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Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2022
PACCAR will work with Cummins to offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine ( earlier post ) in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. When operating on renewable natural gas (RNG or biomethane) the X15N engine will be able to achieve major reductions in the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 20, 2021
PACCAR and Aurora have signed a global, strategic agreement to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. Autonomous Peterbilt 579 Test Vehicle with Aurora Driver. Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 trucks utilizing the Aurora Driver are expected to be deployed in North America in the next several years.
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Green Car Congress
AUGUST 12, 2022
The Peterbilt Model 579EV will deliver the RNG to the Dane County landfill facility, where it will be injected into the natural gas pipeline to be used as clean transportation fuel on the west coast. ., offtakes the RNG for distribution to the transportation market in California.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
PACCAR announced that a Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric vehicle and a battery electric Peterbilt Model 579EV became the first Class 8 zero emissions vehicles to drive to the 14,115 foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. We are very excited about the work Kenworth and Peterbilt have done in the development of zero emissions technology.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 12, 2020
PACCAR companies Kenworth and Peterbilt are collaborating on electric powertrain development for trucks. Peterbilt will also integrate a Dana Spicer Electrified e-propulsion system into its 220EV chassis. Like the Kenworth, the Peterbilt 220EV features a range between 100 and 200 miles.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 12, 2020
Werner Enterprises, a premier transportation and logistics provider, is testing a 2019 Peterbilt 579 EV Class 8 electric truck for a year on a dedicated account in Southern California. Werner’s first electric-powered truck is the result of a partnership with Peterbilt, Meritor and TransPower.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 7, 2021
announced a long-term supply agreement with PACCAR, the manufacturer of light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates, to provide battery packs, modules and battery management systems (BMS) for PACCAR’s battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Romeo Power, Inc.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 11, 2015
announced that Peterbilt is now offering Maxwell’s ultracapacitor-powered Engine Start Module (ESM) on new Model 579 and 567 trucks as a factory-installed option. Maxwell Technologies, Inc. Kenworth began offering the ESM as a factory-installed option earlier in the year. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
MAY 2, 2018
will supply all-electric drivetrain systems for two Peterbilt vehicle platforms through its alliance with TransPower. These include 12 Peterbilt all-electric Class 8 Model 579 day cab tractors and three Model 520 refuse trucks. Funding for the Peterbilt 520 deployment was provided by the California Energy Commission.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 14, 2013
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 During the reported test, the Class 8 Peterbilt 587 powered by a Cummins ISX15 engine averaged 9.9 Click to enlarge. Cummins Inc.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 27, 2014
At the Mid-America Trucking show, PACCAR companies Kenworth and Peterbilt introduced more fuel efficient version of their heavy-duty models: the Kenworth T680 Advantage and the Peterbilt Model 579 with EPIQ package. Peterbilt Model 579 with EPIQ.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 27, 2014
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. New Back-of-Cab CNG storage system. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Schneider Electric reinforced its partnership with PACCAR, which is receiving a $33-million matching grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to continue the development of its Class 8 Kenworth and Peterbilt battery electric and fuel cell vehicles, along with its vehicle charging stations, for the SuperTruck 3 project. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
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. Both vehicles are now in production and can be configured as trucks or tractors. The engine complies with EPA 2010, 2013 and CARB emissions regulations.
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. Peterbilt uses the ISL G and Westport GX engine. Next-generation Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 20, 2013
Peterbilt Motors Company announced the availability of the new 2013 Cummins Westport ISX12 G natural gas engine. Peterbilt has been manufacturing trucks featuring liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems solutions for heavy-duty over-the-road, regional and vocational applications since 1996.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
PACCAR is collaborating with Faith Technologies and Schneider Electric to provide a charging infrastructure package solution for customers that purchase battery electric Kenworth and Peterbilt heavy- and medium-duty trucks in the United States and Canada. PACCAR electric charger with Kenworth K270E and Peterbilt Model 220EV trucks.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 17, 2011
Capstone Turbine Corporation is working with domestic heavy duty truck manufacturers Kenworth and Peterbilt to demonstrate Class 7 and Class 8 microturbine range extended series hybrid trucks.
