Earth Day 2013: Strategies to Keep Fleets Driving Green
Earth Day Week 2013 will kick off on Saturday April 20. The following tips will help fleets keep driving green.
Earth Day Week 2013 will kick off on Saturday April 20. The following tips will help fleets keep driving green.
The propane industry, food and beverage distributors, logistics companies, tree servicing companies, and public utilities are just a few examples of fleets to benefit from the ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas powered Ford F-650 chassis cab fuel system.
AMP said Transportation Research Center, an independent testing facility in East Liberty, Ohio, drove the vehicle 4,000 miles from February through part of April.
Nat G CNG Solutions based in Houston, Texas, announced that it is introducing its new DuraDrive bi-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) System from AGA Systems into Texas and Louisiana.
Funding is now available in California through the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) that can help fleets in the Golden State go green.
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickup trucks will be available in the crew cab configuration to fleet and retail customers.
AGA Systems announced that it has received full EPA Certification for its DuraDrive proprietary compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel system.
Odyne Systems, LLC, has won The Work Truck Show 2013 Green Award for an advanced hybrid commercial vehicle it developed with Chicago-based ComEd.
Siemens has localized production of its ELFA hybrid traction electric drive systems to its manufacturing plant located in Alpharetta, Ga., a move that allows a quicker response to the production and service needs of its customers in North America, as well as meeting “Buy America” compliance.
The Green Truck Association (GTA) recently announced the election of new Officers of the Board of Directors during the annual Board meeting held in Indianapolis.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) plans to hold a public meeting in April to discuss regulatory ideas for alternative diesel fuels, including biodiesel, renewable diesel, and other diesel fuel substitutes.
Cummins Generator Technologies announced availability of its CorePlus Motor Generator and Power Electronics technology in the American market.
Utilimaster Corporation, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc., announced an alliance with LandiRenzo to offer Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversions on Isuzu NPR-HD Gas vehicles, and also a preferred installer agreement with BAF Technologies for the BAF CNG system on the Ford F-59 walk-in van stripped chassis.
Verizon announced it is rolling out Networkfleet on the Verizon Wireless network, and will implement it on more than 18,000 of its service fleet vehicles.
The top challenge facing truck fleets continues to be managing fuel spend. Other challenges include rightsizing, rising tire costs, remarketing, and improving fleet efficiency. An emerging trend is the shift to lighter-weight upfits.
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