Hybrid power on the road
The Kenworth T270 Class 6 hybrid truck is aimed at P & D operations and utilities
Peterbilt introduces medium duty hybrid demo tour
Peterbilt Motors Co. introduced its medium-duty hybrid demonstration tour this week in Napa Valley, Calif. The tour event allowed local government officials, media and customers the ability to test drive and learn first-hand about the newly available Peterbilt Model 330 and 335 Hybrid Electric vehicles.
Stay in the sweet spot
Take advantage of technology and operating practices that can help minimize the impact of escalating fuel prices
Net Gain
Specifying wide-base single tires is helping Con-way Truckload offset fuel economy losses and keep costs in check
Emission control – 2010
Whether the choice is SCR or enhanced EGR, suppliers describe their solutions as ‘proven technology’
Application Specific: Alternatively Powered Vehicles
During the recent Hybrid Truck & Alternative Fuels Ride-and-Drive held at The Work Truck Show 2008, attendees had the opportunity to test drive as many as 14 new hybrid and alternative fueled vehicles (AFVs).
Driving Force
Meeting requirements for higher horsepower engines is just one way that Allstate Leasing is working to address customer needs
Driving force
Meeting requirements for higher horsepower engines is just one way that Allstate Leasing is working to address customer needs
Peterbilt offers green products, new suspension, nav system and more
Bill Jackson, vice president, PACCAR and Peterbilt general manager, outlined a number of technical advancements yesterday during the company’s annual press conference at MATS this week. Citing industry interest in green technology and the push toward alternative fueled vehicles, no idle technology and hybrid trucks, Peterbilt is poised to offer great solutions. In addition, the company said it is introducing a proprietary front air leaf suspension, an in-dash navigation system and talked out its new proprietary engine facility, which will be ready to ship engines upon its completion in 2009.
Equipment Technology: Test Drive the evolutionary T660
Despite their associated cost and hassles, the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2007 emissions regulations will, one day, be considered a boon to the trucking industry because they ushered in a host of new heavy-duty truck models that might have otherwise remained mere engineering drawings, at least for a few more years.