Green Car Congress
MAY 2, 2018
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.
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.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 4, 2013
ePower Engine Systems specializes in the retrofit and conversion of diesel-powered Class 8 trucks into series hybrid-powered units inspired by the diesel-electric drives in locomotives—i.e., the diesel engine powers a generator that in turn provides power directly to the traction motors. when accelerating or climbing.
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2022
Battery electric vehicles cannot replace all diesels, but they can replace a significant share of regional haul ones, where the driver and truck return to base each day, where loads are usually cubed out, or in the case of beverage deliveries, the daily distances are not very long.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 18, 2024
Electrek’s Take After being hit with a $2 billion fine for using illegal software to cheat results of diesel emissions tests just days ago , it’s good to see Cummins, through its Accelera brand, taking some positive steps towards electrification. The JV announced plans to open its new battery plant in Marshall County, Mississippi.
Teslarati
JANUARY 2, 2023
The Tesla Semi outperforms both diesel and electric truck competition, according to a new specification analysis. The analysis done by NextBigThing considers 9 factors when comparing the Tesla Semi to its competition, including the Nikola Tre, the Peterbilt 579EV, the Volvo VRNe, and numerous others. Credit: NextBigFuture.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 7, 2017
At each stop, engines are kept idling for security purposes, but now risk violating California’s strict diesel idling regulations, which prohibit idling the engine for more than five minutes. Currently, Sectran Security trucks make frequent stops as part of their highly congested routes. The CNG storage tanks are roof-mounted.
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