e-axle

“This is a breakthrough for electric trucks and a clear signal that there will be a huge demand for public fast-chargers for heavy trucks in the near future, not the least along highways,” said Jessica Sandström, SvP Global Product Management at Volvo Trucks.

CARRIER TRANSICOLD supplies the recovery system for the SAF-HOLLAND's e-axle, i.e. battery pack, control system and cooling unit. Energy recovery is used to generate electricity for the trailer refrigeration unit while driving.

The regenerative braking axle is manufactured at the SAF-Holland factory in Bessenbach in northern Bavaria. It is initially launched on the European market, before the SAF TRAKr will then also be introduced in other regions worldwide next year.

SAF-Holland will be presenting the SAF TRAKr regenerative braking axle, which will go into regular production in 2022, as well as its SAF-Holland Automated Coupling. Other topics for the exhibition are the sensor-based Smart Axle with the SAF TrailerMaster telematics system and the new SAF TIRE PILO...

Why Allison and e-axles? «E-axles are very complex electro-mechanical systems, far closer to complex 6-speed or 9-speed transmissions. Here, Allison has a lot of experience and takes care of a huge amount of testing and validation to go through», answered Alexander Schey, Managing Director, Electrif...

Emergency One, a British manufacturer of fire and rescue vehicles, has integrated the eGen Power 100D into the new E1 EV0 platform on a MAN TGM chassis and is presenting the vehicle for the first time, in cooperation with Allison.