Charging up electrified POWERTRAINS

Control technologies race forward while batteries improve and adopt standard sizes.

Battery-powered vehicles still represent a small niche in most vehicle markets, but concern over higher fuel prices and tighter emissions regulations continue to spark investments in electrified powertrains. Off-highway developers are looking at technologies and techniques that make electrification more viable.

Many of the advances in commercial and industrial vehicles follow the developments of high-volume passenger cars. But system designers note that in off-highway vehicle programs, design teams must consider the vehicle's usage model and design all elements in a holistic fashion.