Automotive

When it comes to “green” medium and heavy trucks, Peterbilt USA opens. The company has won awards for its ability to produce cleaner, more economical vehicles long distance. Peterbilt has built its reputation on its liquid and gas platforms from fuel gas (LNG and CNG called). The company focuses not only on alternative fuels and their comprehensive approach to the environment, increase by, for example, the principles of eco-design, the quantity of raw materials, type and recyclability of materials and energy consumption in the production, use and simple recycling. Moreover, to continuously further develop the technology of fuel cells, electrical systems, heat recovery and ultra-capacitor modules start.

Peterbilt many vehicles have the recognition of the program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay that certain “green” specifications for Class 8 long haul tractors and trailers defined received. His vehicles have SmartWay compliant 10 to 20 percent more efficient than fossil fuel powered vehicles, and emit less carbon dioxide and other air pollutants.

Eaton manufactures a variety of industrial products, there are no trucks, but it produces hybrid systems that trucks more environmentally friendly. The company has had many successes, the recent deployment of hybrid-drive technology that has Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid ® so successful at the Salon International Motor Show (IAA) Commercial Vehicles in Hanover. The Mercedes-Benz Atego has been named 2011 Truck of the Year and the hybrid was said “the door to alternative power.” It also has the potential emissions from fuel consumption and CO increments of nearly 15 percent. Further more, it was the first hybrid truck in Europe for European approval.