A construction vehicle includes a base vehicle and a skip superstructure with a tipping unit. The base vehicle comprises a driver unit, and an articulated steering system with an articulation. The vehicle comprises a coupling unit on the vehicle for coupling and uncoupling a demountable superstructure. The demountable superstructure comprises one or more coupling elements for coupling the demountable superstructure to the base vehicle.

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.

A transmission assembly includes a common ring gear assembly, a first sun gear, a first planet carrier, a second sun gear and a second planet carrier. A set of planet gears of each one of the first and second planet carriers meshing with the common ring gear assembly. The set of planet gears of the first planet carrier meshing with the first sun gear and the set of planet gears of the second planet carrier meshing with the second sun gear. The transmission assembly further includes a transmission housing.

The second sun gear is adapted to be connected to a transmission input shaft;

the common ring gear assembly is adapted to be connected to a transmission output shaft, and

the second planet carrier and the first sun gear are operatively connected to each other.

A battery powered driver for propelling a wheeled ground surface modifying machine includes at least one wheel contacting a ground surface, a battery powered electric motor, control circuitry configured to manage delivery of electrical battery power to the electric motor to control a sped of the driver, at least one pedal attached to a pedal axle and tiltable in each of a forward and rearward direction with respect to the pedal axle, and at least one pedal tilt sensor configured to output one or more signals to the control circuitry indicating a degree of tilt of the at least one pedal. The control circuitry is configured to control the electric motor to accelerate the driver forward based on the one or more signals indicating a forward tilt of the at least one pedal, the electrical battery power delivered to the electric motor for forward acceleration proportional to a degree of forward tilt of the at least one pedal, and to control the electric motor to accelerate the driver rearward based on the one or more signals indicating a rearward tilt of at least one pedal, the electrical battery power delivered to the electric motor for rearward acceleration proportional to a degree of rearward tilt of the at least one pedal.

A battery powered driver for propelling a wheeled ground surface modifying machine includes at least one wheel contacting a ground surface, a battery powered electric motor, control circuitry configured to manage delivery of electrical battery power to the electric motor to control a sped of the driver, at least one pedal attached to a pedal axle and tiltable in each of a forward and rearward direction with respect to the pedal axle, and at least one pedal tilt sensor configured to output one or more signals to the control circuitry indicating a degree of tilt of the at least one pedal. The control circuitry is configured to control the electric motor to accelerate the driver forward based on the one or more signals indicating a forward tilt of the at least one pedal, the electrical battery power delivered to the electric motor for forward acceleration proportional to a degree of forward tilt of the at least one pedal, and to control the electric motor to accelerate the driver rearward based on the one or more signals indicating a rearward tilt of at least one pedal, the electrical battery power delivered to the electric motor for rearward acceleration proportional to a degree of rearward tilt of the at least one pedal.

A zero emissions electrically powered haul truck is disclosed. The haul truck has a 40 metric ton hauling capacity and a form factor that allows the truck to travel through underground mines. The truck also includes a primary battery assembly that is externally mounted along the front and sides of the truck.

An electric powertrain for a working machine, including: a first electric machine, a second electric machine, a propulsion axle for propulsion of the working machine, a transmission assembly comprising: a first input shaft drivingly connected to the first electric machine, a second input shaft drivingly connected to the second electric machine, a first output shaft drivingly connected to the propulsion axle, the first and the second input shafts being selectively drivingly connectable to the first output shaft, at least one second output shaft for power take-off, to which the second input shaft is drivingly connected, a set of gears including at least two selectable gear ratios for transfer of torque,

wherein at least the first input shaft is drivingly connectable to the first output shaft via the set of gears.

A transmission arrangement includes a transmission housing including a transmission housing wall assembly defining a transmission housing cavity enclosing at least a first and a second planetary gear set, wherein at least an external portion of each one of a first and second locking mechanisms of the planetary gear sets is located on one side of the transmission housing wall assembly and the transmission housing cavity is located on an opposite side of the transmission housing wall assembly.

Disclosed embodiments include steering circuits utilizing a controllable cross-feed loop between left and right drive motor sides of an articulated power machine to reduce skidding caused by a turning operation in which an articulation actuator changes an articulation joint angle between a front frame member and a rear frame member of the power machine.

The present disclosure relates to a work machine having at least one container for receiving a fuel that serves the propulsion of the work machine and/or for the drive of a machine component, wherein an assembly is provided that comprises a rack in which the container is received and that furthermore has a plating for the mechanical protection of the container located in the rack.