Daimler Ag

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Maik Ziegler

Justin Yee

Shivkumar Duraiswamy

Cristin Paun

Derek James Rotz

Matthew C C Rogers

Barry Outen

Mark S Woolley

A cross member for a frame of a vehicle. The cross member provides a particularly high stiffness of the frame and has a particularly low weight. A first support arrangement () having 4, 5, 6 or more support legs connects a cross member () to a first frame rail () of the frame (), and a second support arrangement () having 4, 5, 6 or more further support legs (-) connect the cross member () to a second frame rail () of the frame (). At least two of the four support legs of the respective first and second support arrangement are bent upwards from the base portion, the other support legs () being bent downwards.

Cross member for a frame of a vehicle as well as frame for a vehicle

A power distribution system comprises at least one fuel cell that is selectively operated in response to conditions to provide power to electrical loads and/or to charge an electrical storage device such as a vehicle battery. One form of an alternator can be selectively engaged or disengaged to provide power to the electrical loads and/or to charge the electrical storage device. Either or both of the fuel cell and alternator can be operated to provide electrical power.

Vehicle power system with fuel cell auxiliary power unit (APU)

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Tiefenbronn, Germany

Maik Ziegler