Inside the Race to Electrify Semi Trailers for Long Haul Freight

A semi-trailer that helps propel itself entered commercial road testing in late May, when a powertrain kit developed by Nivalis Energy Europe, headquartered in Luxembourg with engineering operations in Germany, was fitted to a trailer supplied by Amsterdam-based TIP Group. The self-powered trailer was handed over to German transport operator Sommer for use in its working fleet. The Nivalis Powered Trailer Kit centers on an electric axle co-developed with Wiehl, Germany–based running gear specialist BPW, rated at 50 kilowatts peak,…

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