Challenging emissions and fuel economy targets are being set worldwide. In the latest exclusive Automotive World report, leading truck OEMs and suppliers provide insight into how they plan to meet these future targets.
‘Special report: Truck powertrain innovation’ is available to download from the research section of Automotive World.
Contents
Truck powertrain innovation is reshaping the future of freight mobility
An overview of developments in truck powertrain technology, by Sandeep Kar, Global Vice President, and Christoph Domke, Director, Commercial Vehicle Research, Frost & Sullivan
Scania confident ahead of future emissions regulations
The truck OEM’s Head of Powertrain Development delivers his assessment of the road ahead for heavy-duty vehicles, and stresses the importance of engine controls
Integrated approach is key to cutting emissions, says Daimler Trucks
The world’s largest truck OEM predicts testing times for the heavy-duty sector, but whilst diesel remains dominant, it’s essential to look beyond the powertrain
Despite current low oil prices, NG could be VG for HD
Low oil prices and infrastructure challenges mean the environment remains challenging for natural gas, but the heavy-duty potential looks promising
Can truck sector cut costs and emissions? Yes, says supplier
Eaton’s smart, integrated powertrains could help truck OEMs keep costs down as stringent caps on multiple emissions approach
Catalyst for change: emissions after-treatment for the future
Optimising truck fuel-efficiency whilst controlling toxic emissions is like fighting a battle on two fronts
Simulation – the key to effective thermal management?
Increasing powertrain complexity in trucks requires advanced thermal management systems, and virtual simulation is proving an efficient design tool
Suppliers need global R&D to cut global GHG
Powertrain supplier Federal-Mogul is counting on its advanced tech expertise to guide it through challenging years ahead for the truck industry
Turbochargers: traditional truck tech for future emissions targets
CO2 emissions have thus far gone unregulated in the truck industry, but as Honeywell’s Gavin Donkin tells Automotive World, this has not stopped progress being made
The thinner the better: trucking prepares for new oil categories
For several years, Shell has been preparing new oils for the truck industry that meet the demanding new PC-11 category due to come into force in December 2016.
Quotes from the report:
When we talk about sustainability in transport, we talk about a cost for the planet per tonne kilometer of goods transported. That could be a good definition for a powertrain developer – Bjorn Westman, Head of Powertrain Development, Scania
It’s not the optimisation of the powertrain itself that’s important, but the reduction of fuel consumption, and therefore CO2 emissions – Dr Manfred Schuckert, Head of Global Regulatory Strategy, Commercial Vehicles, Daimler
Not only do we have to provide efficient, safe power management solutions, but we have to improve the quality of our planet – Mihai Dorobantu, technology, regulations and R&D strategist, Eaton
What encourages us in Europe is that the certifications tools are very similar to those in the US. We sit in the European Commission’s editing board, and expert groups. We’ve seen what’s going on in the US and Europe, and have been helpful in commonising procedures – Mihai Dorobantu, technology, regulations and R&D strategist, Eaton
The global demand for technology is one thing, but the kind of technology a market can afford is another story. Often there will be technology that works perfectly in North America or Europe, but that same technology might experience problems in China – Gian Maria Olivetti, Chief Technology Officer, Federal-Mogul
If we have platforms that can be applied in the three or four main regions of the world, then the economies of scale are very attractive, and it makes everything more efficient for everyone – Gavin Donkin, Vice President of Product Development, Honeywell Turbo Technologies
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