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TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS
" We've added new suppliers and we've gone to vertical integration.
Making our own components is being done out of necessity, not because
we necessarily wanted to. " - Tim Reeser, CEO
Lightning develops a range of electrified commercial vehicles.
Lightning's electric systems are designed
to mount to existing holes and
leverage radiators to provide water
cooling and heating for batteries and
other equipment.
In the fourth quarter, the company
expects to begin receiving around 250
GM chassis under a partnership signed
early this year. Lightning will be the
first GM Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer
to provide fully electric Class 3 through
Class 6 commercial vehicles. GM is
gaining expertise in electrification,
while Lightning is enhancing its design
techniques.
" GM has brought a lot of value for
us, " said Lightning eMotors' CEO Tim
Reeser. " They've pushed us towards ISO
26262 and helped us with our quality
assurance program. "
Lightning also has teamed up with
Blue Bird to create an electrified chassis
design for buses. That chassis is now
ready, putting the two partners in a
good position as the federal government
plans to unleash roughly $1 billion
per year for electric school buses. That
funding is set to continue at that level
through 2027.
Over the course of Lightning Day,
4 August 2022
Repowering ICE vehicles is currently an important activity in Lightning's factory.
when customers, investors and journalists
got an overview of the company's
activities, numerous presenters explained
that designing EVs includes
several aspects that aren't central to ICE
vehicle designs. Maximizing battery
efficiency in commercial vehicles involves
many elements that require major
engineering efforts.
Battery management and motor control
are obvious, but aspects such as wiring
also play an important role. In ICE vehicles,
merely providing 12V connections
for upfitters is often all that is required.
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Truck & Off-Highway Engineering - August 2022 - Intro
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