Powertrain

Hyliion buys 3D-printed mixed-fuel generator technology from GE

image of futuristic generator

Hyliion Holdings will pay General Electric Co. $37 million in cash and stock to acquire technology for a 3D-printed generator for its Hypertruck that will run on a mixture of low-carbon alternative fuels from natural gas to hydrogen and more than a dozen other fuels.

The fuel-agnostic approach evolves from Hyliion’s natural gas-powered generator that creates electricity for up to 75 miles in the Hypertruck ERX. The ERX begins fleet trials later this year and goes into production in late 2023. ...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hyliion-buys-3d-printed-mixed-fuel-generator-technology-from-ge

Navistar’s new internal combustion engine will be its last

Navistar LT with trailer on track at Las Vegas International Speedway

LAS VEGAS — Navistar Inc.’s S13 integrated powertrain for its on-highway trucks is the manufacturer’s last new internal combustion engine. It is the strongest signal yet that legacy truck makers are embracing electric trucks with zero tailpipe emissions.

Combined with aerodynamic styling, the new powertrain that goes into production in July 2023 offers up to 15% better fuel efficiency than the current A26 engine and Eaton Cummins Endurant transmission in Navistar’s flagship on-highway...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navistars-new-internal-combustion-engine-will-be-its-last

Someone is stealing Daimler Truck powertrain control modules

A black and yellow powertrain module in the foreground with a Freightline truck behind it.

A rash of thefts of semiconductor-loaded powertrain control modules from parked Freightliner and Western Star trucks is turning the tractors into oversize paperweights. Daimler Truck North America is going after the bad guys but has few leads.

The rip-offs of common powertrain control module 4 units relate to the ongoing shortage of microchips. Harvesting and reprogramming the modules allow them to work in other trucks, Daimler said.

“The theft of CPC modules is a crime that threatens the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/thefts-of-powertrain-modules-plague-daimler-truck