26TOFHP08: SAE Truck & Off-Highway Engineering: August 2026

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Engineering for uptime: A blueprint for commercial vehicle transformation
KPIT experts address challenges of maintaining legacy architectures while introducing centralized compute, OTA, new energy platforms and AI layers - driving integration complexity and validation effort.
Renewing the debate on diesel Alternatives
State and federal legislation has helped double the consumption of renewable and biodiesel in North America over the past half decade. But is policy alone enough to make them ready for prime time?
Q&A with Volvo's powertrain chief
Mehdi Ferhan said optimizing existing technology was a challenge but ultimately the right solution for Volvo to satisfy new NOx regulations. And he says he has never been bored a single day in his career as an engineer.
Editorial
Needed: Engineers "at the intersections"
Electrification at the edge: Engineering for the reality of off-highway environments
Why your bearing isn't enough: A guide to designing a maintenance-free pivot
Axial flux motors evolve hybrid design for heavy-duty trucks
Rivian's Scaringe says R2 will help pay huge R&D costs
Wirtgen demos digital technologies in roadbuilding workflow
Product Briefs
SPOTLIGHTS: Power Generation & Gensets; Fasteners/Adhesives
Q&A
FPT says commercial powertrain tech must diversify to meet modern demands

Meta Tags

Topics: Commercial vehicles
Off-highway vehicles and equipment
Trucks
Biodiesel
Nitrogen oxides
Optimization
Powertrains
Design processes
Research and development
Architecture

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