Diesel, Fuel and Kenworth

Toyota, Kenworth tout fuel cell electric truck capabilities with completion of truck operations for ZANZEFF

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The primary goal for Toyota and Kenworth’s participation in the project was to match nearly the performance of diesel-powered drayage trucks while eliminating emissions to provide a sustainable solution in heavy-duty transportation. metric tons of CO 2 per truck annually compared to the baseline diesel engine. Earlier post.).

Kenworth

Kenworth Los Angeles Toyota Fuel

Kenworth and Peterbilt introduce more fuel-efficient Class 8 trucks

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2014

Kenworth T680 Advantage. 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. —Kevin Baney, Kenworth chief engineer. Click to enlarge.

Kenworth

Kenworth Peterbilt Eaton Fuel

Kenworth T680 fuel cell tractor on display at CES

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2018

A zero-emission Kenworth Class 8 T680 day cab tractor equipped with a Ballard hydrogen fuel cell ( earlier post ) is on display at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel-cell T680 is a reality. —Stephan Olsen, Kenworth director of product planning. —Stephan Olsen.

Kenworth

Kenworth Fuel Los Angeles Long Beach

Australian company introducing on-board hydrogen electrolysis unit to reduce diesel consumption and emissions

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2020

The independent testing on a generator showed the unit reduced diesel consumption in the range of 5–13%, lowered diesel particulate matter emissions by 25–80% and removed 7–25% of carbon monoxide. HYDI mounted on Kenworth truck. The hydrogen is directly injected into the air-fuel mixture just prior to combustion.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Diesel Emissions Companies

Toyota, Kenworth, POLA and CARB unveil next-gen heavy-duty fuel-cell truck; ZANZEFF

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2019

Toyota, Kenworth, the Port of Los Angeles and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unveiled the first of Toyota and Kenworth’s jointly developed fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks during a special event held at the Port of Los Angeles. The performance of the 10 Kenworth Class 8 trucks being developed under this program?

Kenworth

Kenworth Los Angeles Toyota Long Beach

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. Earlier post.)

Kenworth

Kenworth Gas Engine Production

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

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Hybrid

Kenworth Expands Natural Gas Truck Line with T440 Powered by ISL G

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2010

Kenworth Truck Company has expanded its natural gas truck line with the introduction of the Kenworth T440 natural gas model powered by the Cummins Westport ISL G engine. Now available for order, the new Kenworth T440 natural gas truck is focused on local and regional haul and vocational applications. rated tandem rear axles.

Kenworth

Kenworth Gas Powered Power

Kenworth Receives Largest Hybrid Tractor and Truck Order Yet

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2009

Coca-Cola Enterprises has ordered 150 Kenworth T370 diesel-electric tractors and 35 Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks, all of which will be on the road this year. The Kenworth T370 tractors (rated at 55,000 lb. The CCE order is the largest yet received by Kenworth for hybrid tractors and trucks.

Kenworth

Kenworth Hybrid San Antonio Las Vegas

Capstone completes track testing of Kenworth microturbine-powered hybrid electric Class 7 truck

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Capstone Turbine Corporation successfully completed track testing of a Kenworth Class 7 hybrid electric work truck using its 65kW microturbine as an on-board range extender. The Kenworth Class 7 work truck features a Capstone C65 microturbine that is installed onboard and operates on compressed natural gas. Earlier post.)

Kenworth

Kenworth Hybrid Powered Power

Kenworth receives $8.6M in grants for low-emission T680 Day Cab drayage truck projects in California; hybrids, CNG hybrid and fuel cell

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2016

Kenworth has been awarded three government grants totaling $8.6 million that will support low emissions projects involving Kenworth T680 Day Cabs targeted for use as drayage tractors in Southern California ports. The second T680 Day Cab will feature a hydrogen fuel cell offering true zero-emissions operation.

Kenworth

Kenworth Los Angeles Grant California

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

AMP Americas signed a deal with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers, both national dairy cooperatives, to convert a portion of their diesel needs to CNG by working with haulers to convert their fleets to CNG-powered trucks. AMP operates the largest US renewable natural-gas plant that produces fuel from cow manure.

