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Wraps Taken Off All-electric Commercial Pickup/Delivery Van

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/03/2010

Over the past year, Enova and Freightliner have been testing a 120 kilowatt all-electric drive system with several chassis platforms, but now they are ready to accelerate plans to serve corporate fleets.The Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) truck just made its official debut at the  ...

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Enova, Freightliner To Launch Electric Delivery Vehicles in 2010

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/12/2009

Enova Systems Inc. and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. say they expect to roll out their all-electric delivery vehicles in 2010.Enova has been testing its 120 kilowatt all-electric drive system with several Freightliner chassis platforms, according to a press release.One of the prototypes, base ...

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UPS Trying New Hydraulic Hybrid Trucks

Posted by Environmental Leader on 22/10/2009

Using trucks where the engine has no direct physical link to the wheels, UPS is testing a new hydraulic hybrid system for some of its trucks.The trucks use a Freightliner custom chassis and hydraulic hybrid system from Parker Hannifin Corp. Financing for the trucks has been made possible by the D ...

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FedEx Expands Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 23/07/2009

FedEx Corp. has expanded its hybrid-electric delivery fleet from 172 to 264 with the addition of 92 retrofitted trucks. These hybrids are touted as the first standard FedEx delivery trucks converted to hybrid-electric systems. The retrofitted hybrid vehicles will be placed into service in Califor ...

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Hybrid Trucks Take the Hill

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/06/2009

A high-tech truck convoy arrived on Capitol Hill this week, showcasing the fuel-saving hybrid technology in the nation’s biggest vehicles. Duke University also unveiled its new study that finds hybrids provide the U.S. with a strategic opportunity in competitiveness, green jobs and reduced ...

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