Non-articulating commercial vehicle

An integrated, non-articulating commercial vehicle with a cab and a vehicle body configuration, wherein the vehicle's frame, axles, brakes, suspension, tires and wheels are rated for a GVWR of at least 60,000 pounds, and wherein the vehicle has at least three steerable axles, either driven or non-driven or both, each capable of regenerative braking, including a front axle, an intermediate axle, and a rear axle, a wheelbase of between 32-39 feet, a body length of between 53-60 feet, and an energy space of at least 64 lineal feet;

• wherein the brakes comprise electronic brakes including dual disc brakes,
• providing friction braking, or electromagnetic brakes, providing non-friction magnetic braking;
• wherein any one, or any two, of the three steerable axles is driven by a battery-electric or hydrogen-electric propulsion system, and all non-driven and driven axles are E-axles designed to generate electricity during slowing and braking, and to retard movement of the vehicle during regenerative braking;
• and
• wherein when two axles are driven, with either battery-electric or hydrogen electric propulsion systems, the two driven axles are driven independently, whereby either of the two driven axles may be automatically engaged or disengaged by autonomous operating systems of the vehicle, or may be manually engaged or disengaged.