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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

unveiled PowerDrive, a suite of plug-in hybrid electric powertrain solutions spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty applications, at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show. It operates as a hybrid in either series or parallel configuration modes. In a series hybrid, the electric motor is the only means of providing power to the wheels.

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Plug-in Hybrid Kenworth Plug 281

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

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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

A performance evaluation of Class 8 hybrid electric tractor trailers (Kenworth T370 hybrid tractors) compared with similar conventional vehicles (Freightliner M2106 standard diesel tractors) by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that hybrid tractors demonstrated 13.7%

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Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Hybrid 262

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2009

Eaton Corporation has established a program to assist diesel truck fleet owners in applying for the $156 million in grants for diesel hybrid trucks that are available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Fleets are able to purchase multiple trucks.

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Eaton Grant Fleet Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

UPS plans to build an additional 12 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 380 new CNG tractors to its growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. At UPS, we own our fleet and our infrastructure. The new CNG tractors to be deployed in these cities will be manufactured by Kenworth. Phoenix, Ariz.;

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El Paso Gas San Antonio Fort Worth 150

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