IAV and MIT joint research into alternative propulsion systems in HD trucks
By Bradley Osborne - 9th August 2021
USA / Germany - IAV GmbH, a manufacturer of automotive components based in Berlin, is collaborating with researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to compare and evaluate drive types based on hydrogen, electrification, hybridisation, and methane combustion in heavy-duty trucks. The aim of the joint project is to determine which propulsion system is most appropriate for a range of different applications and jurisdictions in North America and Europe. The project will run until spring 2022, with initial results to be presented in the second half of this year.
IAV contributes its expertise gained from internal research and development as well as data on real-time vehicle performance and consumption, whereas the team at MIT, headed by Prof. William H. Green, supplies knowledge and data on specific use cases in the U.S.A. The project will give IAV access to relevant information on how CV powertrains are used in the U.S. market, which can then be compared with the European data.
