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Cummins/Peterbilt SuperTruck shows 54% improvement in fuel economy, 61% improvement in freight efficiency

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and Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR, released test results showing their demonstration SuperTruck tractor-trailer achieved a 54% increase in fuel economy, averaging nearly 10 mpg US (23.5 Freight efficiency is based on payload weight and fuel efficiency expressed in ton-miles per gallon. Click to enlarge. Cummins Inc.

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Peterbilt showcases Quantum Back-of-Cab CNG storage module

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Peterbilt is showcasing Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide’s new Back-of-Cab (BOC) compressed natural gas (CNG) storage module installed on a Peterbilt 579 truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show. This module offers the lowest price per DGE in the industry and allows open frame rail space for accessories.

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Tesla Semi outperforms rivals in specification analysis

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The analysis done by NextBigThing considers 9 factors when comparing the Tesla Semi to its competition, including the Nikola Tre, the Peterbilt 579EV, the Volvo VRNe, and numerous others. The nine factors include price, range, payload, federal discount , state discounts, efficiency, power, max GCW (Gross Combination Weight), and charge time.

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Honda debuts hydrogen-powered Class 8 fuel cell Semi truck concept

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Honda may be looking for a partnership like Toyota has, with another truck maker (Peterbilt, Mack, or the like). Some other major manufacturers have announced hydrogen fuel cell trucks, like Kenworth’s partnership with Toyota to make a hydrogen T680 , and Daimler’s GenH2 hydrogen truck.

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Axion Power and ePower Engine Systems enter 5-year agreement for use of PbC batteries in diesel-electric drivetrains for Class 8 trucks; tests suggest up to 35% improvement in fuel economy

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The truck, a Peterbilt 386, was outfitted with 56 PbC batteries operating in a string configuration and incorporates Axion’s proprietary Battery Management System and data logger. Our early testing has gone well and has demonstrated an ability to increase miles per gallon by more than 35%.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

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Toyota (in partnership with Peterbilt and others), Hyundai and Nikola are the early leaders in hydrogen being a fuel source for over-the-road trucks, highlighted by what they are doing at the Port of Long Beach and elsewhere in California. What lies beneath Pricing The 2024 Mirai comes in two models.

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Heckmann Corporation transitioning truck fleet from diesel to LNG; largest single US order for LNG trucks

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a subsidiary of Encana Corporation, Westport and Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR Inc to transition its truck fleet from traditional diesel vehicles to natural gas vehicles (NGVs). In 2011, the Company continued the acquisition of additional disposal assets including expansion into the Eagle Ford Shale area in south Texas.