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

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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. mile Pikes Peak International Hill Climb course. —Kyle Quinn, PACCAR chief technology officer.

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Efficient Drivetrains delivers Class-6 PHEV with CNG range-extender armored truck

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The industry-first Class-6 International brand armored truck was the first delivery from the company’s newly expanded Dixon, California hybrid and electric vehicle center of excellence. Efficient Drivetrains has delivered the first of six plug-in-hybrid electric armored vehicles to Sectran Security. The CNG storage tanks are roof-mounted.

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Peloton in ARPA-E NEXTCAR project to cut HD truck fuel use by 20% with smart powertrains and platooning

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The Purdue-led NEXTCAR project team also includes Cummins, Peterbilt Motors Company, ZF TRW, the University of Arizona and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This approach means that innovations that emerge from the project can be commercialized at low cost. Our first truck platooning system is coming to market in 2017.

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Eaton Cummins JV unveils 12-speed automated transmission

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The announcement was made at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show. The making of Endurant included valuable input from specially formed Customer Councils, Driver Councils and Service Councils—a diverse list of fleet customers in various locations with different wants and needs in a transmission. Earlier post.)

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Eaton Assisting Truck Fleet Owners in Applying For Government Diesel Hybrid Grants

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Eaton Corporation has established a program to assist diesel truck fleet owners in applying for the $156 million in grants for diesel hybrid trucks that are available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Fleets are able to purchase multiple trucks.

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Eaton hybrid systems log 100M miles in service, reduce fuel consumption by 4M gallons

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More than 4,500 of Eaton’s hybrid systems are in use today on city buses, school buses, package delivery trucks, beverage delivery trucks, refrigerated delivery trucks, refuse and recycling trucks, utility vehicles and other commercial applications.

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Eaton Launches Hydraulic Hybrid Retrofit Program for Refuse Trucks

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The system is best suited for vehicles that operate in stop and go duty cycles such as refuse trucks—the initial commercialization target. Eaton offers the most complete line-up of hybrid systems for commercial vehicle applications. The HLA system has two parts: regeneration and launch assist. Regeneration.

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