As I understand it, UPS has some diesel/electric hybrid trucks. Who makes the diesel engine in these trucks?

Question

As I understand it, UPS has some diesel/electric hybrid trucks. Who makes the diesel engine in these trucks?

Answer 1

I read in Transport Topics today. They will powered by Cummins engines. They will be built by Workhorse Custom Chassis and Freightliner Custom Chassis. The hybrid drivetrain will be built by Eaton. HTH

Answer 2

I read your question, closed it, and 10 minutes later ran across this on cnn.com:

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/auto...

Answer 3

I think I saw Ford bragging about these trucks as well as some Fed Ex vehicles on TV recently. So would they be Volvo Diesels or Cummins? I don't think Ford manufactures diesels anymore but I could be wrong.

Answer 4

http://www.pressroom.ups.com/pressreleas...

UPS is testing some series hydraulic hybrid diesel trucks, developed in a partnership between the EPA, U.S. Army, UPS, International Truck and Engine Corporation and Eaton Corporation.

http://www.pressroom.ups.com/pressreleas...

http://www.pressroom.ups.com/pressreleas...

http://www.pressroom.ups.com/pressreleas...

UPS also has purchased hybrid diesel/electric trucks in two sizes from International Truck and Engine and Freightliner LLC, which use lithium-ion batteries.