25TOFHP08: SAE Truck & Off-Highway Engineering: August 2025

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A model of design efficiency
How Cummins used modeling and other advanced design software to create its most efficient engines yet.
Solving problems and seeking big ideas
PACCAR's Phil Stephenson previews SAE COMVEC 2025 and offers insights into powertrain diversification, the role of AI, a software-defined future and the importance of people.
Refurbishing high-voltage batteries for electric trucks
Mercedes-Benz Trucks employs "like-new" reworked batteries to expand its spare parts portfolio and to inform future battery designs that are more sustainable.
Editorial
Hydrogen's humming in power generation
Bosch invested in large-scale metal 3D printing
Schaeffler optimizes rolling bearings for hydraulic and axle drives
Natural gas infrastructure is scaling fast for HD fleets
Cummins powers up the S17 genset
SAE J3400/2 update brings quicker NACS charging
Workhorse's W56 is the people's champ of electrified work vans
Komatsu logs a new timber machine
Product Briefs
SPOTLIGHTS: Power Generation; Adhesives
Q&A
Volvo CE not letting up on electric

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Topics: Electric vehicles
Engine efficiency
Bearings
Parts
Batteries
Off-highway vehicles and equipment
Trucks
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Computer software and hardware
Simulation and modeling

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