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Penske Truck Leasing Orders 100 CNG Freightliner Tractors
Penske Truck Leasing today said Tuesday it has ordered 100 compressed natural gas Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter engines.
The trucks will be used by Penske鈥檚 full-service truck leasing and commercial-truck rental customers at locations across the United States.
鈥淢any full-service truck leasing customers continue to evaluate using natural gas vehicles within their truck fleets, while others are quickly adopting [their] use to meet their sustainability goals,鈥 said Art Vallely, Penske Truck Leasing鈥檚 executive vice president of operations.
鈥淲e鈥檙e encouraged by the interest we are seeing from customers with regard to [natural-gas vehicles], and we are fully capable of assisting any fleet with their natural gas-powered truck needs,鈥 he said in a statement.
Penske, which is exhibiting at this week鈥檚 ACT Expo in Washington, estimates that by year鈥檚 end it will have more than 200 natural-gas tractors within its fleet for use by its full-service truck leasing customers and commercial-truck rental customers.
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