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"Supertruck" Efficiency Program * USA - DOE Gives $115 Mil. for
The U.S. DOE awarded more than $115 million to heavy truck and engine makers
Washington,DC,USA -Transport Topics -11 Jan 2009: -- The U.S. Department of Energy said Monday that it has awarded more than $115 million to heavy truck and engine makers in a partnership designed to improve the efficiency of Class 8 trucks... The grant program, which DOE calls “SuperTrucks,” is part of a larger $187 million program announced Monday that DOE hopes will reduce carbon emissions from road vehicles by 20% before 2030... Engine maker Cummins Inc. received $38.8 million for fuel efficiency projects related heavy-duty trucks, including a partnership with truck maker Peterbilt Motors Co. to build an aerodynamic truck, DOE said. Cummins also received $15 million for a light-duty diesel engine project... Truck maker Daimler Trucks North America was awarded $39.6 million to develop a engine downsizing project, electrify auxiliary systems and improve aerodynamics, among other programs... Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar Inc. received a $37.3 million for technologies to improve aerodynamics, combustion efficiency and waste heat recovery, in addition to other projects... (Photo from concepttrucks.org: GiantTrucks)
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