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APRIL 7, 2022

liter, heavy-duty opposed-piston, three-cylinder diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners ( earlier post ) has entered fleet service with WALMART Corporation in a Peterbilt 579 tractor. liter engine. Achates Power announced that the 10.6-liter,

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Diesel Fleet Peterbilt Eaton 468

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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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Peterbilt Green Los Angeles Fleet 199

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

of Abbotsford, British Columbia has issued a purchase order for 50 Peterbilt 386 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks featuring Westport HD Systems. Terasen Gas, a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., Vedder Transport Ltd. Vedder Transport Ltd.,

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Peterbilt Transportation Power Powered 210

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Cummins will partner with Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR to develop and demonstrate technologies under the US Department of Energy (DOE) SuperTruck II program. BTE quantifies the fraction of the fuel’s chemical energy that is converted into useful work by the engine system. Earlier post.).

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Peterbilt Eaton 2009 Universal 170

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Robert Transport of Boucherville, Quebec has issued a purchase order for 180 Peterbilt liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks featuring Westport HD Systems. The Westport HD GX engine is certified and compliant to 2010 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) emission limits in North America.

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Peterbilt Transportation Power Powered 199

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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. The engine complies with EPA 2010, 2013 and CARB emissions regulations. Both vehicles are now in production and can be configured as trucks or tractors.

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Peterbilt Gas EPA 2013 150

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

is introducing a new on-board liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage solution that supports the use of cold (unsaturated) LNG fuel for large SI-engine vehicles that would have earlier required warm (saturated) LNG. For example, vehicles equipped with Cummins Westport engines require saturated LNG as there is no fuel pump involved.

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Engine Gas Peterbilt Fuel 231

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MAY 16, 2012

announced a broad range of product enhancements in its 15-liter natural gas engine for Class 8 trucks: Higher horsepower and torque. Automated manual transmission is now available in all Kenworth and Peterbilt configurations in North America for fleets that desire additional driver options. Westport Innovations Inc.

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Kenworth Peterbilt North America Engine 210

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MARCH 28, 2014

Although the prototype currently runs on diesel, its turbine is fuel-neutral and can run on compressed or liquid natural gas, biofuels or other fuels. The prototype is the result of collaboration between Walmart and many vendors, including Peterbilt, Roush Engineering, Great Dane Trailers and Capstone Turbine. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Peterbilt Range Electric Vehicles 371

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

unveiled its next generation of high pressure direct injection natural gas technology platform, Westport HPDI 2.0. Westport is now working with seven OEM applications with engine sizes ranging from trucks to trains at various stages of development with the goal of vertically integrated Westport HPDI 2.0 Westport Innovations Inc.

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Gas Diesel Fuel Economy Engine 220

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JULY 6, 2010

The Westport GX 2010 15L engine has been certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to 2010 emissions compliance—0.2 Factory installation of the GX is available in both Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors. g/bhp-hr oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) and 0.01

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2010 EPA Engine Kenworth 186

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APRIL 5, 2011

Heckmann Corporation, a water solutions company focused on water issues worldwide and, in particular, oil and natural gas exploration and production, is teaming up with Encana Natural Gas Inc., Additionally, because of cleaner combustion, the average operating life of NGVs is considerably longer.

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Corporation Fleet Diesel Peterbilt 268

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JANUARY 12, 2012

ANGH Route map shows initial phase of America‘s Natural Gas Highway. the leading provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, unveiled the route plan for the first phase of 150 new LNG fueling stations for America’s Natural Gas Highway (ANGH). Click to enlarge. Clean Energy Fuels Corp., —Andrew J.

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Clean Cleaning Gas Los Angeles 186

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NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has begun using a diesel-hydraulic hybrid truck for daily garbage pickup, improving fuel efficiency by 30% and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by even more. The Peterbilt Model 320 “Hydraulic Launch Assist” system can generate up to 380 hp (283 kW) and also reduces engine noise.

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Peterbilt Hybrid 2020 Gas 199

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MAY 28, 2020

Gen5 ProRail installed on a Peterbilt 567. Since the ProRail family of compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems was introduced in 2016, it has been used in a wide variety of applications, and powers tens of thousands of commercial fleet vehicles on the road. Agility Fuel Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon Composites.

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Fuel Fuel Economy Peterbilt Carbon Fiber 243

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MAY 23, 2014

million compressed natural gas (CNG) project. 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 total.

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Pennsylvania Peterbilt Waste Diesel 218

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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

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APRIL 16, 2021

Within seven years, four of them—Volvo, Daimler, Cummins/Peterbilt, and Navistar—had exceeded the first SuperTruck goal. Low Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Technologies Funding Opportunity. Fuels research (Natural Gas Engine Enabling Technologies; Dimethyl Ether and Propane Engine Enabling Technologies).

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Vehicles Peterbilt Gas-Electric Hydrogen 186

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

division, maker of the Delo brand of heavy duty engine oils, lubricants and coolants, unveiled a new category of heavy duty motor oil designed to address the growth of severe duty applications in on- and off-highway markets. A critical part of this process is to find an engine oil which is not just heavy duty, but severe duty.

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Chevron Fuel Economy Oil Economy 210

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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. With the modernized trucks, engine idling is eliminated entirely by operating in all-electric mode during stop-and-go operations.

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PHEV Range Peterbilt Gas-Electric 170

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The fluid compresses nitrogen gas in the accumulator and pressurizes the system. Once the accumulator has emptied, the engine will begin to perform the acceleration. When the Hydraulic Launch Assist System is operating in Performance Mode, acceleration is created by both the energy the stored in the accumulator and the engine.

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Eaton Hybrid Fuel Economy Peterbilt 186

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MARCH 20, 2023

California has led the nation in limiting the use of ICE vehicles, even going as far as banning the sale of new gas-powered vehicles past 2035. 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.

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California Diesel Peterbilt Washington 78

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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.

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Kenworth Peterbilt Gas Engine 291

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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. Full battery-electric trucks will be developed by BYD and a team consisting of Peterbilt and California start-up TransPower. Earlier post.).

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Peterbilt Kenworth California Volvo 150