Truck & Off-Highway Engineering - February 2024 - 1

CONTENTS
FEATURES
REGULARS
14 Hyliion shifts focus from propulsion
to power generation POWER GENERATION
Prime power and EV charging are two areas that can benefit from
the Karno linear generator beginning later this year.
18 Intensifying pursuit of
autonomous trucks AUTONOMOUS
Daimler Truck and Torc have established a clear roadmap that
brings SAE Level 4 trucks to the U.S. market by 2027.
21 Commercial-truck EV fleets slow
to grow ELECTRIFICATION
Even for the largest players, the underdeveloped charging ecosystem
is hampering commercial-truck fleets' electrification efforts.
ON THE COVER
Autonomous-ready Freightliner Cascadia will integrate new Atlas
4D lidar from Aeva via collaboration with Torc. The sensors are a
" key puzzle piece " in Daimler Truck's path to commercialization.
(Image: Torc Robotics)
2 Editorial
Electric and autonomous off-highway ops
3 Technical Innovations
3 GM supplies fuel cells for Komatsu mining
haulers and Autocar vocational trucks |
PROPULSION
5 Continental, Aurora finalize design of scalable
autonomous trucking system | AUTONOMOUS
6 TE Connectivity powers down high-power
systems | CONNECTIVITY
9 Westport to develop next-gen LNG fuel
system for truck OEM | PROPULSION
10 SAE completes next step to standardize
Tesla-developed EV charging connector |
STANDARDS
12 Tevva, ZF integrate brake-by-wire regen system
for last-mile BEV | CHASSIS | ELECTRIFICATION
24 Original Equipment
24 Develon introduces revamped mini excavators,
all-new compact track loader for U.S.
26 Product Briefs
SPOTLIGHTS: Imaging/Cameras;
Analysis Software
21
28 Q&A
Renewable diesel offers drop-in solution
for decarbonization
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