Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Toyota’s next generation fuel cell electric technology is now powering a new set of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. Designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of a wide variety of OEM truck makers, the new fuel cell electric system in the latest prototypes has been adapted to a Kenworth T680 chassis. Port fleet rollout.

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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. Kenworth T680 Advantage.

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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) (..)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2021

The Port of Los Angeles and its partners rolled out five new hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) and introduced two hydrogen fueling stations. The Port’s technology development partners are Toyota Motor North America, which designed and built the powertrain’s fuel cell electric power supply system; Kenworth Truck Co.,

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Green Fleet Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

Paccar and Toyota are expanding their joint efforts to develop and produce zero-emissions, hydrogen fuel cell Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks powered by Toyota’s next-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2017

Kenworth continues its advancements on low/zero emission projects focused on Kenworth T680 day cabs for drayage tractor operation in Southern California ports, which are backed by $9 million in government grants awarded last August. T680 Hybrid-Electric with CNG (left) and T680 with Hydrogen Fuel Cell.

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Electric Cars Report

MAY 6, 2023

Toyota North America and PACCAR have expanded their joint efforts to develop and produce zero emissions, hydrogen fuel cell Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks powered by Toyota’s next-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules.

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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.)

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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.)

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2019

Drayage turns out to be the sweet spot for early efforts to put zero-emission heavy trucks on the road, including a joint project between Toyota and PACCAR's Kenworth.

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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.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The Zero and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities project—proposed with support from Toyota, Kenworth, and Shell—provides a large-scale “shore-to-store” plan and a hydrogen fuel-cell-electric technology framework for freight facilities to structure operations for future goods movement.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

Set to be called Toyota’s North American Hydrogen Headquarters, the facility will, from here on, lead efforts on this continent “to research, develop, commercialize, and sell fuel cell and hydrogen-related products.” That kit and the fuel-cell modules themselves are coming from Toyota’s Kentucky plant.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2015

The latest Kenworth T680 Advantage—Kenworth’s fuel-efficiency leader—has gained up to 10% in fuel efficiency compared to a standard Kenworth T680 built in 2013. The 10% gain for the heavy-duty truck equates to a yearly savings of more than $4,600 in fuel per truck for the average long-haul operation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

AJR Trucking , a leading carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and a major drayage carrier operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has executed a purchase order for 50 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trucks from Tom’s Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation sales and service dealer network.

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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.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Two studies—led by a team from Seattle City Light, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Sandia National Laboratories—are exploring the potential of shifting from fossil fuel to clean hydrogen as fuel to power medium-and heavy-duty vehicles. 770,000 DOE award, $185,000 City Light, $145,000 Port of Seattle = $1.1

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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.

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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.

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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

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Green Car Reports

JULY 30, 2020

The Tesla Semi will be battery electric, while Nikola is planning three models powered by hydrogen fuel cells. PACCAR, which includes the DAF, Peterbilt, and Kenworth truck brands, has already. But the time they arrive, establish truck makers may have already launched rival vehicles.

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Setec Powerr

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Electrification and hydrogen fuel may become mainstream in the future. Turkish bus manufacturer Karsan recently showcased its first hydrogen-fueled vehicle at the IAA transport show. In the e-ATA Hydrogen, Karsan combines a 250 kW electric drive with a 70 kW fuel cell and a 30 kWh battery.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2020

HYDI mounted on Kenworth truck. The hydrogen is directly injected into the air-fuel mixture just prior to combustion. The hydrogen helps the mixture ignite faster and more completely, resulting in greater power using less fuel and creating fewer emissions.

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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.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Signs that a fuel cell truck revolution is coming to the US have been few and far between. A Whole New Fuel Cell […] Nevertheless, activity is finally beginning to pick up. Toyota has just jumped into the pool with both feet first, but the company better not look back. Something might be gaining on it.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Under the agreement, AMP-Trillium, the joint venture between AMP Americas and Trillium CNG, will build seven public fueling stations between August 2013 and early 2014 and lease new CNG trucks that will travel more than 13.2 AMP operates the largest US renewable natural-gas plant that produces fuel from cow manure.

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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. Hydrogen fuels up in about the similar while as a diesel truck, fending off lengthy delays. Trucking fleets see benefits over battery-electric vans.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2020

Fourteen leading US fleets announced the formation of the ACT Fleet Forum , an educational initiative to share best practices between participating fleets, as well as top technology providers and fuel suppliers on adopting advanced, clean transportation technologies. Total Transportation Services, Inc. Waste Management.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The increase in severe duty operations is due to changing driving habits on highway, including shorter haul lengths, the growth in intermodal delivery, and more stop-and-go operations, while off-highway has new energy efficient equipment that helps minimize fuel usage by cycling engines from load to no load.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

million in grant funding for the new Kenworth T680 trucks ( earlier post ) which started making deliveries today. When these ultra-low emission natural gas trucks are fueled by renewable natural gas, greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by at least 80 percent. The company, with the assistance of SoCalGas, applied for and received $1.1

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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.

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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

FedEx Freight has begun beta testing two new Kenworth T660 tractors powered by Cummins Westport ISX12 G liquefied natural gas (LNG)-only engines. Other efforts include: Experimenting with emission-free hydrogen fuel cell-powered and electric forklifts for dock operations. Earlier post.)

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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.

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