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First hybrid diesel-electric put into service

The International DuraStar Hybrid is the transportation industry’s first medium-duty diesel electric hybrid truck, providing customers with improved fuel efficiency and reduced engine emissions. It debuted at the recent WasteExpo conference.

Casella Waste Systems will use the truck to collect organics for recycling. Casella is dedicated to improving how organic waste disposal is handled in Vermont. This includes using hybrid trucks to collect food waste from restaurants, schools and other institutions to be converted into odorless, nutrient-rich soil. The company plans to buy more hybrid trucks which would result in substantial fuel savings across its organics recycling fleet. The International DuraStar Hybrid diesel hybrid electric truck has the proven capability to provide dramatic fuel savings from 30 to 40 percent on standard in-city pickup and delivery applications. The fuel efficiency can increase to more than 60 percent in utility-type applications when the engine can be shut off, but electric power still operates the vehicle. Diesel emissions are completely eliminated when the hybrid truck operates equipment solely on the truck’s battery power, instead of allowing the engine to idle.

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4201 Winfield Road
Warrenville, IL
US, 60555

Website:
navistar.com

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