Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Peterbilt Motors introduced two new medium-duty vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) during the Mid-America Trucking Show: the Model 337 and the Model 348. Both vehicles are now in production and can be configured as trucks or tractors. The engine complies with EPA 2010, 2013 and CARB emissions regulations.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

a portfolio company of Lone Star Investment Advisors, is building a fleet of 60 Peterbilt Model 388 LNG (liquefied natural gas) trucks. The Peterbilt Model 388 tractors are equipped with a Westport HD 15-liter natural gas engine and fuel system. We believe that Peterbilt is a leader in alternate fuel technology.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Capstone Turbine Corporation is working with domestic heavy duty truck manufacturers Kenworth and Peterbilt to demonstrate Class 7 and Class 8 microturbine range extended series hybrid trucks.

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Peterbilt Kenworth Baltimore Range 220

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

Peterbilt Motors Company showcased its Model 587 Technology Truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show, including several emerging technologies that focus on advanced aerodynamics, fleet maintenance efficiency, personal connectivity, and next-generation energy storage.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Peterbilt Motors Company is now taking immediate orders for the production of its vocational and aerodynamic vehicles powered by compressed and liquefied natural gas (NG). The Model 365 and Model 384 will be offered with the Cummins Westport ISL G and built at Peterbilt’s truck manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas.

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Peterbilt Gas Vehicles Alternative Fuels 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2018

The core of Loop’s fuel cell range extenders is the company’s patented technology eFlow—a design that maximizes power, efficiency and durability through an optimized air flow process. Loop fuel cell range extenders will be integrated by TransPower into two Peterbilt 579 truck gliders in early 2019.

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Peterbilt Emissions Range Fuel 284

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2020

This acquisition enables us to further position the company as a premier supplier of electrification technologies for commercial vehicles. It also further establishes the value of Meritor’s Blue Horizo brand, which represents the company’s emerging platform of advanced technologies centered on electrification.

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Peterbilt Energy Storage California Commercial 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

PACCAR has teamed up with Aurora, a leading autonomous driving technology company, and FedEx to launch a commercial pilot of autonomous trucks in linehaul trucking operations. In January 2021, PACCAR announced a strategic alliance with Aurora to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. Earlier post.)

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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.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

According to a press release from the company, Volvo Trucks is beginning production of their all-electric heavy trucks that they will sell in Europe. The trucks are being produced at the company’s Tuve facility in Gothenburg, Sweden, and will soon be made at the brand’s Ghent, Belgium plant as well.

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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.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Toyota Transport, the automaker’s in-house vehicle transportation trucking company, is using its first car hauler that runs on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The CNG truck was commissioned by Toyota and designed and built in a joint collaboration with Peterbilt and Cottrell, Inc., the truck and trailer manufacturers. Cottrell, Inc.

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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.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

is planning to add eight Tesla Semi Megachargers at the facility to support the company’s use of the automaker’s all-electric Class 8 truck. is the parent company of Frito-Lay, which also took delivery of Semi units in December 2022 when Tesla finally started launching the truck for commercial use. Permits show PepsiCo.

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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). Earlier post.). Our first truck platooning system is coming to market in 2017.

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Peterbilt Fuel Connect Connected 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Cummins recently received $39 million in funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop its SuperTruck project in conjunction with Peterbilt Motors Company. Cummins, Inc. Earlier post.) The goal of the SuperTruck program initiated by the DOE is to improve long-haul Class 8 vehicle freight efficiency.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 2, 2022

As outlined in the press release from Aurora Innovation, the company is expanding through a new 600-mile delivery route between Fort Worth and El Paso. On the route, Uber will employ the modified Peterbilt 579M produced by Aurora. According to Reuters , Uber has expanded its autonomous freight delivery service in Texas.

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Texas El Paso Fort Worth Peterbilt 92

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The stations, which will be built in Waco, Amarillo, Harrold, Sweetwater, Weatherford, Kerrville and Midland, will initially fuel forty new Class-8 Kenworth and Peterbilt CNG sleeper trucks, a number that will double over the course of the agreement. million miles per year, servicing routes throughout Texas.

