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Kenworth Receives Largest Hybrid Tractor and Truck Order Yet

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Coca-Cola Enterprises has ordered 150 Kenworth T370 diesel-electric tractors and 35 Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks, all of which will be on the road this year. GCW) are the largest hybrid delivery truck on the road in North America. The CCE order is the largest yet received by Kenworth for hybrid tractors and trucks.

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DOE announces EcoCAR 2; focus on electric drive technology

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The schools that have been chosen to participate are: California State University, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California). The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio). Colorado State University (Fort Collins, Colorado). Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach, Florida).

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VinFast’s unutilized gross sales means has U.S. automotive sellers wary however

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The unutilized hybrid gross sales plan is simply any other problem and the posh carmaker is already chatting with sellers. ” However with dealerships promoting for ancient costs, plenty broker house owners will manufacture the guess, stated Rhett Ricart, CEO of Ricart Car Workforce in Columbus, Ohio, which sells 10 auto manufacturers.

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Smart Grid projects pick up huge funding boost

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It will also increase the system’s capacity to integrate technologies such as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news DOE funding plug-in electric vehicles plug-in hybrid electric vehicles plug-in vehicles Smart Grid US Department of Energy US Smart Grid.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio). Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The selected projects include advanced battery systems (including flow batteries), flywheels, and compressed air energy systems.