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PACCAR to offer Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks

Green Car Congress

PACCAR will work with Cummins to offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine ( earlier post ) in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. PACCAR, Cummins and several customers including FedEx Freight and Knight-Swift will demonstrate the ability to achieve lower carbon emissions for long-haul transport using internal combustion engine technology.

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Kenworth and Peterbilt first electric Class 8 trucks up Pike’s Peak; fuel cell and BEV

Green Car Congress

PACCAR announced that a Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric vehicle and a battery electric Peterbilt Model 579EV became the first Class 8 zero emissions vehicles to drive to the 14,115 foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. mile Pikes Peak International Hill Climb course. —Kyle Quinn, PACCAR chief technology officer.

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Pure electricity and hydrogen energy may become the mainstream of new energy in the future

Setec Powerr

Recently, another established truck manufacturer has joined the team of new energy vehicle research and development, which is the American truck brand Kenworth. government’s current climate policy sets the benchmark for net-zero emissions by 2050. All commercial vehicles become ZEVs by 2040.

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First ever electric semi truck rides into Mexico with SDG&E

Baua Electric

We’re not just reducing emissions, we’re building a cleaner future for people living near our border , and leading the way in international trade and environmental responsibility.” GCWR and is powered by the same 670 hp Meritor 14Xe “epowertrain” used in the PACCAR Kenworth t680e that debuted back in 2022.

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When Can We Expect Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks on the Road?

Clean Fleet Report

The aim is to make low-cost hydrogen commercially viable and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of hard-to-decarbonize sectors, including heavy transport. Taking a slightly different path, Cummins has developed an internal combustion engine that will run on hydrogen and power a big rig.

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Eaton hybrid systems log 100M miles in service, reduce fuel consumption by 4M gallons

Green Car Congress

Eaton Corporation announced that customers of its hybrid systems have collectively accumulated more than 100 million miles of service, reducing fuel consumption by 4 million gallons of diesel fuel and harmful emissions by 40,000 metric tons.

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Hydrogen is vital to Nikola’s rebrand. It wishes more money

Baua Electric

Antti Lindström, an analyst at S&P International Mobility, mentioned the corporate’s constancy to turning in hydrogen vehicles by means of the top of the generation in North The united states is “telling of how important they think that that vehicle or that technology is for their credibility and market survival.”