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Develon Introduces Revamped Mini Excavators, All-New Compact Track Loader for U.S.
Boasting an updated design and improved performance compared to the previous iterations, the DX62R-7 and DX63-7 offer more standard premium features such as telematics and high-performance heating and air conditioning for operator comfort.
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TE Connectivity Powers down High-Power Systems
Commercial trucks and off-highway vehicles, faced with new regulatory developments, customer demands and market pressures, are responding by undergoing a renaissance of innovation. In the past...
Articles Energy
Hyliion Shifts Focus from Propulsion to Power Generation
Hyliion acquired the Karno generator technology from GE Additive in August 2022 to employ as a fuel-agnostic power system on its Hypertruck platform, which was revealed as a...
News Electronics & Computers
Continental, Aurora Finalize Design of Scalable Autonomous Trucking System
Tier 1 automotive supplier Continental and Aurora Innovation announced that the companies have finalized the design for a scalable autonomous trucking system. The...
Articles Manned Systems
Commercial-Truck EV Fleets Slow to Grow
Environmental regulations and corporate sustainability goals are driving commercial fleets to adopt electric trucks in all classes. But the still-evolving charging infrastructure is stymying their...
Technical Innovation Energy
Westport Awarded LNG Development Program
Westport Fuel Systems announced that it has been awarded a development program by a global heavy truck manufacturer to adapt its LNG HPDI fuel system to meet Euro 7 emissions requirements for...
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CES 2024: Aeva Launches 4D Lidar for SAE Level 4 Trucks
Daimler Truck announced that Aeva will supply its latest Atlas 4D lidar for the Freightliner Cascadia truck platform and collaborate with Torc Robotics to integrate the technology....
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Tremec-Trification
Tremec is charting a future in vehicle electrification that leverages the company’s gear-manufacturing history while clearly departing from its intrinsic connection to internal combustion engine. Tremec, a transmission...
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Hydrogen ICE Is Heating Up
In the past three months, at least four major announcements have detailed the kickstart of development programs or real-world demonstrations of hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines (ICE). As OEMs and...
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Bollinger’s Electric Truck Enters Design Validation Phase
Potential fleet customers had their first hands-on time with “fully production-intent” Bollinger B4 all-electric Class 4 chassis cab trucks during a recent ride-and-drive...
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Honda Motocompacto Folding Scooter Is an Accessory with Pep
As strange as the new Honda Motocompacto looks, it’s not the automaker’s first folding scooter. The Motocompacto is an updated, all-electric version of the Motocompo scooter...
Q&A Transportation
Alternative Fuels Overshadowed in EV Era
Andrea Strzelec, Ph.D., who recently was hired at USCAR (United States Council for Automotive Research) as senior research scientist, has been an SAE member since 2003 and currently serves as Chair of the Energy & Propulsion Activity (formerly Powertrain, Fuels & Lubricants Activity) for SAE. Read on for a portion of the interview featured in the November issue of SAE’s member publication Update.
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Cummins’ New Mid-Displacement Turbos Quieter and More Efficient
Cummins announced its seventh-generation series HE250 and HE300 wastegate turbochargers for medium displacement on- and off-highway commercial engines. The turbos are sized...
News Energy
The Future of Carbon-Neutral Fuels for Heavy-Duty Machines
Decarbonization of commercial vehicles and off-highway machines is rapidly becoming a hot-button topic among regulators in the EU, Asia and North America. In addition to cracking...
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Cat Reveals All-New 255 and 265 Compact Track Loaders
Caterpillar revealed its next-generation 255 and 265 compact track loaders at its Edwards Demonstration and Learning Center in Peoria, Illinois, in October. Based on D3 series, the 255...
Technical Innovation Test & Measurement
Teleo Debuts Autonomous Materials Hauling on Active Jobsites
Teleo announced that Florida-based Tomahawk Construction will become the first customer to deploy its autonomous capabilities on an active jobsite. Starting in December, Tomahawk...
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TE Connectivity Enhances Digital Platform with CT Data Analysis
As impressive as interconnected digital-platform benefits are for traditional CAD/CAE/CAM disciplines, computed tomography (CT) data analysis for quality inspection has greatly expanded its reach and purpose within today’s growing digital landscape.
Articles Automotive
Pothole Detectives
Vehicles traveling repeated routes are data-gatherers for Aisin’s Road Maintenance Solution (ARMS) technology, ready for beta testing in the U.S.
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
‘Electronification’ of Working Hydraulics in Compact Machines
Compact off-highway machines should be as maneuverable, versatile and energy-efficient as possible. Key to achieving these goals is the electronification of the working...
News Transportation
New Holland Adds Small Articulated Loaders to Lineup
New Holland Construction is entering a new equipment category with its full line of small articulated loaders. The lineup consists of five models — the ML12, ML12T, ML15, ML23 and...
News Materials
BorgWarner Targets More-Sustainable E-Motors
All components of an electric propulsion system – the motor, battery pack and inverter, in particular – are interrelated and optimized for a system function. Still, there are significant...
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Perkins Bets Big on Smaller Engine for Off-Highway Machines
Perkins Powertrain announced its all-new engine series for off-highway applications, launching the 2600 Series 13-liter engine at a press event in London where SAE Media was in...
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Yamaha Unveils AWD and Electric Power Steering for Concept E-Bikes
If driving all four wheels of an automobile has advantages, it seems sensible that driving both wheels of a motorcycle or bicycle also would offer certain performance...
Articles Power
GM Hydrotec Boss Readies Fuel Cells for Commercial Deployment
Call it a “technology-meets-the-moment” place in the transportation sector’s innovation timeline. After decades of concentrated development work, GM’s fuel-cell R&D...
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Perkins Expands Power Generation Powertrain Lineup
Perkins announced an addition to its EU Stage V-compliant powertrain range with the 2806J-E18TAG1 ElectropaK. Perkins’ new engine is an 18-liter unit intended for the electric power...
News Energy
Yanmar Announces Marine Hydrogen Fuel-Cell System
Yanmar announced that its marine subsidiary, Yanmar Holdings, is now offering a marine-grade hydrogen fuel-cell (HFC) propulsion system. According to the company’s announcement of the...
News Connectivity
Liebherr Deploys Autonomous Mining Truck Fleet
Liebherr’s mining division has announced that it will be conducting onsite validation tests of its autonomous T 264 mining trucks. The validation testing reportedly will take place later...
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
Smart Engineering for Sustainability
Sustainability extends beyond just decarbonization. A term popping up more and more in executive and engineering-focused presentations is “circular economy,” referring to a closed-loop production...
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Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
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Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance