Knight-Swift Sees First Delivery of the New Kenworth t680e

Knight-Swift Transportation became the first major U.S. fleet to take delivery of a Kenworth T680E Class 8 battery-electric vehicle for operations at the Knight Port Services terminal in Southern California.

This T680E is designed for pickup and delivery, regional haul, and drayage applications and has an 82,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating and an estimated 150-mile operating range. Kenworth also offers the Class 7 K370E and Class 6 K270E battery-electric vehicles, both for pickup and delivery and short regional haul operations, with battery packs of 141 kWh, 209 kWh, and 282 kWh providing up to 100-, 150-, and 200-mile range respectively.

Paccar Parts distributes electric vehicle charging stations for the full range of Kenworth electric vehicles, with output power from 20 kilowatts to 350 kW.

Sources:

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10190731/kenworth-delivers-first-t680e-to-knight-swift-transportation

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10189133/knight-swift-to-use-embark-truck-as-part-of-truck-transfer-program