Class 8 hybrid electric trucks

Kenworth delivers first — and last — natural gas-electric hybrid trucks

Kenworth recently delivered its first two natural gas-electric hybrid trucks to drayage and warehouse supplier Total Transportation Systems Inc. in Southern California. But the state’s   regulatory shift from lower to zero emissions means they likely will be the last.

The prototypes were developed over four years, funded by a California Air Resources Board (CARB) grant. They share components that Kenworth, a PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAR) brand, is using in a fleet of hydrogen-powered fuel cell...

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Hyliion’s secret sauce isn’t electricity, it’s managing its use

Hyliion Holdings Corp. (NYSE: HYLN) points to natural gas fueling the on-board generator that makes electricity to power heavy-duty hybrid trucks. But the real mojo is unseen algorithms that manage the power for better fuel efficiency.

So even as Dana Inc. (NYSE: DAN) delivers the electric driveline that is the heart of the hybrid powertrain, it’s what happens afterward that Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy thinks will drive the newly public company’s business.

“One of the real value adds is how do you...

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Nikola, Hyliion defend divergent paths to zero-emission trucking

Hybrid electric powertrain maker Hyliion Inc. is working on a hydrogen fuel cell version of its Class 8 ERX Hypertruck. But don’t be confused. The long-term plan still calls for a renewable natural gas-powered generator to make electricity onboard, according to CEO Thomas Healy.

Using any fossil fuel, renewable or not, is a pathway to failure, said Trevor Milton, founder and executive chairman of startup Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ: NKLA) Nikola plans to build and sell grid-powered battery-electric...

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