Propulsion

ZF is developing a full stack open platform solution for production-volume vehicle control, ADAS and AD vehicle systems with central processing and enhanced sensor suites that is gaining traction with suppliers and carmakers.

The administration has set an aggressive target for half of all U.S. new-vehicle sales to be battery-electrics by 2030. To get there, more government-backed programs likely will be needed to support charging infrastructure and incentives to lure buyers into the market, industry insiders and analysts say.

The Symbio H2 Central Valley Express project, supported is designed to demonstrate that a hydrogen fuel-cell truck can match the performance of a truck with a 15.0L diesel engine while delivering a zero-emission solution for regional-haul trucking operations.

The smooth power of an inline 6-cyl. comes to Stellantis in the form of an all-new 3.0L twin-turbo powerplant designed to carry the automaker from internal combustion to electrification in the coming decade.

“If I had a magic wand, I would love for the world to get convergence,” the Mercedes’ chief executive says of a slew of competing regulations.

Canadian-based Tier 1 supplier Magna is working hard on electrically driven componentry designed to replace today’s conventional all-wheel-drive and 4-wheel-drive hardware. Fully 70%of its engineering projects these days are related to the battery-electric-vehicle market. “Anyone who is in powertrain has to be thinking about transitioning toward eDrives,” says CEO Swamy Kotagiri.

Toyota applies its hybrid expertise to the Tundra, bringing a powerful new propulsion system to the fullsize truck market.

Jim Nebergall, general manager of the hydrogen-engine business at Cummins, sees hydrogen-fueled engines as a good short- and medium-term solution to decarbonizing the long-haul, heavy-duty truck market.

The move to transition to an all-electric lineup is part of a £2.5 billion sustainability initiative planned for the next 10 years.

Ford’s Maverick compact pickup and Bronco off-roader show off the automaker’s engineering capabilities across two widely different light-vehicle segments.

Blink and Wallbox introduce new chargers for home and commercial use at CES, WirelessCar wants to alleviate range anxiety, while upstarts REE and Lightning show off commercial BEV platforms.

In a world full of BEVs offering 3-4 miles per kWh, the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX registers a stunning 6.2 miles per kWh, giving the vehicle more than 600 miles of range from a sub-100-kWh battery.