powertrain engineering COST-EFFICIENT ELECTRIFICATION SOLUTIONS FOR EMISSION-FREE TRANSPORT Given the growing number of restricted access zones in urban regions, OEMs and operators of commercial vehicles for urban goods and passenger transportation face some serious challenges that can only be mastered with new drive technologies. AVL addresses this issue by offering modular and cost-efficient electrification solutions, empowering OEMs and end-customers to secure continued high productivity in the years ahead. 1 4 F O C U S COST-EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE ELECTRIFICATION BY AVL Having decades of experience in vehicle electrification, AVL can offer a very broad scope of electrification solutions for commercial vehicle applications. „AVL‘s solutions in this particular area are adapted to the vehicle‘ s use and requirements,“ said Lukas Walter, AVL Vice President of Commercial Powertrain Systems. In an effort to reduce global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions, and to ensure low pollution levels, CO2 and noise impact on a regional level resulting from passenger and goods distribution traffic, ever more stringent emission legislations are being adopted worldwide. In addition, local restricted access zones (low to zero emission zones) are being established in urban centers for commercial vehicles equipped with conventional drive systems. This is leading to a rise in the demand for electrified powertrains in trucks and buses. However, in view of the adverse impact which high costs often have on the commercial vehicles‘ efficiency, range, weight and, as a result, profitability, this is not always easy to accomplish in a satisfactory manner.
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