Architecture Diversity in Commercial Transportation Applications

Explore various architecture approaches, driven by specific applications, that the commercial transportation industry is taking on the road to vehicle electrification.

October 22, 2020

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Will internal combustion engines (ICE) be a relic of the past, or do they still have a place in the transportation of the future? Will battery electric vehicles (BEV) be the new norm, or are they simply a part of the broader story?

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