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SAF-Holland China Introduces E-drive Axle at Automechanika Shanghai 2018
SAF-Holland China participated in the Automechanika Shanghai 2018, which was held from 28th November - vention Center, Shanghai. Taking centre-stage at the com-
made its debut at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Han- nover last year. This was a new product developed by SAF- Holland China especially for the Chinese logistics market.
“We started developing this product in February last year and completed it in August the same year. There are similar prod- ucts in the market but they are mostly high-end products from - tion, they are not so suitable for our local market.”
said to be suitable for refrigerator semi- trailers, semi-trailers on rough roads such as the steep inclines in mountainous areas, pure electric trucks and television broadcast trucks.
driving downhill and transforms the motion energy of the ve- hicle into electrical energy. This energy is stored in a lithium- ion battery and used subsequently for auxiliary units in the semi-trailer, such as cooling systems, heaters, lighting, tail lifts and others. The stored energy could also be the main sloping or muddy roads, ensuring safety and driveability. The the axle is maintenance free; thus, there is no extra mainte- nance and servicing cost. The truck could be driven by mul- tiple axles instead of the engine, achieving full-electric drive,” he explained.
He also revealed that the company was in the process of ap-
SAF-Holland China E-drive Engineer Yan Zijiang
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