- Jan 13, 2016ArticleFleet Owner
Which clean vehicle technologies are working, and what’s next?
There’s no reason to reinvent the wheel when considering how clean vehicle technology and energy options available today could impact the future of your commercial truck operations. Learn from the experiences of fleet managers for two of the nation’s largest vocational fleets as they share what’s working — and what isn’t — at the Green Truck Summit....More - Jan 7, 2016ArticleFleet Owner
Green Fleet of the Month: FCA Transport
Back in the early days of American automobile prowess, power was the buzzword that drove the American automobile business. That has changed over time, though, and now consumers are looking as much for automotive value and fuel efficiency as anything. And automotive companies try to reflect that value as well....More - Jan 7, 2016ArticleFleet Owner
New York City taking Clean Fleet plan to unprecedented levels
New York City, which operates one of the largest – if not the largest – municipal fleet in the nation, is on a mission to combat climate change. And it’s got an ambitious plan to do it. Last month, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of NYC Clean Fleet, a plan to create the largest electric vehicle fleet of any U.S. city, cut municipal vehicle emissions in half by 2025 – 80% by 2035 – and serve as a model in fighting climate change....More - Jan 4, 2016ArticleFleet Owner
McNeilus delivers NGEN CNG system for Gold Standard
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing has engineered and installed a custom NGEN Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) system for over-the- road trucks owned by Gold Standard Transportation in Chicago. The project included the addition of behind-the-cab vertical tanks that increased fuel capacity and traveling distance between fuel stops, the company said....More - Jan 4, 2016ArticleFleet Owner
Natural gas vehicle sales could exceed 35M by 2025
A recent report from Navigant Research analyzes the market for natural gas (NG) refueling infrastructure and the factors expected to influence its deployment, including global market forecasts segmented by fuel type, station type, and region, through 2025....More - Dec 29, 2015ArticleFleet Owner
IMPCO gets EPA certification for 2016 Ford F150
IMPCO Automotive, a division of IMPCO Technologies and a subsidiary of Fuel Systems Solutions, has received certification from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its 2016 Ford F150 (half ton) pick-up truck. The truck features the 5.0-Liter TI-VCT V8 engine....More - Dec 28, 2015ArticleFleet Owner
UPS to power fleets with renewable natural gas 1
UPS announced it will supply its fleet in Memphis, TN, and Jackson, MS, with an estimated 15 million diesel gallon gas equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) as part of a multi-year agreement with Memphis Light, Gas and Water and Atmos Energy Marketing....More - Dec 18, 2015ArticleFleet Owner
Alliance AutoGas pursues CARB certification for 2016 Ford Transit
Alliance AutoGas has announced the pursuit of CARB certification for the 2016 Ford Transit....More - Dec 17, 2015ArticleFleet Owner
First 2016 CNG, propane-capable Ford F-150 rolls off line
The first 2016 Ford F-150 with the ability to run on clean-burning compressed natural gas has rolled off the assembly line. According to the company, this makes Ford the only manufacturer to offer a CNG/propane-capable half-ton pickup. The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter Ti-VCT V8 engine is available with a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package that includes hardened valves, valve seats, pistons and piston rings so it can operate on natural gas, propane or gasoline through separate fuel systems....More - Dec 15, 2015ArticleFleet Owner
Volvo approves use of renewable diesel
Volvo Trucks North America, after concluding truck and engine lab testing, approved the use of renewable diesel fuel for all of its proprietary Volvo engines. Volvo announced that it is the first OEM to endorse the use of advanced hydrocarbon renewable diesel fuel....More
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