Vocational Vehicles and Applications (2^nd Ed., 2nd ed. 2023) Commercial Vehicle Technology Series

The aim of this work, consisting of 9 individual, self-contained booklets, is to describe commercial vehicle technology in a way that is clear, concise and illustrative. Compact and easy to understand, it provides an overview of the technology that goes into modern commercial vehicles.

Starting from the customer's fundamental requirements, the characteristics and systems that define the design of the vehicles are presented knowledgeably in a series of articles, each of which can be read and studied on their own. 

Vocational Vehicles and Applications.- Purpose-specific vehicle preparation by the vehicle manufacturer.- Bodies.- Trailers and semitrailers.- Equipment for typical truck functional sectors.- Abbreviations and symbols.

The Author

Dr. Michael Hilgers is currently director of the testing center at BFDA and Director for entire vehicle testing for the Mercedes-Benz Business Unit in BFDA. BFDA is a joint venture in China between Daimler Truck and Foton. Before that he was head of a CAE department in Commercial Vehicle Development at Mercedes-Benz Trucks and he headed a department for vehicle Mechatronics at Daimler in Germany. 

Clear and well-founded introduction to complex commercial vehicle technology

Understanding modern commercial vehicles

Understanding the function and structure of today's trucks