America

America Building Kenworth Peterbilt

Chart, Ground Force Worldwide deliver first LNG/diesel dual fueling vehicle

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2017

Chart and Ground Force Worldwide (GFW) have launched of the first dual LNG/diesel fueling truck, designed and built for a large rock quarry customer in Florida. The customer is using the vehicle as a fueling solution for their recently converted fleet of haul trucks, which were retro-fitted with LNG conversions.

Diesel

Diesel Kenworth Fuel Florida

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

Among medium- and heavy-trucks, Class 8 trucks are the largest CO 2 emitters and fuel users, consuming two-thirds of all truck fuel, or 1.57 Current fuel economy for Class 8 trucks is estimated by the US Department of Energy at 6.0 million barrels per day. mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8 mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009).

2017

2017 Fuel T600 Diesel

Toyota, Kenworth Prove Fuel Cell Electric Truck Capabilities with Successful Completion of Truck Operations for ZANZEFF Project

Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Toyota Motor North America and Kenworth Truck Company announced they have proven the capabilities of their jointly designed heavy-duty, Class 8 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) as a potential zero-emissions replacement of diesel-powered trucks with the completion of their operations in the Zero- and Near-Zero Emissions Freight Facilities (ZANZEFF) (..)

Kenworth

Kenworth Toyota North America Fuel

Eaton hybrid systems log 100M miles in service, reduce fuel consumption by 4M gallons

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.

Eaton

Eaton Hybrid Miles Fuel

Cummins debuts PowerDrive plug-in-hybrid system; both series and parallel capabilities

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The PowerDrive replaces the conventional transmission and switches in real time between two hybrid and two pure electric modes, optimizing the powertrain for the best fuel economics in any driving situation. This hybrid system is showcased in the Cummins booth in an electric hybrid utility truck, a Kenworth T370.

Plug-in

Plug-in Hybrid Kenworth Plug

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

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Delo 400 SD SAE 15W-30 is an API CJ-4 heavy duty diesel engine oil formulated using a new Chevron patent pending technology to provide key benefits for engines with “severe duty” cycles in on- and off-highway applications. Improved fuel economy over SAE 15W-40 conventional oils. Chevron Products Company, a Chevron USA Inc.

Chevron

Chevron Fuel Economy Oil Economy

Coca-Cola Canada Expands Hybrid Truck Fleet

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2009

The company will add 15 Kenworth hybrid single-axle tractors to its existing fleet of 20 side-bay trucks and two straight trucks. In March 2009, Coca-Cola Enterprises ordered 150 Kenworth T370 diesel-electric tractors and 35 Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks, all of which will be on the road this year.

Canada

Canada Kenworth Fleet Hybrid

FedEx Freight adds 100 Class 8 CNG tractors, CNG fueling station in Oklahoma City

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. The fueling station is estimated to dispense approximately 2.5

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Kenworth Peterbilt

Food Express takes delivery of first 11 of 46 new ultra-low emission natural gas trucks

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

million in grant funding for the new Kenworth T680 trucks ( earlier post ) which started making deliveries today. Replacing 55 diesel trucks with new ultra-low emission natural gas trucks is the equivalent of taking more than 3,100 passenger cars off the road. The company, with the assistance of SoCalGas, applied for and received $1.1

Gas

Gas Emissions San Diego Kenworth

Eaton Assisting Truck Fleet Owners in Applying For Government Diesel Hybrid Grants

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). An existing diesel truck has to be taken out of service for each new hybrid truck that is purchased.

Eaton

Eaton Grant Diesel Fleet

Veolia Environmental Services first fleet of CNG refuse trucks in Indiana

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2012

Indiana-based manufacturer Autocar built the chassis for 20 of the trucks and Kenworth manufactured eight roll-off trucks for Veolia’s new fleet. Customers will notice the new trucks run approximately 15% (8-10 decibels) quieter than trucks powered with diesel engines. Veolia ES Solid Waste, Inc.,

Indiana

Indiana Fleet North America Kenworth

Westport unveils next-generation High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI 2.0) natural gas system for HD trucks

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Westport HPDI uses natural gas as the primary fuel in a Diesel (compression ignition) cycle along with a small amount of diesel fuel as an ignition source. This allows small quantities of diesel fuel and large quantities of natural gas to be delivered at high pressure to the combustion chamber.

