Kenworth and Maintenance

Kenworth Adds Cummins Westport ISL G Natural Gas Engine to Product Line

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Kenworth Truck Company is expanding its product line with the introduction of the Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas engine for the Kenworth T800 short hood and W900S models. Now available for order, Kenworth's natural gas models are focused on vocational, municipal, and pickup and delivery applications.

Kenworth

Kenworth Gas Engine Production

AMP Americas in deal with two national dairy cooperatives to build 7 CNG fueling stations, bring in more Class 8 CNG trucks

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The stations, which will be built in Waco, Amarillo, Harrold, Sweetwater, Weatherford, Kerrville and Midland, will initially fuel forty new Class-8 Kenworth and Peterbilt CNG sleeper trucks, a number that will double over the course of the agreement. million miles per year, servicing routes throughout Texas.

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America Building Kenworth Peterbilt

Odyne Systems delivers 7 plug-in hybrid work trucks through the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program

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. The trucks are used for construction and maintenance of the Marshfield utility grid. Manufactured by DUECO, Inc.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Plug-in Clean Cleaning

NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

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% Source: NREL.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Hybrid

Chevron introduces new category of heavy-duty motor oil for severe duty applications; improved fuel economy

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

In order for engines to last as long as they’re designed to, we need to reassess maintenance practices for this type of operations. Delo 400 SD SAE 15W-30 will meet a range of OEM requirements for engine oil, including Kenworth MX, Peterbilt MX, Cummins, Mack and Volvo.

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Chevron Fuel Economy Oil Economy

Ideanomics to acquire wireless charging provider WAVE

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Wireless charging systems offer several benefits over plug-in-based charging systems, including reduced maintenance, improved health and safety, and expedited energy connection. Furthermore, wireless in-route charging enables greater route lengths or smaller batteries while also maintaining battery life.

Charging

Charging Kenworth Financing Utah

14 US fleets launch ACT Fleet Forum; best practices on adopting advanced, clean transportation technologies

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2020

In its debut year, the ACT Fleet Forum will cover efficiency improvement strategies, gaseous and renewable fuels, advanced engine and vehicle technologies, electrified drivetrains, connected technologies, artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance, and more. Total Transportation Services, Inc. Waste Management.

Fleet

Fleet Clean Cleaning Transportation

Aurora enters long-term, global, strategic collaboration with Toyota and Denso for self-driving cars at scale

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As part of this long-term effort, Aurora will be exploring mass production of key autonomous driving components with Denso and a comprehensive services solution with Toyota for when these vehicles are deployed at scale, including financing, insurance, maintenance, and more. Earlier post.).

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Toyota Global Kenworth Peterbilt

UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

Carlton Rose, president, global fleet maintenance and engineering for UPS. Four hundred semi-tractors will be supplied by Freightliner and Kenworth and 330 terminal trucks by TICO. We demonstrated the effectiveness of natural gas vehicles and fuel in 2017 by using 77 million total gallon equivalents in our ground fleet. Edgerton, Kan.;

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2008 Gas Fort Worth Fuel

Study Concludes That Class 8 Truck Fuel Consumption Could Be Reduced By Up to 50% By 2017 Using Existing and Emerging Technologies; Current Payback Requirements Could Forestall Implementation

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

This study finds that fuel consumption for new tractor-trailers could be lowered by 20 percent starting in 2012 and as much as 50 percent beginning in 2017, while providing net savings for the owner based on lifetime fuel savings paying for the incremental vehicle, operation, and maintenance costs.

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2017 Fuel T600 Diesel

Emerging Fleet Trends—Going Electric

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2022

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. No more, as the electrification of the trucks that move America’s goods and do its work is here, and growing fast. Using a Fleet Management Company.

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Fleet Kenworth Electric Electrical

Kenworth and Peterbilt to add heavy-duty Cummins Westport ISX12 G to line of natural gas engines

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. The T680 and Model 579.

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Kenworth Peterbilt Gas Engine

Flash Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 27, 2024

Warranty Some space given up to H2 tanks Basic – Three years/36,000 miles Plug-in and Hydrogen Systems – Eight years/100,000 miles Maintenance – One year/Unlimited miles Roadside Assistance – Three years/Unlimited miles Availability The 2025 CR-V Hybrid e:FCEV will be available at these 12 California Honda dealers.

Honda

Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Gasoline-Electric

Eaton Cummins JV unveils 12-speed automated transmission

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Addressing costly and time-consuming maintenance requirements was taken into account when designing Endurant to further deliver in a key area amongst customers. Endurant will be paired with the Cummins X15 Efficiency Series engine beginning in October for Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks.

Eaton

Eaton Maintenance Kenworth Peterbilt

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Kenworth Adds Cummins Westport ISL G Natural Gas Engine to Product Line

AMP Americas in deal with two national dairy cooperatives to build 7 CNG fueling stations, bring in more Class 8 CNG trucks

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Odyne Systems delivers 7 plug-in hybrid work trucks through the Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program

NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

Chevron introduces new category of heavy-duty motor oil for severe duty applications; improved fuel economy

Ideanomics to acquire wireless charging provider WAVE

14 US fleets launch ACT Fleet Forum; best practices on adopting advanced, clean transportation technologies

Aurora enters long-term, global, strategic collaboration with Toyota and Denso for self-driving cars at scale

UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

Study Concludes That Class 8 Truck Fuel Consumption Could Be Reduced By Up to 50% By 2017 Using Existing and Emerging Technologies; Current Payback Requirements Could Forestall Implementation

Emerging Fleet Trends—Going Electric

Kenworth and Peterbilt to add heavy-duty Cummins Westport ISX12 G to line of natural gas engines

Flash Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

Eaton Cummins JV unveils 12-speed automated transmission

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