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CONTENTS
FEATURES
REGULARS
14 All-new VNL sports SuperTruck 2
influence VEHICLE
Volvo Trucks reveals ground-up redesign of its Class 8 truck
developed specifically for North American roads.
18 Hydrogen 'inevitable' for
commercial vehicles PROPULSION
With battery charging infrastructure still spotty and corporate
carbon-reduction targets looming, the CV sector increases interest
in low-carbon fuels.
22 Overcoming EV drivetrain testing
challenges TESTING | ELECTRIFICATION
Effective hybrid/EV test systems add capabilities to test highpower
regenerative electric drives, high-voltage battery and
charging systems and communicate with smart control modules.
ON THE COVER
Production of the next-gen VNL will begin in the third quarter of
2024 at Volvo's New River Valley Plant in Dublin, Virginia.
(Image: Volvo Trucks)
2 Editorial
Charging infrastructure coming - at a cost
4 Technical Innovations
4 Fuel-cell production spurs supplier
opportunities | PROPULSION | MANUFACTURING
8 Modine targets off-highway EVs with
'plug-and-play' BTMS | THERMAL MANAGEMENT |
ELECTRIFICATION
10 Daimler and Linde reveal liquid-hydrogen
refueling technology | PROPULSION
12 Thermal management for off-highway
vehicles | THERMAL MANAGEMENT | ELECTRIFICATION
25 Original Equipment
25 Yanmar CE adds to growing compact track
loader segment
27 JCB brings compaction machines back to
North America
28 Mack announces series production of MD
Electric at Work Truck Week
30 Product Briefs
SPOTLIGHTS: Electronic Devices/Semiconductors;
Fasteners/Adhesives
27
36 Q&A
Kia takes aim at commercial vans with electric
PBV concepts
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