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Kenworth launches new T270 hybrid-electric truck

The Kenworth Truck Company has announced a new Class 6 hybrid-electric truck model, the Kenworth T270 at the Mid-America Trucking Show. The T270 is powered by the new PACCAR PX-6 engine with an integrated transmission-mounted motor/generator linked to a 340-volt battery pack. A dedicated power-management system switches the powertrain between "diesel mode" above 30 mph and "hybrid mode" below 30 mph when the diesel engine gets an electric boost to improve fuel economy in stop-start conditions. A reduction in diesel consumption of 30 percent ... Read more →

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