Cars and trucks that use electricity for propulsion are becoming more common each year, and electrified axles are just one ...

Even for Dana, the e-axle isn't a wholly new design as the axle and even the housing itself are built off of existing commercial truck parts. Only the addition of the motor is new.

Allison Transmission unveiled an electrified e-axle system for medium-and heavy-duty trucks, a fully integrated electric powertrain system being tested in a Peterbilt Model 579.

The ReVolt EREV hybrid electric semi truck promises 40% better fuel economy, ... pairing its e-axles’ battery-electric torque with up to 1,200 miles of diesel-extended range.

But while Tesla and others are electrifying the entire truck, ... Dana’s first e-axle for a commercial vehicle will be shipped in the first quarter of 2018 for the Chinese bus market.

Dana Spicer Electrified. The Dana Spicer brand offers several e-axles for a variety of commercial vehicles. For heavy-duty trucks, Dana has the Zero-8 e-axle system.. The Spicer Electrified Zero-8 ...

Tesla has started customer deliveries of its Class 8 all-electric Semi truck, ... The motors are, of course, used to power the two rear axles - 2nd and 3rd - as the front axle is not powered.

Volvo just launched a new long-range version of its FH Electric semi truck, with up to 600 km (373 miles) ... It says the new electric semi’s driveline technology, the e-axle, ...

Hino Trucks will be the first OEM to use Allison’s eGen Power 100S e-axles, which will be spec’d on Hino’s Classes 6-8 battery-electric trucks. These are just two examples.

Do you put the motor where an engine would go, or integrate it with the axle? When you look at even a light-duty electric pickup truck like a Ford F-150 Lightning, you'll find that the civilian ...