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14 www.bigrigowner.com J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 PRODUCT PROFILE by Matt Cole Automated vehicle company Pelo- ton Technology will participate in a Department of Energy-sponsored program to further develop its truck platooning technology, with the goal of pushing the envelope on fuel economy. The project, called the Next-Gener- ation Energy Technologies for Con- nected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles program (or NEXTCAR), is led by Purdue University. Peloton will be working with Cum- mins, Peterbilt, ZF TRW, the Univer- sity of Arizona and the National Re- newable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on a project team. Peloton will con- tribute its current platooning system and higher-automation platooning technology under development. Cum- mins will offer powertrain technology. ZF TRW will supply steering controls, and Peterbilt will supply the trucks. "As we join in launching this national project, we are excited about the team's complementary strengths in commercial powertrain development, connected vehicle applications, vehicle automation and trucking operations," Peloton joining Cummins, Peterbilt, ZF to develop truck platooning tech Peloton will join forces with Cummins, Peterbilt and ZF TRW to develop a connected powertrain to increase fuel e ciency through platooning.