Truck & Off-Highway Engineering - October 2023 - 2

CONTENTS
FEATURES
18 Fuel cells ready for commercial
deployment PROPULSION | POWER GENERATION
GM Hydrotec boss says hydrogen fuel cells now are a viable
zero-emissions choice for work trucks, other transportation modes.
21 Battery chemistries for
construction EVs ELECTRIFICATION
NMC and LFP lithium-ion batteries find favor in different regions as
OEMs move to electrify larger excavators and loaders.
24 Betting big on LFP battery cells for
electric CVs ELECTRIFICATION | MANUFACTURING
Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck and Paccar collaborate to
establish a 21-GWh dedicated factory in the U.S. with technology
partner EVE Energy.
REGULARS
4 Editorial
Smart engineering for sustainability
6 Technical Innovations
6 Perkins expands power generation
powertrain lineup | POWER GENERATION
7 Yanmar develops H2 fuel cell system for
marine use | PROPULSION
8 Altair honors innovations in lightweighting
and sustainability | MATERIALS
12 Digital transformation of the construction
jobsite | AUTOMATION
13 Liebherr deploys autonomous mining
truck fleet | AUTONOMOUS
26 Original Equipment
26 GM Defense adapts Hummer EV for military
concept vehicle
ON THE COVER
The New Holland T7 Methane Power LNG tractor can run on
" better-than-zero-carbon " biofuel - i.e., liquefied fugitive methane
captured and converted from slurry lagoons that hold livestock
manure. See page 4. (Image: CNH Industrial)
28 Product Briefs
SPOTLIGHTS: Power Generation/Gensets;
Connectors
32 Q&A
Volvo's ambitious goal: 50% zero-emission
trucks by 2030
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