Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, June 29, 2022:
The Hyliion Hypertruck ERX is an electric range extender semi-truck powertrain solution using onboard power generation to recharge the batteries.
Hyliion, a developer of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 trucks, and Cummins on Tuesday announced the two companies would collaborate on an effort to optimize the Cummins ISX12N natural gas engine as the generator for the Hypertruck ERX powertrain.
Hyliion's Hypertruck ERX is an electric range extended powertrain that's recharged by an onboard natural gas generator. It offers 75-miles of electric range to qualify for credits under CARB’s upcoming ZEV mandates and can achieve up to 1,000 miles of full range through the generator, greatly reducing range anxiety.
[Related: Test drive: Hyliion Hypertruck ERX is smooth, powerful and unproven]
Cummins’ ISX12N will be optimized with the Hyliion Hypertruck ERX, so that it can use the existing 700 natural gas stations across North America for low cost refueling.
Start of production for the Hypertruck ERX with the ISX12N Cummins natural gas power is anticipated to begin in late 2023.
