Drivetrain

without trucks, a country stops

Without Trucks, a Country Stops

In a country as vast as ours, it’s often said that without trucks, a country stops. Trucks travel thousands of kilometres every day of the year, keeping Australia moving.
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the package from Detroit

The Package from Detroit

Times have changed and engine makers no longer just supply an engine, PowerTorque looks into the package from Detroit which comes with the X Series Western Star.
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living with Permalube

Living with Permalube

Over the years more and more trucks are fitted with a sealed driveline which is lubed for its lifetime, but there are still some misconceptions about living with Permalube. Meritor explains just how simple looking after a Permalube™ driveline can be.
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providing a mobile charging service

Providing a Mobile Charging Service

There is at least one operation which is out there actually providing a mobile charging service by the side of the road for working electric trucks, right now. Electric trucks are going to become a growing part of the trucking industry, as the drive towards zero emission transport picks up.  Read More
a new brand of electric trucks being built

A New Brand of Electric Trucks Being Built 

Tevva is a new brand of electric trucks being built in the UK in an assembly plant to the the East of London. If its ambitious production targets are anything to go by, it will have outgrown the building by the end of next year reckons PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers.
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getting ready for electrification

Getting Ready for Truck Electrification

The trucking industry will, over the next few years, have to begin making plans about alternative power system and start getting ready for electrification. To find out more PowerTorque went to teh experts and asked JET Charge about some of the electric truck charging FAQs which the company comes across.
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set some aggressive emissions targets

Set Some Aggressive Emissions Targets

PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, tells that the UK government has set some aggressive emissions targets, with a ban on diesel trucks below 26 tonnes GVM set to come into force in 2035 (2040 for over 26 tonnes). However, there’s no pressing regulatory need for operators to make the switch from diesel to zero tailpipe emissions. 
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going to higher power systems

Going to Higher Power Systems

Looking at medium and heavy duty electric trucks, the batteries on the trucks get bigger and the operator has to start going to higher power systems which can be provided by DC chargers systems. DC chargers start at around 20kW, but can go as large as you need. There are 600kW DC chargers available in the Australian market if you need them. 
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AC/DC charging for trucks

AC/DC Charging for Trucks

Truck operators in the future are going to have to look at their truck charging infrastructure and work out what works best for them, and one of the decisions is about AC/DC charging for trucks.
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