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CONTENTS
FEATURES
12 Brownout for commercial-vehicle
electrification? ELECTRIFICATION | INFRASTRUCTURE
Outsized costs for charging infrastructure could slow implementation
of battery-electric CVs.
16 Detailing the 2027 Cummins X15
POWERTRAIN
The next-gen 15-liter diesel engine meets all 2027 EPA emissions
regulations while boosting fuel efficiency.
21 Off-highway hybrids are entering
prime time PROPULSION
Increased performance and lower emissions explain why hybrid
technology is an appealing option for certain off-highway vehicles.
Just ask John Deere.
ON THE COVER
The new Case 580EV evolved from the Project Zeus electric
backhoe concept, revealed four years ago at CONEXPO, based
on extensive customer testing and feedback.
(Image: Case Construction Equipment)
REGULARS
2 Editorial
Making machines software-defined no simple task
4 Technical Innovations
4 Navigating the future of AI in the CV industry |
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
8 Bemis, BASF develop lightweight hydraulic
tank for compact excavators |
MATERIALS | MANUFACTURING
9 Mercedes: H2-ICE is a viable path for
commercial trucks | PROPULSION
10 Sinonus carbon-fiber structural batteries
could extend range of electric CVs | MATERIALS
| ELECTRIFICATION
24 Original Equipment
24 Case launches 'industry first' electric
backhoe loader
26 HD Hyundai introduces new dozer and a bevy
of excavators
29 ASV rolls out a pair of new compact track
loaders
30 Product Briefs
SPOTLIGHTS: Connectors; Power Generation
32 Q&A
Shell details upcoming engine-oil developments
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