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Teslarati

MARCH 20, 2023

Most notably, this could push many shipping companies on the west coast toward electric semis, such as those currently made by Tesla , Peterbilt, Volvo, and others. It remains unclear what the effect on the market will be if these regulations are implemented, but there is no doubt they would likely encourage businesses to go electric.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2017

EDI is currently offering Class-3 through 6 utility solutions with optional exportable power available on Ford, GM, Peterbilt, and now Freightliner platforms. The newly available Freightliner M2 truck rounds out EDI’s portfolio of Class 3-6 zero-emissions utility vehicles with exportable power option.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Peterbilt 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The company has received multiple project contracts for both the electric and plug-in hybrid versions of the solution with an initial OEM partner for deployment in mid 2018. The new powertrain line—the EDI PowerDrive 8000—will be available in the first half of 2018 in both all electric and plug-in hybrid form factors (PHEV).

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Kits Peterbilt 2018 Plug-in 150

Teslarati

JANUARY 19, 2023

As a part of Frito-Lay’s massive sustainability transformation initiative at its facility in Modesto, California, the Tesla Semi took center stage in the company’s efforts to make its operations eco-friendly. Six Peterbilt 220EV electric box trucks. 1-megawatt solar carport with energy storage. 12 Crown Li-ion forklifts.

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Tesla Peterbilt Energy Storage Li-ion 135

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. Birmingham, Ala.; Pearl, Miss.; and Theodore, Ala.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2016

The net result is that eFlow increases overall fuel cell durability, enables higher peak power, and significantly reduces cost due to greater membrane resiliency, the elimination of costly system components, and improved lifetime, the company says.

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Fuel Peterbilt Energy Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

The vehicle program is a collaboration between Efficient Drivetrains and North American Repower , California’s leading natural gas engine management and conversion technology company. The EDI PowerDrive 6000 has been durability tested over 1.5 The truck offers 20+ miles of all electric range, and a top speed of 65 mph.

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PHEV Range Peterbilt Gas-Electric 170

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Not only has the food company used the vehicle as the prime example of its carbon reduction efforts, but it has shown that it can be an effective marketing tool all on its own. But thanks to Tesla’s vastly expanding Nevada facility where the truck is made, the American automaker is headed in the right direction.

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Tesla Peterbilt Nevada California 98

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 The Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) held a dedication and grand opening of its $4.8-million million compressed natural gas (CNG) project. million total.

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Pennsylvania Peterbilt Waste Fleet 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

Built for Honda by Peterbilt Motors Company, the EPA Smartway-certified Model 386 hybrid truck is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by almost 45 tons per year, as compared to its diesel counterpart. Testing and evaluation will take place over the next year.

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Honda Peterbilt Hybrid Motor 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.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

will test two hybrid systems—one developed by ArvinMeritor and one developed by Eaton and Peterbilt—in Class 8 trucks. The company also will test three different alternative fuels—Reclaimed Grease Fuel; B20 biodiesel; and liquefied natural gas—in its heavy-duty trucks. Peterbilt/Eaton Hybrid Assist.

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Peterbilt Eaton Hybrid Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Chevron Products Company, a Chevron USA Inc. —Jim Gambill, Manager Americas Marketing with Chevron Products Company. Delo 400 SD SAE 15W-30 will meet a range of OEM requirements for engine oil, including Kenworth MX, Peterbilt MX, Cummins, Mack and Volvo.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

The approved incentives go to these companies: Crane Carrier Company (Tulsa, Oklahoma) is awarded $884,000 to help buy- down 34 natural gas vehicles in the 26,001 pounds and greater gross vehicle weight range. Peterbilt is the original equipment manufacturer of the trucks. A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. Hansel Ford, Inc.

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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. Peterbilt uses the ISL G and Westport GX engine. liter Cummins Westport ISL G.

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Kenworth Peterbilt Gas Engine 291

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2011

Connected Transportation helps companies better manage logistics to optimize, schedule, monitor and track deliveries, personnel and vehicles. —Dan Hesse. Reduced Emissions and Fuel Costs Plus Driver Productivity and Comfort.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

Eaton hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and two hybrid hydraulic power systems are available or in development on truck models including DAF, Freightliner, Ford, International, Iveco, Kenworth, Mercedes-Benz and Peterbilt and on bus models from BCI, Foton, Heng Tong, JNP, King Long, Shen Long, Solaris, Yutong and Zhongtong.

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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.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Toyota has just jumped into the pool with both feet first, but the company better not look back. Signs that a fuel cell truck revolution is coming to the US have been few and far between. Nevertheless, activity is finally beginning to pick up. Something might be gaining on it. A Whole New Fuel Cell […]

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