Electric Cars Report

MAY 6, 2023

Toyota North America and PACCAR have expanded their joint efforts to develop and produce zero emissions, hydrogen fuel cell Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks powered by Toyota’s next-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules.

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Peterbilt Kenworth Hydrogen Toyota 133

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Schneider Electric reinforced its partnership with PACCAR, which is receiving a $33-million matching grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to continue the development of its Class 8 Kenworth and Peterbilt battery electric and fuel cell vehicles, along with its vehicle charging stations, for the SuperTruck 3 project.

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Peterbilt Kenworth Grant Electric 345

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

PACCAR is collaborating with Faith Technologies and Schneider Electric to provide a charging infrastructure package solution for customers that purchase battery electric Kenworth and Peterbilt heavy- and medium-duty trucks in the United States and Canada. PACCAR electric charger with Kenworth K270E and Peterbilt Model 220EV trucks.

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Peterbilt Kenworth Canada Market 221

Baua Electric

MAY 2, 2023

Toyota Motor North The us introduced an guarantee to position its gasoline cellular powertrain into Kenworth and Peterbilt fat rigs. A lot of the paintings worn Kenworth Magnificence 8 truck cabs and chassis, together with an indication challenge at Los Angeles and Lengthy Seashore, Calif., ANAHEIM, Calif.

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Kenworth Gasoline Toyota Los Angeles 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2015

announced that Peterbilt is now offering Maxwell’s ultracapacitor-powered Engine Start Module (ESM) on new Model 579 and 567 trucks as a factory-installed option. Kenworth began offering the ESM as a factory-installed option earlier in the year. Maxwell Technologies, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Peterbilt Kenworth Installation Battery Powered 150

Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks with Toyota hydrogen fuel-cell modules Toyota’s fuel-cell development team helped develop the Toyota Mirai, which in its latest iteration Green Car Reports has called Toyota’s best-driving sedan. Toyota says that the Hydrogen HQ will serve as an education center as well, with future tours.

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Hydrogen Toyota Kenworth Peterbilt 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In January 2021, PACCAR announced a strategic alliance with Aurora to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. —Sterling Anderson, Aurora chief product officer. Earlier post.)

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Commercial Peterbilt Kenworth Dallas 259

Green Car Reports

JULY 30, 2020

PACCAR, which includes the DAF, Peterbilt, and Kenworth truck brands, has already. The Tesla Semi will be battery electric, while Nikola is planning three models powered by hydrogen fuel cells. But the time they arrive, establish truck makers may have already launched rival vehicles.

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Peterbilt Kenworth Tesla Hydrogen 149

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2017

PACCAR—which manufactures the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF lines of trucks—has developed a proof-of-concept self-driving truck with SAE Level 4 capability built on NVIDIA DRIVE PX 2 technology ( earlier post ), trained on deep neural networks.

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Peterbilt Kenworth Concept Manufacturer 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2012

Automated manual transmission is now available in all Kenworth and Peterbilt configurations in North America for fleets that desire additional driver options. Available on Peterbilt Motors’ 367 SB, Westport HD now offers 16,000 lb front axles as demanded by a number of vocational applications. Eaton Ultrashift Plus AMT.

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Peterbilt Kenworth North America Engine 210

Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

Marshall County, Mississippi, is the future site of a planned joint venture of Accelera, the zero-emissions segment of Cummins; Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks ; and US commercial truck maker PACCAR , which produces diesel and electric models under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF brands.

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Mississippi Peterbilt Kenworth Batteries 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier FedEx Freight has purchased more than 100 Class 8 CNG tractors from Paccar units Kenworth and Peterbilt, and has installed a CNG fueling station to serve the new CNG fleet at its Oklahoma City Service Center.

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Oklahoma City Oklahoma Peterbilt Kenworth 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In January, PACCAR and Aurora signed a global, strategic agreement to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. —Keiji Yamamoto, Operating Officer of Toyota and President of Connected Company. Earlier post.).

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Toyota Global Peterbilt Kenworth 170

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

The joint venture between Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck, and PACCAR – which manufactures light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates – was announced in September 2023. The 21-gigawatt hour (GWh) factory is scheduled to begin producing battery cells in 2027.

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Mississippi North America Batteries Battery 98

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

The JV announced plans to open its new battery plant in Marshall County, Mississippi.

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Mississippi Batteries Battery North America 97

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The stations, which will be built in Waco, Amarillo, Harrold, Sweetwater, Weatherford, Kerrville and Midland, will initially fuel forty new Class-8 Kenworth and Peterbilt CNG sleeper trucks, a number that will double over the course of the agreement. million miles per year, servicing routes throughout Texas.

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America Building Peterbilt Kenworth 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

Kenworth Truck Company and Peterbilt Motor Company will expanding their alternative fuel line-up by offering the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy duty natural gas engine ( earlier post ) for use in regional haul, vocational and refuse markets. —Michelle Harry, Kenworth natural gas vehicle marketing manager. Click to enlarge.

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Kenworth Peterbilt Gas Engine 291

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

Factory installation of the GX is available in both Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors. The Westport GX is available in power ratings of 400-475hp (298-354 kW) and torque ratings of 1450-1750 lb-ft (1966-2373 N·m).

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2010 EPA Engine Peterbilt 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Endurant will be paired with the Cummins X15 Efficiency Series engine beginning in October for Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. The primary objective of IntelliConnect is to increase a fleet’s uptime by reducing unplanned downtime and providing quicker repair diagnostics through remote communication with a vehicle’s transmission.

