Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

The companies have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, southeast of Memphis, for the joint venture’s factory, which will localize battery cell production for commercial electric trucks. It’s expected to create more than 2,000 US manufacturing jobs. The 21-gigawatt hour (GWh) factory is scheduled to begin producing battery cells in 2027.

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Mississippi North America Batteries Battery 98

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

AMP Americas signed a deal with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers, both national dairy cooperatives, to convert a portion of their diesel needs to CNG by working with haulers to convert their fleets to CNG-powered trucks. million miles per year, servicing routes throughout Texas.

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America Building Peterbilt Kenworth 236

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Initially, EDI will use the first generation XALT Energy battery system in a first-of-its-type commercial plug-in hybrid electric grid exportable power utility vehicle, built on a Peterbilt truck platform. The packs will be used for commercial truck fleet replacement orders.

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Li-ion PHEV Supplies Lithium Ion 150

Teslarati

JANUARY 19, 2023

Frito-Lay has been showcasing its latest fleet of all-electric Class 8 trucks since it took delivery of the first few of its Tesla Semis in December. Six Peterbilt 220EV electric box trucks. The transformation of the Modesto site is near completion. 1-megawatt solar carport with energy storage. 12 Crown Li-ion forklifts.

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Tesla Peterbilt Energy Storage Li-ion 143

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

Florida-based truckload carrier Raven Transport is expanding its clean-burning natural gas fleet with 115 Peterbilt Model 579s, equipped with sleepers and powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to haul goods for a leading consumer packaged goods company. The fleet will also fuel at Clean Energy’s existing Albany, Ga.;

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Clean Cleaning Jacksonville Transportation 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

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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Peterbilt Fuel Connect Connected 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2014

LCSWMA’s CNG project includes 14 new Peterbilt transfer trucks with Cummins-Westport ISX 12L CNG engines, costing around $2.2 LCSWMA purchased the fleet in 2013 and transitioned them into operation last month. Converting its fleet also required LCSMWA to install CNG fueling infrastructure at its Transfer Station Complex.

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Pennsylvania Peterbilt Waste Fleet 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

Supported by a $3-million California Energy Commission grant, the companies are working to convert a fleet of six, Class-6 International armored trucks into “Zero Emission with Range Extension” vehicles—PHEV trucks that operate with electricity and renewable natural gas (RNG). The EDI PowerDrive 6000 has been durability tested over 1.5

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PHEV Range Peterbilt Gas-Electric 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2009

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 Grant Fleet Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

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 Maintenance Peterbilt Kenworth 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2010

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 Hybrid Miles Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2011

These capabilities can turn a vehicle into a multi-dimensional communications center to improve driver performance, help reduce accidents, provide significant safety benefits, enhance fleet management logistics for businesses and have a potentially profound impact on environmental sustainability. —Dan Hesse.

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Connect Connected Transportation Peterbilt 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

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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Eaton Hybrid Fuel Economy Peterbilt 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2016

This is the first large-scale demonstration of zero-emission Class 8 trucks that involves major manufacturers, including BYD, Kenworth, Peterbilt (both Paccar companies) and Volvo. Full battery-electric trucks will be developed by BYD and a team consisting of Peterbilt and California start-up TransPower.

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Peterbilt Kenworth California BYD 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Robert Transport of Boucherville, Quebec has issued a purchase order for 180 Peterbilt liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks featuring Westport HD Systems. Canada has increased the depreciation rate applicable to commercial trucks or tractors from 40% to 60% for any new equipment acquired after 31 March 2010.

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Peterbilt Transportation Power Powered 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2019

has 22 electrification programs with global OEMs that the company expects to put at least 130 fully electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks on the road through 2020. Meritor, Inc. In 2017, Meritor announced a strategic investment in TransPower. Earlier post.).

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2020 Global Peterbilt California 239

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

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. See Clean Fleet Reviews at the end of the story. space program, and for large semi trucks plying the highways.

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Toyota Hydrogen Lexus California 64

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Commercial Zero-Emission Vehicle Investors Challenged, But Industry Moves On. Peterbilt and Navistar also have electric semis either planned or ready to be delivered. Commercial EV drivers shouldn’t aim for a 100% charge to avoid degrading the battery and requiring electrical maintenance.

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Conversion Re-Charge Peterbilt Emissions 83

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

a subsidiary of Encana Corporation, Westport and Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR Inc to transition its truck fleet from traditional diesel vehicles to natural gas vehicles (NGVs).

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Corporation Fleet Peterbilt Diesel 268

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

The project will include converting a portion of the non-tactical fleet to electric drive vehicles that will be able to connect to the electric power grid intelligently to ensure optimal electric power grid function. Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., The South Coast Air Quality Management District received several awards.

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Alternative Fuels Los Angeles Hydrogen Fuel 170