How Software Is Reshaping Modern Commercial Vehicles: The Growing Importance of ECU Programming and Electronic Diagnostics

By Staff Writer Sophisticated software has been built into platforms of modern commercial vehicles. Components such as engines, transmissions, and driveline systems still represent the mechanical systems in a truck. However, the functionality of these systems is determined, for the most part, by electronic control units (ECUs), embedded software, and high-speed communication networks. Through the…