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Capstone completes track testing of Kenworth microturbine-powered hybrid electric Class 7 truck

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Capstone Turbine Corporation successfully completed track testing of a Kenworth Class 7 hybrid electric work truck using its 65kW microturbine as an on-board range extender. The Kenworth Class 7 work truck features a Capstone C65 microturbine that is installed onboard and operates on compressed natural gas. Earlier post.)

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Port of Los Angeles rolls out $82.5M hydrogen fuel cell electric freight demonstration; Toyota fuel cell technology

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The Port of Los Angeles and its partners rolled out five new hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) and introduced two hydrogen fueling stations. The Port’s technology development partners are Toyota Motor North America, which designed and built the powertrain’s fuel cell electric power supply system; Kenworth Truck Co.,

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AJR Trucking orders 50 Nikola Tre FCEVs; incentives bring rough cost parity with existing fleet

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AJR Trucking , a leading carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and a major drayage carrier operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has executed a purchase order for 50 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trucks from Tom’s Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation sales and service dealer network.

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Hydrogen is vital to Nikola’s rebrand. It wishes more money

Baua Electric

Lohscheller’s job now’s to unravel the corporate’s unbalanced monetary condition by means of ensuring it has plethora capital to pursue its approach to transform a supplier of hydrogen vehicles and gas and to trade in electrical vehicles for purchasers pursuing other avenues for lowering carbon emissions.

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UPS adds 48 more heavy-duty LNG tractor trucks to fleet; Westport HD System

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UPS has purchased another 48 heavy tractor trucks equipped to run on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Manufactured by Kenworth, the LNG tractors are powered by Westport HD Systems and initially will pull trailers on a transit lane linking Ontario, Calif., and Las Vegas, Nev., along with UPS’s 11 existing LNG tractors.

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Sprint CEO introduces new partners for Machine-to-Machine Connected Transportation initiative

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Connected Transportation helps companies better manage logistics to optimize, schedule, monitor and track deliveries, personnel and vehicles. Hyundai’s Blue Link system provides for Automated Crash Notification, SOS Assistance, Stolen Vehicle Recovery and a number of other features.

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When Can We Expect Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks on the Road?

Clean Fleet Report

Yet, despite the endless calls for decarbonization, hydrogen-powered electric trucks are hardly visible on American roads. The aim is to make low-cost hydrogen commercially viable and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of hard-to-decarbonize sectors, including heavy transport.