SAE Truck & Off-Highway Engineering: April 2021
- Content
- Material selection for battery enclosures
Mass reduction is the main reason BEV makers choose aluminum for battery enclosures, but cost and thermal requirements favor steel and polymer composites. - Startup targets medium-duty EVs
Atlis Motors purpose-engineers nearly all the vital components for an electric pickup and platform capable of spanning several market segments. - High-voltage hybrids
FEV engineers evaluate 48V and high-voltage parallel hybrid architectures for Class 6-7 commercial vehicles. Certain setups show more promise than others. - Hemphill's mission: Support the innovation ecosystem
Schaeffler America CTO Jeff Hemphill brings impressive technical chops and well-honed communication skills to his new role as 2021 SAE International president. - Editorial
Highly motivated to lose weight - Bosch quantifies cost savings for ADASequipped trucks
- Achates advances its OP engine on three fronts
- Perkins expands power range with new electronic large engines
- New Holland extends ag lineup with CH7.70 combine, 'multitasker' tractor
- Oshkosh Defense to deliver ICE- and EV-compatible next-gen mail trucks
- Q&A
Nick Block outlines alternative-fuel strategy for John Deere Power Systems
- Material selection for battery enclosures