Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Embedded in roadways and charging vehicles during scheduled stops, the fully automated, hands-free WAVE system eliminates battery range limitations and enables fleets to achieve driving ranges that match that of internal combustion engines. —Alf Poor, Ideanomics CEO.

Charging 170

Charging Kenworth Financing Utah 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

(FXI) announced the addition of 11 new ultra-low emission natural gas trucks to the FXI fleet. The company, with the assistance of SoCalGas, applied for and received $1.1 million in grant funding for the new Kenworth T680 trucks ( earlier post ) which started making deliveries today.

Gas 218

Gas Emissions San Diego Kenworth 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2017

The customer is using the vehicle as a fueling solution for their recently converted fleet of haul trucks, which were retro-fitted with LNG conversions. The truck is based on a Kenworth T800 and Chart’s Orca unit, which celebrates its 21 st birthday this year.

Diesel 150

Diesel Kenworth Fuel Florida 150

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. Each company will own 30% of the joint venture. It’s expected to create more than 2,000 US manufacturing jobs.

Mississippi 98

Mississippi North America Batteries Battery 98

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

We strongly believe further investment in our natural gas fleet is a key element to help us achieve our long-term goals for reducing our CO 2 emissions. We demonstrated the effectiveness of natural gas vehicles and fuel in 2017 by using 77 million total gallon equivalents in our ground fleet. Plainfield, Ind.; Edgerton, Kan.;

2008 170

2008 Gas Fort Worth Fuel 170

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

Each of those companies will own 30% of and jointly control the resulting battery business, with the remaining 10% will go to Chinese battery-maker EVE Energy. EVE will serve as a “technology partner,” and “contribute its industry-leading battery cell design and manufacturing expertise to the future cell manufacturing plant.”

Mississippi 97

Mississippi Batteries Battery North America 97

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Autonomous driving software company Aurora has entered a long-term, global, and strategic collaboration with Toyota and Denso, one of the largest global manufacturers and tier-one automotive suppliers, respectively, to build and globally deploy self-driving cars at scale. Earlier post.).

Toyota 170

Toyota Global Peterbilt Kenworth 170

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.

America 236

America Building Peterbilt Kenworth 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Manufactured by Kenworth, the LNG tractors are powered by Westport HD Systems and initially will pull trailers on a transit lane linking Ontario, Calif., UPS is the only private delivery company using this technology in its fleet and now has more than 1,100 natural gas-powered vehicles in service. and Las Vegas, Nev.,

Las Vegas 186

Las Vegas Fleet Kenworth United Kingdom 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

UPS plans to build an additional 12 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 380 new CNG tractors to its growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. At UPS, we own our fleet and our infrastructure. The new CNG tractors to be deployed in these cities will be manufactured by Kenworth. Phoenix, Ariz.;

El Paso 150

El Paso Gas San Antonio Fort Worth 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2010

The company set major hybrid systems milestones in 2010, delivering systems to global customers in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and United States.

Eaton 210

Eaton Hybrid Miles Fuel 210

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Tesla announced plans for an electric Sem i a few years ago, but they’ve have already been beaten to the market by several companies. Daimler/Freightliner, PACCAR (Kenworth/Peterbilt) and International are close behind. The Japanese company behind it plans only to make 50 and sell them for $3.2 million each.

F-150 67

F-150 Concept Silverado Vehicles 67

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.

Connect 186

Connect Connected Transportation Peterbilt 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2012

The Odyne plug-in hybrid drive system reduces fleet operating and maintenance costs, and depending on duty cycle, enables large trucks to obtain significant fuel economy improvements compared to traditional diesel engines. Although the county automotive fleet includes hybrids, these are the first hybrid trucks they are putting to work.

Wisconsin 199

Wisconsin Plug-in Clean Cleaning 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

Kenworth Truck Company and Peterbilt Motor Company will expanding their alternative fuel line-up by offering the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy duty natural gas engine ( earlier post ) for use in regional haul, vocational and refuse markets. —Michelle Harry, Kenworth natural gas vehicle marketing manager.

Kenworth 291

Kenworth Peterbilt Gas Engine 291

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2012

The company has identified 98 locations and anticipates having 70 stations open by the end of 2012 in 33 states. Clean Energy Fuels Corp., the leading provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, unveiled the route plan for the first phase of 150 new LNG fueling stations for America’s Natural Gas Highway (ANGH).

Clean 186

Clean Cleaning Gas Los Angeles 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. The State of California is awarding $23.6 Volvo will be deploying a plug-in hybrid electric diesel truck under the Mack brand.

Peterbilt 150

Peterbilt Kenworth California BYD 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2009

The Coca-Cola system in Canada will expand its fleet of hybrid-electric delivery trucks across Canada. The company will add 15 Kenworth hybrid single-axle tractors to its existing fleet of 20 side-bay trucks and two straight trucks. The Kenworth T370 tractors (rated at 55,000 lb. Earlier post.).

Canada 186

Canada Kenworth Fleet Hybrid 186

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

The e:FCEV advances Honda’s emissions goals as the company marches to 100-percent zero emission vehicles (battery electric or fuel cell electric) by 2040. For all operations, the company aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. while its rival Toyota has demonstrated the 300-mile range truck in a joint project with Kenworth.

Honda 70

Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Hybrid 70

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The federal government intends to spend $7 billion in the coming years to finance various state government, research organization and private company projects. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Increasing Vehicle Production Numerous manufacturers have received hundreds of hydrogen truck orders before the U.S.

Hydrogen 61

Hydrogen Fuel South Korea Kenworth 61