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California city converts entire fleet to Mack alt-fuel vehicles
Mack Trucks on Tuesday, July 17, announced that the City of Pomona, Calif., recently purchased 22 natural gas-powered TerraPro Low Entry vehicles, converting its entire fleet to Bulldogs with the alternative-fuel technology. The Mack TerraPro models are expected to be delivered in September. “The City of Pomona is committed to reducing its environmental footprint,” said […]
July 17, 2012
Allison transmissions exclusive offering in Freightliner NG vehicles
Allison Transmission has announced its transmissions are the exclusive offering in Freightliner’s natural gas vehicles, including the new Cascadia 113 natural gas tractor. The Cascadia 113 natural gas tractor will be equipped with the new Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy-duty engine and with Allison 4000 Series transmissions exclusively at launch. Allison 3000 Series transmissions also […]
July 17, 2012
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EPA selects Yokohama casing as SmartWay benchmark
Yokohama Tire Corp. announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is utilizing its commercial truck tire casing to establish a SmartWay verification program for retreaded tires used on Class 8 linehaul trucks. Once a retreaded tire receives EPA certification, fleets using those tires will be compliant with California Air Resources Board regulations for low rolling-resistance […]
July 17, 2012
Business
Peterbilt Model 579 earns SmartWay designation
Peterbilt Motors Co. on Friday, July 13, announced that its new Model 579 tractor has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay designation, joining the company’s lineup of SmartWay-designated vehicles: Model 587, Model 384 and Model 386 with and without LNG. “After extensive product development and aerodynamic refinement, we are very proud to obtain the […]
July 13, 2012
Business
‘CNG/LNG: Fueling the Future’ panel highlights first day of CVOC
The volatility of diesel prices, desire to lessen dependence on foreign oil and pressure to improve the environmental footprint have made natural gas an increasingly desirable alternative to diesel fuel for the trucking industry. Intense interest in this topic will make the kick-off panel discussion at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference – “CNG/LNG: Fueling […]
July 12, 2012
Business
Peterbilt launches Model 579 production
Peterbilt on Wednesday, July 11, announced that it now is producing its new Model 579 that features aerodynamic styling optimized for superior fuel efficiency and an interior that addresses operator comfort and productivity. The first 579 production vehicles are being built for Peterbilt and PacLease dealers. “This is truly a historic occasion for our Peterbilt […]
July 11, 2012
Business
Study: Zero-emissions trucks feasible for California
A study says that zero-emissions trucks such as hybrid-electric trucks receiving power along major roadways – similar to light-rail trains and buses in some cities – could be in demonstration in the next few years and eventually be part of a zero-emissions corridor along the busy Interstate 710 Freeway leaving Los Angeles ports. CalStart, an […]
July 11, 2012
Business
Pickens to keynote ATA’s Natural Gas in Trucking Summit
The American Trucking Associations announced that energy executive T. Boone Pickens will be a keynote speaker at ATA’s Natural Gas in Trucking Summit. Pickens’ remarks will be made during a session titled “The Transformation of America’s Energy Future” during the Nov. 28-30 event. Pickens is chairman and chief executive officer of BP Capital, which operates […]
July 11, 2012
Business
Vocational Energy builds Veolia-owned CNG fueling station
Vocational Energy announced the completion of a Veolia-owned compressed natural gas fueling station in Waunakee, Wis. Vocational Energy, headquartered in Fontana, Cal., has been crisscrossing the country over the past three years, designing and constructing turnkey CNG fueling stations for customers looking to augment their current fueling strategies with clean-burning domestic CNG. “We’ve had a […]
July 11, 2012
Business
FCCC delivers 2 MT E-Cell walk-in vans to UPS
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. on Monday, July 9, announced delivery of two of its all-electric MT E-Cell walk-in vans to UPS. The pickup-and-delivery company will deploy the zero-fuel-usage zero-emissions vehicles in its fleet serving Laguna Hills, Calif. “As an early developer of all-electric vehicle chassis technology, FCCC remains committed to engineering products that help companies […]
July 9, 2012
Business
Navistar changing exhaust technology for 2013
Navistar International Corp. on Friday, July 6, announced plans to use a new diesel emissions technology for its MaxxForce 13- and 15-liter engines that now rely solely on exhaust gas recirculation. The new aftertreatment technology is called In-Cylinder Technology Plus (ICT+), said Dan Ustian, Navistar chairman, president and chief executive officer, during a conference call. […]
July 6, 2012
Business
Report: Navistar ready for SCR
Navistar soon will pivot from its exhaust gas recirculation solution and adopt the selective catalytic reduction path taken by its competitors to meet 2010 diesel emissions regulations, according to a report Tuesday, July 3, in the Wall Street Journal. Navistar declined to comment on the story, but is holding a conference call Friday morning to […]
July 3, 2012
Business
Saddle Creek selects Freightliner CNG tractors
Freightliner Trucks announced that Saddle Creek Corp. has added 40 Freightliner Business Class M2 112 compressed natural gas tractors, doubling its fleet of Freightliner CNG tractors. Each tractor will be outfitted with a 140-gallon fuel system, allowing for an approximate range of 550 to 575 miles per day, depending on the application. Headquartered in Lakeland, […]
June 29, 2012
Business
ATA plans natural gas summit
The American Trucking Associations announced it will host a natural gas summit dedicated to exploring the full range of issues related to the use of the fuel in the trucking industry. “There has been a great deal of discussion about natural gas, but until now, no one has brought together all the pieces of the […]
June 27, 2012
Business
J.D. Power: EPA-compliant engines impact Class 8 quality, satisfaction
Customers are reporting more problems with their truck engines that meet revised U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations, affecting heavy-duty truck quality and customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study released Wednesday, June 27. Overall customer satisfaction with heavy-duty trucks declined to 737 index points on a […]
June 27, 2012
Business
Westport Kentucky Integration Center celebrates grand opening
Westport Innovations, a producer of natural gas engines, on Tuesday, June 26, announced the official grand opening of the Westport Kentucky Integration Center. Home to the new Westport Wing Power System assembly center, the facility is capable of installing up to 20,000 systems per year, the company says. “Louisville was a natural choice for the […]
June 26, 2012
Business
Advanced Disposal building CNG station near Atlanta
Advanced Disposal Services last week broke ground on its first compressed natural gas fueling station, located in Ball Ground, Ga. The station, being built by Vocational Energy, will help Advanced Disposal service Gwinnett County and the city of Roswell, both near Atlanta. Advanced Disposal, headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., is the fourth-largest privately owned environmental services […]
June 22, 2012
Business
Peterbilt to offer 12-liter NG engine
Peterbilt Motors Co. on Friday, June 22, announced that it will offer the natural gas Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine in 2013. The engine, which will be rated up to 400 hp and 1,450 pounds of torque, features spark ignition technology and a three-way catalyst and can be configured with an liquefied natural gas or […]
June 22, 2012
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