BAE Systems and Eaton collaborate on electric drive solutions for commercial trucks
May 01 2023 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Team will combine expertise to provide integrated electric
vehicle system for medium-duty truck market
BAE Systems, a leader in electric propulsion, is collaborating
with Eaton, a global power management company, to develop electric
vehicle (EV) technology solutions. Through a memorandum of
understanding (MoU), the companies will initially offer a solution
for the medium-duty commercial truck platforms market, with a
Class-7 pickup and delivery demonstration vehicle in
development.
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Through a memorandum of understanding,
BAE Systems and Eaton will initially offer a solution for the
medium-duty commercial truck platforms market, with a Class-7
pickup and delivery demonstration vehicle in development. (Credit:
BAE Systems)
As part of the collaboration, BAE Systems will incorporate its
power-dense electric motor and advanced silicon carbide/gallium
nitride power electronics suite with Eaton’s MD 4-speed EV
transmission to provide a comprehensive EV system for medium-duty
vehicles, such as those used for a variety of pick-up and delivery
applications. Leveraging industry-leading technology, the complete
solution will provide original equipment manufacturers with a
durable, high performance, compact, efficient, and optimized system
with flexibility to work with multiple zero-emission platforms.
“Our complementary strengths and industry knowledge in providing
clean transportation solutions will address a critical need for
new, clean technology options for the global truck market,” said
Steve Trichka, vice president and general manager of Power &
Propulsion Solutions at BAE Systems. “Together, BAE Systems and
Eaton will enable electric drive systems that are efficient,
modular, and scalable for our customers.”
“Eaton is delighted to collaborate with BAE Systems to provide
more electrified powertrain solutions to our commercial vehicle
customers. Our medium duty 4-speed EV transmissions are proven in
the industry to offer class-leading performance through superior
acceleration and gradeability, while delivering advanced efficiency
for the EV system,” said Mark Kramer, business unit director,
ePowertrain, Eaton’s Vehicle Group.
The MoU joins two innovative companies with a deep understanding
of electrification and mobility. BAE Systems has more than two
decades of experience developing and integrating electric
propulsion systems, including hybrid and fully electric technology.
Eaton brings extensive transmission expertise and a proven track
record in drivetrain durability.
BAE Systems’ Gen3 electric drive solution builds on 25 years of
innovation that powers low- and zero-emission platforms on land and
sea, including battery electric, fuel cell, and hybrid electric
vehicles. The company has more than 16,000 propulsion systems
operating worldwide in transit buses, boats, and military and
industrial vehicles across the globe. Its electric propulsion
technology is developed and serviced at its facilities in Endicott,
New York and Rochester, U.K.
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to
improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for
people everywhere. Eaton is guided by its commitment to do business
right, operate sustainably, and to help its customers manage power
─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global
growth trends of electrification and digitalization, Eaton is
accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy, helping
to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and
doing what’s best for its stakeholders and all of society.
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