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New York City Department of Sanitation Testing Four Different Hybrid Trucks

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The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will be testing in daily operation three different types of hybrid refuse collection trucks and a hybrid rack truck. A 2 kWh Li-ion pack provides energy storage. Earlier post.) The T370 Class 7 is powered by the PACCAR 6.7-liter Earlier post.)

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Daimler Trucks invests in Israeli nanotechnology materials pioneer StoreDot; FlashBattery technology

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StoreDot’s new batteries are currently in an advanced stage of development, and are expected to be integrated into electric vehicles that are now in their design phase. EV FlashBattery’s remarkably fast charging rate is achieved due to StoreDot’s novel materials and new battery structure.

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The standard FedEx trucks used in the retrofit program were 2000 or 2001 models with 300,000 to 500,000 miles driven. FedEx Corp. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C.

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