One thing that stood out at the 2019 North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta was the focus on battery-electric and upcoming hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric commercial vehicles.
E-Mobility Rules the Day at NACV Show [Photos]
Earlier this year, Nikola Motor put the spotlight on hydrogen fuel cells at its Nikola World event, and in fact Nikola CEO Trevor Milton was on hand at the NACV show with one of his trucks in the booth of technology partner and investor Bosch.
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Bosch also highlighted its modular e-drive.
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The back of Cummins' hydrogen fuel cell concept truck.
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The component makers displayed their progress in creating axles, transmissions and other components for electric trucks.
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Eaton showed off its new four-speed electrified-vehicle transmission.
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Kenworth displayed one of the 10 zero-emission T680s it’s building powered by Toyota hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrains.
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Kenworth's ZEV is part of a zero-emissions project at the southern California ports.
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The eMV is powered by an electric motor with peak power of over 474 kW— the equivalent of 645 horsepower, with continuous power of 300 kW, or more than 400 horsepower, available at all times.
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Meritor, for instance, expanded its Blue Horizons portfolio of e-drive products with the addition of the 12Xe powertrain for Class 4-7 trucks and the 17Xe powertrain for heavy-duty 4x2 and 6x2 trucks.
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Daimler Trucks North America also showed an electric panel van.
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Electric vehicles aren't new to Orange EV, , which announced its second facility expansion in four years.
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Citing its legacy as a “power company,” Cummins displayed a hydrogen fuel cell truck as a “technology demonstrator.” The Class 8 concept tractor features a new, proton exchange membrane fuel cell that converts hydrogen into electricity, which is then used to power electric drive motors to move the vehicle.
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Those battery-electric vehicles need a place to fuel, and Daimler Trucks North America showcased several EV charging options at its booth.
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The Peterbilt Model 579EV uses Transpower and Meritor Blue Horizon components.
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The Class 8 Freightliner eCascadia is already in testing on the West Coast.
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One of four electric vehicles on display at the Daimler Trucks North America booth was the Freightliner eM2 medium-duty truck.
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Freightliner didn’t have any fuel-cell trucks on display, but Daimler Trucks North America President and CEO Roger Nielsen told reporters that by the end of the 2020s, Daimler will bring fuel cell trucks to series production.
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The Fuso eCanter is already in use by the likes of J.B. Hunt, Penske Truck Leasing, and A. Duie Pyle.
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Another entry in the hydrogen-fuel-cell arena was Hyundai's HDC-6 Neptune concept truck.
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Hyundai displayed a fuel cell at its booth.
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Eaton said some form of electrification or hybrid power is going to be necessary to meet future emissions regulations.
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Attendees were quite eager to get an up close look at the International EMV, which the comany plans to bring to full production by early 2021.
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Navistar unveiled an International prototype electric truck, a battery-electric drive version of its International MV medium-duty truck, dubbed the eMV.
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Peterbilt said by the end of 2020, it will have three battery-electric truck models available for sale, including the Model 220EV.
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A Peterbilt Model 579EV is already in use by third-party logistics provider Biagi Bros.
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