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Eaton Maintenance Peterbilt Kenworth 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2014

Kenworth T680 Advantage. At the Mid-America Trucking show, PACCAR companies Kenworth and Peterbilt introduced more fuel efficient version of their heavy-duty models: the Kenworth T680 Advantage and the Peterbilt Model 579 with EPIQ package. —Kevin Baney, Kenworth chief engineer. Click to enlarge.

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Kenworth Peterbilt Eaton Fuel 275

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Delo 400 SD SAE 15W-30 will meet a range of OEM requirements for engine oil, including Kenworth MX, Peterbilt MX, Cummins, Mack and Volvo. Additionally, it is recommended for use in select engines from Caterpillar, Daimler, Detroit Diesel and MAN.

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Chevron Fuel Economy Oil Economy 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2011

PACCAR, parent company of Peterbilt and Kenworth Class 5-8 commercial vehicles, is working with Sprint to introduce a new integrated mobile computing, telematics, navigation and business system, branded as SmartNav for Peterbilt and NavPlus for Kenworth.

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Connect Connected Transportation Peterbilt 186

Baua Electric

MAY 5, 2023

this age, the automaker mentioned that Paccar’s Kenworth and Peterbilt manufacturers will put the powertrain of their Elegance 8 vehicles. Toyota says it’s going to start to form its hydrogen gas cellular modules in 2023, and on the ACT Expo in Anaheim, Calif., Hyundai additionally visible a U.S.

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Hydrogen Los Angeles Peterbilt Kenworth 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2016

This is the first large-scale demonstration of zero-emission Class 8 trucks that involves major manufacturers, including BYD, Kenworth, Peterbilt (both Paccar companies) and Volvo. Full battery-electric trucks will be developed by BYD and a team consisting of Peterbilt and California start-up TransPower.

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Peterbilt Kenworth California BYD 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2021

announced a long-term supply agreement with PACCAR, the manufacturer of light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates, to provide battery packs, modules and battery management systems (BMS) for PACCAR’s battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Romeo Power, Inc.

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Peterbilt Supplies Kenworth Power 221

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Companies such as FedEx, UPS, Coca-Cola Enterprises and PepsiCo are using delivery vehicles with Eaton hybrid systems.

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Eaton Hybrid Miles Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

Kenworth Truck Company (Kirkland, Washington) is awarded $884,000 for the buy-down of 34 natural gas vehicles of 26,001 pounds and greater gross vehicle weight range. Kenworth is the original equipment manufacturer of the vehicles. Peterbilt is the original equipment manufacturer of the trucks. Navistar, Inc.

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California Gas Power Powered 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2012

Engine manufacturers and original equipment truck manufacturers such as Cummins-Westport, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Navistar, Freightliner and Caterpillar are expected to have Class-8 trucks available in engine sizes allowing for varied road and driving requirements.

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Clean Cleaning Gas Los Angeles 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

Eaton hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and two hybrid hydraulic power systems are available or in development on truck models including DAF, Freightliner, Ford, International, Iveco, Kenworth, Mercedes-Benz and Peterbilt and on bus models from BCI, Foton, Heng Tong, JNP, King Long, Shen Long, Solaris, Yutong and Zhongtong.

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Eaton Power Powered Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

million to help replace all diesel-powered equipment at Frito-Lay in Modesto, including deployment of 15 heavy-duty Tesla battery electric tractors, 38 low NOx trucks fueled with renewable natural gas, and demonstrate six Peterbilt e220 battery electric trucks. Partner match: $15.4 Partner match: $6.3

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Clean Cleaning Transportation San Francisco 191

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Daimler/Freightliner, PACCAR (Kenworth/Peterbilt) and International are close behind. Tesla announced plans for an electric Sem i a few years ago, but they’ve have already been beaten to the market by several companies. Volvo and BYD are just a few of the automakers already producing and selling electric semi trucks.

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F-150 Concept Silverado Vehicles 67

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Eaton’s hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and two hybrid hydraulic power systems, parallel and series, are available or in development on truck models including International, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner, Iveco, DAF, Daimler, and Ford and on bus models from Foton, Zhongtong, Yutong, JNP, King Long, Shen Long, Heng Tong, BCI and Solaris.

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Eaton Michigan Universal Commercial 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2009

The Eaton hybrid system is available on truck models from International, Peterbilt, Kenworth and Freightliner. The non-profit organizations submit the applications to the appropriate EPA regional office. Commercial vehicle fleets with Eaton hybrid systems have accumulated more than 12 million miles in revenue service to date.

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Eaton Grant Fleet Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Eaton hybrid power systems have accumulated more than 30 million miles of road-tested service around the world.

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Eaton Hybrid Fuel Economy Peterbilt 186

Baua Electric

APRIL 20, 2024

Bali Express purchased 11 Peterbilt 579EV Class 8 trucks in September; by Bali Express. The Peterbilt 579EV trucks have an 82,000 lb. 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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Mexico San Diego Peterbilt Kenworth 52

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Signs that a fuel cell truck revolution is coming to the US have been few and far between. Nevertheless, activity is finally beginning to pick up. Toyota has just jumped into the pool with both feet first, but the company better not look back. Something might be gaining on it. A Whole New Fuel Cell […]

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Toyota Fuel Hydrogen Companies 142

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Westport first-generation HPDI systems have been delivered on more than 1,200 Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks since its first wide-scale introduction in 2010. In partnership with Peterbilt and Kenworth dealers, Westport will be able to offer compatible next-generation system features to existing customers, as some HPDI 2.0

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