An embodiment structure for mounting hydrogen storage tanks for a vehicle includes a chassis frame including a first frame and a second frame spaced apart from each other and a cutting area, and a hydrogen storage tank assembly inserted into the cutting area in a height direction of the chassis frame and configured to support at least one hydrogen storage tank, wherein the hydrogen storage tank assembly includes a first member and a second member each being fastened to the chassis frame.

The disclosed invention relates to maintaining a closed and secured position of a tank fill port cap on a tank such as a fuel tank. The invention comprises a dual collar structure providing a means for the attachment of a lockable blocking device to prevent a tank fill port cap from being removed from a tank fill port nipple. The lockable blocking device is removably and securely installed on a first collar and wherein the first collar is removably and securely installed on a tank fill port nipple such as on a large commercial truck fuel tank. The first collar and the blocking device discourages or prevents the theft or vandalism of the contents of the tank. The first collar attaches to the tank fill port nipple with setscrews in a continuous one piece collar or a clamp screw in a clamping split collar configuration. A second collar is fitted over the first collar covering the first collar attachment means preventing tampering or removal of the first collar. The second collar is secured in position by the blocking device being attached to the first collar requiring the blocking device to be removed from the first collar in order to remove the second collar from the first collar, therefore, maintaining a secure and removable dual collar device locking device to secure and protect the contents of a tank by preventing the tank cap from being removed. In addition, the lockable blocking device is required to reside in a position that does not interfere with a tank pressure relief device that may be centered in the fill port cap.

An air intake system for a commercial vehicle is disclosed. The air intake system includes a hood with at least one frontal intake opening through which air to be guided to an engine of the commercial vehicle can flow and with at least one plenum configured to receive air flowing through the intake opening. The air intake system further includes at least one air pipe having at least one air duct with at least one inlet opening through which the air flowing through the frontal intake opening can flow, the air duct arranged upstream of and fluidically connected with the plenum so as to guide the air to and into the plenum. The air intake system additionally includes at least one air filter and at least one silencer plate arranged upstream of the air filter, the silencer plate having a plurality of through openings through which the air can flow.

A chassis assembly for a vehicle is provided. The chassis assembly includes: an upper frame structure having at least two longitudinally extending upper side regions arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinal centre line. The upper side regions are connected to each other by upper connection portions. A front crash structure is configured to absorb energy during an impact generated from a vehicle collision, and extends in a transverse direction. The upper frame structure is connected to said front crash structure; wherein said chassis assembly further comprises: a lower frame structure having at least two longitudinally extending lower beams arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal centre line, said lower beams being connected to each other by lower connection portions, and said lower frame structure is connected to said upper frame structure and to said front crash structure.

The solution proposed by the invention consists of a method for monitoring the tyres of vehicles transporting excavations in mines, using tyre handling equipment, said tyres being equipped with radio frequency identification tags and physical parameter sensors; said method also using a database comprising the identifiers of the vehicles, the identifiers of the tyres, the identifiers of the sensors and of the positions of the tyres on the axles.

A vehicle drive apparatus having a drive unit where the drive unit includes a motor that generates a driving force in a vehicle with a ladder frame, a transmission that changes the driving force transmitted from the motor, and a differential that splits the driving force transmitted from the transmission and transmits forces split to driving wheels of the vehicle. The vehicle drive apparatus includes a drive unit housing that houses at least part of the drive unit, a motor-side support coupling the drive unit housing to the ladder frame by two couplers arranged in a motor-side end region of the drive unit housing, and a differential-side support coupling the drive unit housing to the ladder frame in a differential-side end region of the drive unit housing. The two couplers of the motor-side support are arranged father outside in a vehicle width direction than the differential-side support.

An off-highway vehicle may include an off-highway vehicle frame and a motor carried by the off-highway vehicle frame. The off-highway vehicle may also include wheel assemblies rotatably coupled to the off-highway vehicle frame without an intervening vehicle suspension and at least some of the wheel assemblies being driven by the motor. Each of the wheel assemblies may include an inner rim coupled to the hub, an outer rim surrounding the inner rim, and gas springs coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between the inner and outer rims.

A vehicle battery pack support device applicable to various classes of vehicles and allowing weight reduction and cost reduction. The vehicle battery pack support device suspends a battery pack at a side rail constituting a ladder frame of a vehicle and includes a frame-side bracket secured by bolts to an outer side face of the side rail at a plurality of bolt fastening parts thereof arrayed in a grid arrangement. An elastic coupling part elastically couples the battery pack and the frame-side bracket. A spacer is interposed between the outer side face of the side rail and the frame-side bracket. The spacer includes a plurality of columnar members corresponding to the plurality of bolt fastening parts and a connecting part that connects the plurality of columnar members.

An electric vehicle may include a frame, a set of wheels, and an electric propulsion system comprising an electric motor and a primary battery assembly including a first battery pack that powers the electric motor. The vehicle may also include an auxiliary battery pack configured to power the electric motor when the primary battery assembly is disconnected from the electric motor. The primary battery assembly may be non-destructively removable from the frame. In addition, the auxiliary battery pack may be fixedly attached to the frame.

The vehicle system can include: a set of vehicle couplings (e.g., a tractor interface, a trailer interface, etc.); a chassis, a battery pack, an electric powertrain, a sensor suite, and a controller. The modular vehicle system can optionally include landing gear, a suspension, and any other suitable set of components. The vehicle system functions to structurally support and/or tow a trailer—such as a Class 8 semi-trailer—and/or to augment/supplement a tractor propulsive capability (e.g., via a diesel/combustion engine) with a supplementary electric drive axle(s).