Vehicle electrical engineers are like kids in a sandbox these days. The transition to 48-volt vehicle architecture represents nearly endless potential for improvement in efficiency and functionality ...

Within a decade’s time we will probably have very different electrical systems on trucks than those in use today. Electrical demands on today’s highway trucks have pushed systems to their capacity.

In a 48-volt electrical system, the alternator could be made smaller with the same output, or it could disappear entirely to be integrated into starter/generator and perhaps built into the ...

Dallas, Tex. – Tyco Electronics Power Systems' NP Series, a family of custom front-end 48-volt rectifiers, now includes the NP1300, a 1,300-watt unit that is specifically designed for 24-volt ...

The Vehicle Group of power management company Eaton recently developed a series of 48-volt technologies to assist its global on- and off-highway commercial vehicle customers transitioning from ...

Mild hybridization in long-haul trucks is gaining momentum for fuel savings and emissions reductions. The 48-volt system works in tandem with a truck’s existing 12-volt architecture and includes an ...

MONTREAL, Que. — Keep your eyes peeled for a black Volvo cabover with “GLOBETROTTER” printed above the windshield deflector and a moose bumper bolted to the grille. Transport Robert is running two of ...

GALESBURG, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group has developed a series of 48-volt technologies to assist its global on- and off-highway commercial ...