Navistar Unveils Industry's First 4WD Hybrid Truck
Mar 5, 2009 12:25 PM
Navistar today unveiled its newest hybrid truck, the International WorkStar Hybrid 4x4—the industry’s first four-wheel drive diesel-electric hybrid commercial truck—along with the 2010 MaxxForce DT Advanced EGR mid-range diesel engine at The Work Truck Show in Chicago.
The WorkStar Hybrid 4x4 can provide dramatic fuel savings of nearly 60 percent in utility-type applications when the engine often can be shut off, but electric power still operates the vehicle. Beyond the fuel savings potential, the WorkStar Hybrid 4x4 produces zero emissions when auxiliary equipment (like an overhead utility bucket) operates solely on the truck’s hybrid battery power. The four-wheel drive capability of the truck is ideal for customers like utility companies, who need a truck to operate in off-highway conditions but are also looking to save energy and project a green image.
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