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Meritor collaborating with Peterbilt on all-electric Class 8 trucks; selects UQM as supplier for e-axles

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will supply all-electric drivetrain systems for two Peterbilt vehicle platforms through its alliance with TransPower. These include 12 Peterbilt all-electric Class 8 Model 579 day cab tractors and three Model 520 refuse trucks. Funding for the Peterbilt 520 deployment was provided by the California Energy Commission.

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EDI completes integration of plug-in hybrid electric drivetrain into Freightliner platform

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EDI is currently offering Class-3 through 6 utility solutions with optional exportable power available on Ford, GM, Peterbilt, and now Freightliner platforms.

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NRC releases second report on 21st Century Truck Partnership

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Idle reduction technologies could provide 6% reduction in overall fuel consumption for Class 8 long-haul trucks with sleeper cabs, which is nearly 30% of the 20% reduction in the fuel consumption required to meet the proposed EPA/NHTSA 2017 fuel efficiency standards. Finding 6-3. kW versus 3.0 Recommendation 6-4. Navistar, Inc.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

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Toyota (in partnership with Peterbilt and others), Hyundai and Nikola are the early leaders in hydrogen being a fuel source for over-the-road trucks, highlighted by what they are doing at the Port of Long Beach and elsewhere in California. space program, and for large semi trucks plying the highways.

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Has Nikola’s Founder’s Fraudulent Activity Changed the EV Conversation?

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Trevor Milton (in 2017, image from Wikipedia). For example, Freightliner developed the eCascadia semi for regional distribution, which gets 230 miles of range and will charge to 80% charge in 1.5 Volvo produces the VNR Electric, a vehicle that gets 275 miles of range with the ability to hit an 80% charge in under an hour.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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Studies suggest that 68 stations are needed by 2017 to support the market. DC fast-charging systems typically provide 60 to 80 miles of range in just 20 minutes of charging. Level 2 electric vehicle charging systems use 208-240 volt power, and typically provide 10 to 20 miles of range for each hour of charging for a passenger vehicle.