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FedEx Freight debuts new LNG-only tractors in Dallas

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FedEx Freight has begun beta testing two new Kenworth T660 tractors powered by Cummins Westport ISX12 G liquefied natural gas (LNG)-only engines. Domiciled at the FedEx Freight service center in Dallas, Texas, the tractors will be used as part of the carrier’s regular linehaul operations and are expected to log nearly 1,000 miles per day.

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EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

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The recent increase in natural gas or dual-fuel capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices, EIA said.

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UT Dallas researchers use 2D MoS2 as protective layer for Li-metal anodes in Li-S batteries; extended cycle life

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Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have used two-dimensional (2D) MoS 2 (molybdenum disulfide) as a protective layer for Li-metal anodes, greatly improving the performances of Li–S batteries. —Cha et al. Dr. Kyeongjae “K.J.”

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Prototype PNNL, UW webapp predicts parking space availability for delivery drivers

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—Amelia Bleeker, PNNL software engineer who developed the webapp. —Giacomo Dalla Chiara, a postdoctoral scholar from the Urban Freight Lab. Dalla Chiara said freight carriers have expressed enthusiasm for the webapp, but the research team also hopes to extend it to additional carriers and drivers.

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Aurora unveils ride-hailing test fleet based on Toyota Sienna; testing in Texas

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Aurora has worked with Toyota Motor North America’s (Toyota) engineering team over the last year to establish and refine requirements to prepare this vehicle model platform to integrate with the Aurora Driver. The Toyota S-AM will serve as the backbone platform for the expected launch of Aurora Connect, its autonomous ride-hailing product.

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Automated Bus Consortium issues RFP to procure up to 70 full-size Level 4 automated buses

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Level 4” is a designation of highly automated vehicles as defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The Automated Bus Consortium , a collective of US transit agencies and departments of transportation, released a request for proposals (RFP) to procure up to seventy full-size Level 4 automated buses.

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Cummins Westport introducing new ISB6.7 G mid-range natural gas engine

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At the opening reception at ACT Expo in Dallas, TX, Cummins Westport Inc. liter medium-duty, factory-built dedicated natural gas engine for school bus, shuttle bus, medium-duty truck and vocational applications. G natural gas engine is based on the Cummins ISB6.7 G shares many base engine components with the ISB6.7

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