Echo Automotive, Inc., won The Work Truck Show 2014 Green Award for its EchoDrive bolt-on hybrid electric kit for fleet vehicles.
Through the use of lightweight materials and other engineering techniques, Chevrolet said that it expects that its new 2015-MY Colorado 4x4 Crew Cab will weigh between 880 and 1,400 pounds less than a full-size truck.
Eaton and Cummins Westport announced an integrated powertrain package for the Cummins Westport ISX12 G natural gas engine that will provide customers with the first automated transmission to be paired with a spark-ignited natural gas engine in the North American market.
The 2014 Work Truck Show was held March 4-7, 2014 in Indianapolis, and included 19 press conferences, 500,000 square feet of vocational trucks and equipment, the newest products and technical support from more than 500 exhibitors, and more than 60 educational sessions on top-of-mind industry issues.
One of three photo galleries for the 2014 show, take a look at a few of the people and see a few of the announcements made at the show.
Photos by Lauren Fletcher & Chris Brown
Unlike rigid solar panels, Solar Flex panels require no mounting brackets or framework, and at just three millimeters thick, the panels can be contoured to mount almost anywhere on a vehicle.