Gas

Gas Diesel Fuel Economy Engine

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

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

UPS plans to build an additional five compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add more than 700 new CNG vehicles including 400 semi-tractors and 330 terminal trucks. UPS will have invested more than $1 billion in alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles and fueling stations from 2008 through 2018.

2008

2008 Gas Fort Worth Fuel

Westport Heavy-Duty LNG Engine Receives 2010 US EPA Certification

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

The Westport HD System features the Westport GX 15L engine—based on the Cummins ISX diesel engine with cooled exhaust gas recirculation—and Westport’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel system (LNG fuel tanks, proprietary Westport fuel injectors, cryogenic fuel pumps).

2010

2010 EPA Engine Kenworth

UPS adds 48 more heavy-duty LNG tractor trucks to fleet; Westport HD System

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., The vehicles, to be deployed this year, will replace older generation diesel vehicles. UPS has contracted with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and Las Vegas, Nev.,

Las Vegas

Las Vegas Fleet Kenworth United Kingdom

New York City Department of Sanitation Testing Four Different Hybrid Trucks

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2009

The vehicles under evaluation include a parallel hybrid electric diesel collector from Mack Trucks (a Volvo Group subsidiary); a series-hybrid and an hydraulic parallel hybrid collector ( earlier post ) from Crane Carrier; and the Kenworth T370 diesel-electric hybrid (for the rack truck). Fuel savings are projected at 25%.

New York City

New York City New York Hybrid Kenworth

Clean Energy unveils LNG backbone network for America’s Natural Gas Highway; 150 LNG stations by end of 2013

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2012

Clean Energy Fuels Corp., 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). We are moving quickly to build this important network in order to support the new trucks. —Andrew J.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Gas Los Angeles

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

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2012

The new units are anticipated to deliver fuel efficiency over a conventional truck of up to 50% annually, depending upon the use of the truck. The hybrid digger derrick was funded in part by a $4-million award ComEd received in federal economic stimulus funding to expand its alternative-fuel fleet. Manufactured by DUECO, Inc.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Plug-in Clean Cleaning

CARB announces up to $205M in new funding for clean freight transportation; >$400M with partner match

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The projects will reduce pollution that contributes to regional air quality problems, particularly diesel particulate emissions that impact communities located near ports, rail yards and warehouses. Next Generation Fuel Cell Delivery Van Deployment: The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) will receive $5.4

Clean

Clean Cleaning Transportation San Francisco

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. Companies making near and long-range plans for their fleets are no longer merely thinking gasoline or diesel. Using a Fleet Management Company.

Fleet

Fleet Kenworth Electric Electrical

News: All-Electric Semi-Trucks Making a Difference

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Key Steps to Cleaning Southern California’s Air Diesel Class 8 trucks run seemingly tail-to-nose from the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to the Inland Empire in Southern California. Last mile trucks like Amazon’s are moving to EVs Almost all of those trucks run on diesel, but change is coming. Even the U.S.

All-Electric

All-Electric Long Beach Los Angeles Electric

Hydrogen will give trucking long-haul gasoline possibility

Baua Electric

AUGUST 18, 2023

Nikola, Freightliner, Kenworth and Volvo all are growing the generation. Hydrogen fuels up in about the similar while as a diesel truck, fending off lengthy delays. And the gasoline tanks permit vans to journey lengthy distances between fueling. Trucking fleets see benefits over battery-electric vans.

