and IFPE in March were dashed due to the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 did not stop...
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