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Kenworth and Peterbilt first electric Class 8 trucks up Pike’s Peak; fuel cell and BEV

Green Car Congress

PACCAR announced that a Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric vehicle and a battery electric Peterbilt Model 579EV became the first Class 8 zero emissions vehicles to drive to the 14,115 foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. We are very excited about the work Kenworth and Peterbilt have done in the development of zero emissions technology.

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Sprint CEO introduces new partners for Machine-to-Machine Connected Transportation initiative

Green Car Congress

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. Reduced Emissions and Fuel Costs Plus Driver Productivity and Comfort.

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Nikola inaugurates first HYLA modular hydrogen refueling station in Ontario, CA

Baua Electric

Fueling with highly compressed hydrogen (700 bar) is a little more complicated than uncompressed diesel or high-powered DC chargers. The FCEV does have similar horsepower to the Kenworth and about 100 more horsepower than the Volvo and Daimler, but it has a much smaller battery that it’s pulling that power from.

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SAE International publishes TIR J2954/2 for wireless charging of heavy-duty EVs; static and dynamic WPT

Green Car Congress

The energy crosses an air gap (the ground clearance between the pads) and is then converted from AC into DC on the vehicle to charge the vehicle batteries. Dynamic charging Kenworth at Utah State Test Track. The technology is a safe and efficient method for transferring power from the AC grid supply to the HD EV.

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News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

DC Fast Charging is not available. Newsom signed a funding bill to invest $106 million in the construction of additional hydrogen stations through the end of the decade, for the first time backing stations for commercial vehicles as well as passenger cars. Honda is betting (and investing big) in hydrogen fuel.

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