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.,

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Las Vegas Fleet Kenworth United Kingdom 186

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 Kenworth Peterbilt 236

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

This hybrid system is showcased in the Cummins booth in an electric hybrid utility truck, a Kenworth T370. The Cummins PowerDrive system has travelled more than six million miles in a fleet setting in the United States and China, and work is underway to introduce it to the European market in the near future.

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Plug-in Hybrid Kenworth Plug 281

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

FXI) announced the addition of 11 new ultra-low emission natural gas trucks to the FXI fleet. million in grant funding for the new Kenworth T680 trucks ( earlier post ) which started making deliveries today. The purchase of 46 new trucks represents about 50% of FXI’s California fleet. (SoCalGas) and Food Express, Inc.

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Gas Emissions San Diego Kenworth 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2017

Chart and Ground Force Worldwide (GFW) have launched of the first dual LNG/diesel fueling truck, designed and built for a large rock quarry customer in Florida. 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.

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Diesel Kenworth Fuel Florida 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

The project was directed by an steering committee comprising representatives from major truck and powertrain manufacturers, government agencies, trucking fleets, and fuel economy and heavy-duty experts from non-profit organizations. per gallon of diesel fuel, and assumed that the annual mileage declines as the vehicle ages.

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2017 Fuel T600 Diesel 281

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Eaton Corporation announced that customers of its hybrid systems have collectively accumulated more than 100 million miles of service, reducing fuel consumption by 4 million gallons of diesel fuel and harmful emissions by 40,000 metric tons.

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Eaton Hybrid Miles Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

The Westport HD System offers class-leading performance for heavy-duty on-road Class 8 trucks and allows trucking fleets to move to lower-cost, domestically available and low-carbon natural gas and/or biogas. Factory installation of the GX is available in both Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors.

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2010 EPA Engine Kenworth 186

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Nissan has launched a new fleet of Nikola and Kenworth electric semis that will deliver vehicles to dealers in Los Angeles. Nissan will only be starting with two trucks, one from Kenworth and one from Nikola, but they will serve as a testbed for expanded use in the near future. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Los Angeles Dealers Nissan Kenworth 107

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier FedEx Freight has purchased more than 100 Class 8 CNG tractors from Paccar units Kenworth and Peterbilt, and has installed a CNG fueling station to serve the new CNG fleet at its Oklahoma City Service Center. Also on site is a “time fill” station which has six zones and 18 hoses.

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Oklahoma City Oklahoma Kenworth Peterbilt 150

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.;

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2008 Gas Fort Worth Fuel 170

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Converting Fleets to EVs and Adding Roadside Assistance. EVs make a lot of sense for commercial fleets with reduced fuel and maintenance costs and batteries that can be sized to a specific route to eliminate range anxiety. Companies making near and long-range plans for their fleets are no longer merely thinking gasoline or diesel.

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Fleet Kenworth Electric Electrical 105

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.

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Wisconsin Plug-in Cleaning Clean 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2009

The vehicles under evaluation include a parallel hybrid electric diesel collector from Mack Trucks (a Volvo Group subsidiary); a series-hybrid and an hydraulic parallel hybrid collector ( earlier post ) from Crane Carrier; and the Kenworth T370 diesel-electric hybrid (for the rack truck). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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New York City New York Hybrid Kenworth 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2012

Engine manufacturers and original equipment truck manufacturers such as Cummins-Westport, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Navistar, Freightliner and Caterpillar are expected to have Class-8 trucks available in engine sizes allowing for varied road and driving requirements. Earlier post.).

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Cleaning Clean Gas Los Angeles 186

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Key Steps to Cleaning Southern California’s Air Diesel Class 8 trucks run seemingly tail-to-nose from the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to the Inland Empire in Southern California. Last mile trucks like Amazon’s are moving to EVs Almost all of those trucks run on diesel, but change is coming. Even the U.S.

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All-Electric Long Beach Los Angeles Electric 98

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

Localized battery cell production is an important component of delivering our customers – the fleets that keep America and the world moving – cost effective options for decarbonizing their operations,” said John O’Leary, president and CEO, Daimler Truck North America.

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Mississippi Batteries Battery North America 97

Baua Electric

AUGUST 18, 2023

Nikola, Freightliner, Kenworth and Volvo all are growing the generation. Trucking fleets see benefits over battery-electric vans. Hydrogen fuels up in about the similar while as a diesel truck, fending off lengthy delays. Gasoline cellular vans don’t want obese batteries, liberating payload for revenue-generating shipment.

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Gasoline Hydrogen Kenworth Gasoline-Electric 52

Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

First, we should state the obvious: as hard as it is to imagine a nonprofit with $250 million to spend on a fleet of 500 electric semi trucks – it’s even harder to imagine one that would need that many trucks. The plan, then, must be to do something else with the trucks. And so it is. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Buy Los Angeles Kenworth Peterbilt 52

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. g/bhp-hr NO x and 0.01

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Kenworth Peterbilt Gas Engine 291

Baua Electric

JULY 11, 2023

Additionally, refueling age for hydrogen is set the similar as for diesel, keeping off the lengthy waits had to recharge an electrical battery in full-electric vehicles. Toyota demonstrated the era in a fleet of Kenworth vehicles on the Port of Los Angeles that operated via 2022.

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Kentucky Gasoline Hydrogen Toyota 40

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. Volvo will be deploying a plug-in hybrid electric diesel truck under the Mack brand. The State of California is awarding $23.6 Earlier post.).

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Peterbilt Kenworth California Volvo 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2023

kg capacity, 700 bar), fuel cell stacks, electric motor (224 kW peak, 192 kW steady) and transmission, and offers a viable alternative to traditional diesel powertrains used in commercial goods transportation as companies look to transition their fleets to zero-emission vehicles.

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Kits Los Angeles Emissions Kenworth 221