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Patuxent Companies is replacing aging trucks with the Peterbilt Model 567 and Model 589, specified with the Paccar TX-18 Pro 18-speed automated transmissions, and is reporting an 8% to 10% improvement in fuel economy.
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BALTIMORE – UPS announced it will deploy 20 hydraulic hybrid vehicles in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta. Developed by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation and Parker Hannifin Corporation, the vehicles are expected to improve fuel economy up to 35 percent.
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SANTA ANA, CA -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has issued an Executive Order (EO) on Greenkraft Inc’s 2012 dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems on General Motors 14,000 lbs. GVRW and above 4.8L V-8 engine.
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Clean Energy subsidiary BAF Technologies is now the first to offer a CNG Ford F-250/F-350 pickup truck equipped with underbody CNG tanks, leaving the bed of the truck completely available.
Read More →BOULDER, CO – A new report from Pike Research forecasts steady growth in the market for natural gas trucks and buses: annual worldwide sales of these vehicles will more than double over the next seven years to more than 180,000 in 2019.
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Yokohama Tire Corporation has been helping commercial fleet owners and truckers improve their bottom line in terms of fuel savings through its innovative Fuel Savings Calculator.
Read More →LIVONIA, MI – ROUSH CleanTech is hosting two free educational webinars where it will feature discussions with the company’s fleet customers and Alliance Autogas. The first free webinar will be held on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 10:00 am EST, and the second at 1:00 pm EST that same day.
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Using Fleet Manager Tom Armstrong’s “Five Cs” protocol of analyzing alternative fuels, ThyssenKrupp Elevator now has 47 ROUSH CleanTech E-Series vans and seven F-Series trucks.
Read More →WASHINGTON – NGVAmerica said it applauded the Obama Administration’s decision to include additional regulatory incentives for natural gas vehicles (NGVs) as part of the recently finalized new fuel economy and greenhouse gas rules.
Read More →WARRENDALE, PA – David Merrion, owner of David F. Merrion LLC, was honored with the Franz F. Pischinger Powertrain Innovation Award during the SAE 2012 World Congress held in Detroit.
Read More →FINDLAY, OHIO – Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced the availability of Roadmaster SmartWay products for all wheel positions. The SmartWay verification includes the Roadmaster RM180 steer tire, RM871 trailer tire, and most recently, the RM851 drive tire.
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