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Vedder Transport orders 50 Peterbilt LNG trucks powered by Westport HD systems

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of Abbotsford, British Columbia has issued a purchase order for 50 Peterbilt 386 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks featuring Westport HD Systems. The Westport HD GX engine is certified and compliant to 2010 US Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board emission limits in North America.

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Toyota Transport begins operating first CNG-fueled car hauler

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The CNG truck was commissioned by Toyota and designed and built in a joint collaboration with Peterbilt and Cottrell, Inc., We were able to work with Peterbilt and Agility Fuel Systems to alter the design of our headrack to accommodate the natural gas tanks while still maximizing payload. the truck and trailer manufacturers.

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Raven Transport to deploy 115 additional heavy-duty LNG trucks; Clean Energy expands refueling network

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Florida-based truckload carrier Raven Transport is expanding its clean-burning natural gas fleet with 115 Peterbilt Model 579s, equipped with sleepers and powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to haul goods for a leading consumer packaged goods company. Birmingham, Ala.; Pearl, Miss.; and Theodore, Ala. .; and Valdosta, Ga., Newnan, Ga.;

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

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In March, it introduced a secondary store sale that garnered modest passion on Wall Side road – the corporate’s underwriter used to be to begin with in a position to park just a 3rd of the stocks, and an unnamed personal investor purchased the left-overs immediately from Nikola. million on revenues of $50.8

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Eaton Assisting Truck Fleet Owners in Applying For Government Diesel Hybrid Grants

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Under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) related Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA), funding is available through ARRA for up to 25% of the cost of a new hybrid truck. Fleets are able to purchase multiple trucks. An existing diesel truck has to be taken out of service for each new hybrid truck that is purchased.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $8.5M to bring natural gas- and propane-powered vehicles to California

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The on-road vehicles meet all the emission requirements of the Air Resources Board and are fully warranted by the original equipment manufacturer. To benefit from the incentives, purchasers must agree to operate the vehicles in California on the alternative fuel at least 90% of the time for three years.

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Eaton Launches Hydraulic Hybrid Retrofit Program for Refuse Trucks

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Until now, our refuse market customers in North America have been frustrated in their efforts to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions in fleets of newer trucks with many years of service left in them. Seth Deutsch, manager – Hybrid Market Planning.

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