When heavy-duty electric vehicles were first under development, many of the necessary components and equipment had not yet been developed to a level comparable to conventional products. As such, there was a lot of experimentation with products that were available; while these early systems worked, they were not necessarily optimized for packaging, performance and efficiency, says Alexander Schey, Chief Commercial Officer, Electrification at Allison Transmission.
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