UPS Inc. said Tuesday it will buy about 700 liquefied natural gas-fueled trucks and build four refueling stations by the end of next year, as it adds to its alternative-fuel fleet.
April 23, 2013BusinessFuel
Nat-Gas Truck Sales Get Serious With New Engine, Kenworth Says
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio 鈥 Natural gas-powered engines have moved beyond the 鈥渟cience project鈥 stage and into the trucks-for-sale phase, and Kenworth Trucks executives said they believe they can sell every 12-liter Cummins Westport engine they can obtain.
July 22, 2013BusinessFuel
Shell, TA Move Forward on LNG Commercial Network Plan
Shell Oil Co. and TravelCenters of America said they will develop a nationwide network of liquefied natural gas fueling centers for over-the-road trucking customers.
April 16, 2013GovernmentBusinessFuel
Alaska Legislature Passes LNG Trucking Bill
The Alaska State Legislature has passed a bill authorizing up to $275 million for the development, construction and maintenance of a liquefied natural gas plant and distribution system in the state, the Associated Press reported.
April 15, 2013BusinessFuel
Senate Committee to Hold Nat-Gas Hearings Next Month
A key Senate committee plans to hold three hearings on natural gas next month, including its use as a transportation fuel.
April 4, 2013BusinessFuel
Louisville Truckload Carrier Takes Delivery of Freightliner CNG Truck
Truckload carrier M&M Cartage, Louisville, Ky., said it took delivery of its first dedicated compressed natural gas-powered truck, a 2013 Class 8 Freightliner.
April 2, 2013BusinessFuel
Japanese Exchange to Trade LNG Futures Within Two Years
Japan, the world鈥檚 largest buyer of liquefied natural gas, plans to list the world鈥檚 first futures contract for LNG within two years, Bloomberg News reported Friday.
March 29, 2013BusinessFuel
Volvo, Mack Set Partnership With Shell to Boost LNG Use in Heavy Trucks
Volvo Trucks and sister company Mack Trucks announced agreements Wednesday with Shell Oil Co. to support expanded use of liquefied natural gas in heavy-duty trucks.
March 27, 2013Special CoverageBusinessFuel
Westport, Clean Energy Set Program to Boost LNG Use
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Westport Innovations Inc. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced a new joint program aimed at further accelerating the adoption of liquefied natural-gas vehicles among trucking companies.
March 19, 2013BusinessFuel
Love鈥檚 to Buy 50 Freightliner Trucks With CNG Engines
Love鈥檚 Travel Stops is buying 50 new Freightliner Cascadia trucks with compressed natural gas engines for its fleet of fuel haulers, Freightliner said Monday.
March 11, 2013