Gasoline

Gasoline Hydrogen Kenworth Gasoline-Electric

Waste disposal goes green

Green Cars News

JUNE 1, 2009

The vehicles include the Mack TerraPro Low Entry model, which is the first parallel hybrid electric diesel truck in the USA that has been designed for Class 8 heavy duty applications. This leads to fuel savings as high as 25 per cent. The Crane Carrier ISE series hybrid-electric diesel rear-loading collection truck uses a 5.9

Waste

Waste New York City Green New York

Nikola inaugurates first HYLA modular hydrogen refueling station in Ontario, CA

Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Nikola, producer of fuel cell and battery electric semi trucks, held a grand opening for the first of its HYLA refueling stations. The goal is to build a hydrogen refueling network that can be rolled out quickly, and built up over time as fuel cell trucks become more common.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Kenworth Long Beach Oakland

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. g/bhp-hr PM.

Kenworth

Kenworth Peterbilt Gas Engine

Toyota to form hydrogen gasoline cells in Kentucky in December

Baua Electric

JULY 11, 2023

Additionally, refueling age for hydrogen is set the similar as for diesel, keeping off the lengthy waits had to recharge an electrical battery in full-electric vehicles. “Building a fuel cell drivetrain kit has never been done in one of our plants outside of Japan.” The machine worn within the Mirai generates 128 kilowatts.

Kentucky

Kentucky Gasoline Hydrogen Toyota

CARB Executive Order certifies Toyota’s heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit as a Zero-Emission Powertrain (ZEP)

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2023

Toyota was earlier granted a Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order (A-014-1170) from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its new heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit. The hydrogen-fueled powertrain kit includes a 200 kWh Li-ion battery; hydrogen fuel storage tanks (58.8 Earlier post.)

Kits

Kits Los Angeles Emissions Kenworth

Toyota, Kenworth tout fuel cell electric truck capabilities with completion of truck operations for ZANZEFF

Kenworth and Peterbilt introduce more fuel-efficient Class 8 trucks

Kenworth T680 fuel cell tractor on display at CES

Australian company introducing on-board hydrogen electrolysis unit to reduce diesel consumption and emissions

Toyota, Kenworth, POLA and CARB unveil next-gen heavy-duty fuel-cell truck; ZANZEFF

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

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

Kenworth Expands Natural Gas Truck Line with T440 Powered by ISL G

Kenworth Receives Largest Hybrid Tractor and Truck Order Yet

Capstone completes track testing of Kenworth microturbine-powered hybrid electric Class 7 truck

Kenworth receives $8.6M in grants for low-emission T680 Day Cab drayage truck projects in California; hybrids, CNG hybrid and fuel cell

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

Chart, Ground Force Worldwide deliver first LNG/diesel dual fueling vehicle

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

Toyota, Kenworth Prove Fuel Cell Electric Truck Capabilities with Successful Completion of Truck Operations for ZANZEFF Project

Eaton hybrid systems log 100M miles in service, reduce fuel consumption by 4M gallons

Cummins debuts PowerDrive plug-in-hybrid system; both series and parallel capabilities

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

Coca-Cola Canada Expands Hybrid Truck Fleet

FedEx Freight adds 100 Class 8 CNG tractors, CNG fueling station in Oklahoma City

Food Express takes delivery of first 11 of 46 new ultra-low emission natural gas trucks

Eaton Assisting Truck Fleet Owners in Applying For Government Diesel Hybrid Grants

Veolia Environmental Services first fleet of CNG refuse trucks in Indiana

Westport unveils next-generation High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI 2.0) natural gas system for HD trucks

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

Westport Heavy-Duty LNG Engine Receives 2010 US EPA Certification

UPS adds 48 more heavy-duty LNG tractor trucks to fleet; Westport HD System

New York City Department of Sanitation Testing Four Different Hybrid Trucks

Clean Energy unveils LNG backbone network for America’s Natural Gas Highway; 150 LNG stations by end of 2013

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

CARB announces up to $205M in new funding for clean freight transportation; >$400M with partner match

Emerging Fleet Trends—Going Electric

News: All-Electric Semi-Trucks Making a Difference

Hydrogen will give trucking long-haul gasoline possibility

Waste disposal goes green

Nikola inaugurates first HYLA modular hydrogen refueling station in Ontario, CA

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

Toyota to form hydrogen gasoline cells in Kentucky in December

CARB Executive Order certifies Toyota’s heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit as a Zero-Emission Powertrain (ZEP)

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