PacLease, Kenworth Sales and Blu LNG offer LNG rentals
Through a new program from PacLease, its Salt Lake City-based franchise Kenworth Sales Co. and Blu LNG, also known as TransFuels, fleets operating along the I-84 and I-15 corridors from Las Vegas through Utah, Idaho and eastern Oregon can now rent Kenworth trucks fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
ExxonMobil heavy-duty diesel synthetic lubricants lineup grows
Mobil Delvac 1 LE 5W-30 low-viscosity, synthetic diesel engine oil is now available from ExxonMobil Fuels, Lubricants & Specialties Marketing Co. The new oil is recommended for use in diesel-powered commercial vehicles and a range of off-highway equipment.
IPA introduces Digital Flow Meter Nozzle
For transferring fuels while monitoring volume accurately in real-time, Innovative Products of America, Inc. has introduced the Digital Flow Meter Nozzle (#9048).
Looking to the future of refrigerated transportation
Today’s technology helps fleets achieve higher levels of performance with lower total cost of ownership.
Intelligence isn’t the same as wisdom
The EPA recently upped the allowable ethanol percentage to 15 over the objections of knowledgeable people like equipment manufacturers, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the Coordinating Research Council.
Calculating cost of ownership
Especially for a private fleet, this is a figure that’s important to know, but not one that’s easy to calculate.
Five key areas of extended interval programs
Extended service interval programs, such as the one offered by Wix ecolast, can not only reduce cost in the short term, but can pay huge dividends in a much larger way, the company notes.
Choosing fuel options for pickup trucks
Fleets looking for an alternative fuel option can now order 2013 model year bi-fuel pickups from GM.
Natural gas is gathering steam
Several stars have aligned to make compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquified natural gas (LNG) viable alternatives to ULSD or biodiesel.
Natural gas: a fuel to consider
When compared to diesel or gasoline as a fuel for commercial vehicles, natural gas is cleaner burning, is domestically produced, is here for the long term and can save you money.