Green Car Congress
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. Achates Power announced that the 10.6-liter,
Green Fleet Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2022
Paccar plans to offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks, allowing fleets to achieve lower carbon emissions for long-haul transport using internal combustion engine technology.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 26, 2010
Among its other product introductions at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, Peterbilt announced the limited production availability of the Model 320 Hybrid Class 8 refuse truck, equipped with Eaton’s Hydraulic Launch Assist ( HLA ) technology ( earlier post ). Click to enlarge. Model 320 Hybrid. Natural gas.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 22, 2012
Peterbilt Motors Company showcased its Model 587 Technology Truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show, including several emerging technologies that focus on advanced aerodynamics, fleet maintenance efficiency, personal connectivity, and next-generation energy storage.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 9, 2018
Additional partners include heavy-duty truck manufacturer Peterbilt Motors Company (a division of Paccar), fleet operator Bill Signs Trucking, mobile fueling hydrogen infrastructure supplier OneH2, and data collection and analysis provider Frontier Energy.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 20, 2022
Achates Power previously announced the opposed-piston has entered fleet service with WALMART Corporation in a Peterbilt 579 tractor. The PEMS measurements conducted by UC-Riverside for CALSTART on the Peterbilt 579 powered by the Achates Power 10.6L Earlier post.). —Dave Crompton, President, and CEO of Achates Power.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
Peterbilt Motors Company is now taking immediate orders for the production of its vocational and aerodynamic vehicles powered by compressed and liquefied natural gas (NG). The Model 365 and Model 384 will be offered with the Cummins Westport ISL G and built at Peterbilt’s truck manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
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. This represents the largest single order yet for LNG trucks powered by Westport HD, said David Demers, CEO of Westport Innovations.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
In January 2021, PACCAR announced a strategic alliance with Aurora to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. We believe there is no other credible way to deliver this complex and valuable technology at scale. —Sterling Anderson, Aurora chief product officer. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
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. Vedder Transport Ltd. Vedder Transport Ltd.,
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 19, 2020
Earlier this month, Werner Enterprises, a premier transportation and logistics provider, announced it is testing a 2019 Peterbilt 579 EV Class 8 electric truck for a year on a dedicated account in Southern California. Werner’s first electric-powered truck is the result of a partnership with Peterbilt, Meritor and TransPower.
Green Car Reports
JULY 30, 2020
PACCAR, which includes the DAF, Peterbilt, and Kenworth truck brands, has already. The Tesla Semi will be battery electric, while Nikola is planning three models powered by hydrogen fuel cells. But the time they arrive, establish truck makers may have already launched rival vehicles.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
The Purdue-led NEXTCAR project team also includes Cummins, Peterbilt Motors Company, ZF TRW, the University of Arizona and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Our first truck platooning system is coming to market in 2017.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 28, 2014
The prototype is the result of collaboration between Walmart and many vendors, including Peterbilt, Roush Engineering, Great Dane Trailers and Capstone Turbine. The truck’s shape represents a 20% reduction in aerodynamic drag over Walmart’s current Peterbilt Model 386. Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience. Click to enlarge.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
The company utilizes everything from BYD yard tractors to Peterbilt 220EV box trucks to energy storage techniques. and Frito-Lay have expanded their sustainability initiatives to include nearly every facet of production and logistics, all the way to the time the product makes it to the consumer. However, it has an order for many more.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Mainstay and Virginia Transportation worked closely with The Pete Store, Peterbilt, Cottrell and Fontaine Modification on this project to insure the system’s integration with the truck’s unique configuration.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2019
In the first half of 2019, a major fleet customer will begin operating the first of six medium-duty Peterbilt Model 220EV Class 6 pick-up and delivery trucks equipped with Meritor’s 14Xe electric drive systems and fully integrated subsystems from TransPower, a leader in electrification technologies for large commercial vehicles.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Tesla has not yet been able to ship its semi offering, and even legacy brands such as Peterbilt and Mercedes have fallen behind. The Volvo VNR Electric is capable of 275 miles of range, can charge to 80% in only 90 min via DC fast charging , and produces 455 horsepower and 4,051 pound-feet of torque. Credit: Volvo Trucks.
Teslarati
JANUARY 19, 2023
Six Peterbilt 220EV electric box trucks. .” Along with the Tesla Semi and four Tesla 750kW charging stations, Frito-Lay displayed the following at the showcase: Three BYD 8Y electric yard tractors. 1-megawatt solar carport with energy storage. 12 Crown Li-ion forklifts. megawatt-hours of on-site battery storage.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2019
Allison Transmission, a global leader in medium- and heavy-duty propulsion solutions for commercial vehicles, introduced the new AXE Series e-axle systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks at the Advanced Clean Technology (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, CA.
Green Car Reports
JULY 30, 2020
Tesla and Nikola need to compete with electric trucks from familiar brands like Peterbilt. GM revealed more about its upcoming Hummer EV. Toyota is pushing along with solid-state battery development. And Kandi cars are arriving soon. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier FedEx Freight has purchased more than 100 Class 8 CNG tractors from Paccar units Kenworth and Peterbilt, and has installed a CNG fueling station to serve the new CNG fleet at its Oklahoma City Service Center.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2017
PACCAR—which manufactures the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF lines of trucks—has developed a proof-of-concept self-driving truck with SAE Level 4 capability built on NVIDIA DRIVE PX 2 technology ( earlier post ), trained on deep neural networks.
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