Electrified log trailer could improve fuel economy in forestry applications

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FPInnovations is currently developing a hybrid trailer for forestry operations, with plans to replace a conventional trailer axle with an electrically powered drive axle. The project, worth approximately $2.5 million, is being carried out under Natural Resources Canada’s Clean Growth Program (CGP). Among the promised benefits of the hybrid system, FPInnovations claims: fuel savings of […]

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