Raven Transport adds heavy-duty natural gas vehicles to meet sustainability goals
“Through relationships with suppliers, we can collectively bring everything together for our operation,” says Stephen Silverman, chief operating officer at Raven Transport. “That’s especially true as we rise to the challenge of moving customers’ goods with clean-burning fuel. “Industry-leading shippers continue to set the standard in sustainable logistics,” Silverman adds. “By partnering with environmental and
Penske Truck Leasing receives grants for natural gas Freightliners
Penske Truck Leasing is the recipient of four grants totaling $1.1 million from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality through the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan. It is expected the company will utilize the grants to subsidize the purchase of natural gas Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter engines, according to a company announcement.
Cummins partners with Agility Fuel Systems on natural gas adoption
Agility Fuel Systems and Cummins have entered into a strategic partnership intended to improve the natural gas vehicle user experience and to drive adoption of natural gas as a vehicle fuel for the heavy-duty truck and bus markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Cummins will also invest an undisclosed amount in Agility Fuel Systems’
Heavy-duty natural gas truck market stalls
Truckers are ordering new equipment in record numbers but are not turning to natural gas fueled trucks as fast as had been projected two years ago, according to a new report from ACT Research. The new report, Natural Gas Quarterly, attributes the rapidly declining cost of diesel with making the return on investment for adoption
The latest in OE natural gas offerings
Revised in the fall of 2014, the Heavy-duty Truck and Bus Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Roadmap by the California Hybrid, Efficient and Advanced Truck (CalHEAT) Research Center operated by CALSTART concludes that, “The recent increase in supply of natural gas in the United States along with a highly attractive price point, nearly half that of
MJF Materials is putting together a complete natural gas fleet operation
For Michael Forte, what started as a typical desire to spec more fuel-efficient trucks has led to an all encompassing move into CNG-powered vehicles and a dedicated fueling infrastructure. Today, just two and a half years later, he couldn’t be more pleased with the results. Forte’s company, MJF Materials of Lindenwold, N.J., operates 30 Class
Natural gas continues to grow, ACT Research reports
ACT Research has released the results of its updated research on U.S. natural gas transportation fuel trends in the heavy-duty truck market in its report entitled “NG Reality Check: Moving From Infancy to Adolescence.” The report, published in October 2014, provides forecasts, insights and supporting analysis on trends already taking place such as: NG engine
Natural gas reality check
ACT Research has released the results of its updated research on U.S. natural gas transportation fuel trends in the heavy-duty market. According to the research firm, the natural gas-powered vehicle market is moving from infancy to adolescence. The report details the impact of today’s trucker-favored market, in which focus is placed more on acquiring capacity
Kenworth adds natural gas option to T880
Kenworth Truck Co. is adding a natural gas option for the Kenworth T880. The Kenworth T880 day cab and 52-in. mid-roof sleeper configurations now can be specified with the factory-installed Cummins Westport ISX12 G 400-HP natural gas engine with 1,450 lb.-ft. of torque. The ISX12 G is available with manual, automatic and Eaton UltraShift Plus transmission
Freightliner Trucks adds to natural gas product options
Freightliner Trucks announced that the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy-duty natural gas engine will be available as a factory-installed option for the Freightliner 114SD severe-duty truck model in 2015. The 114SD-ISX12 G combination will be ideal for the demanding jobs that the 114SD is designed for, such as mixer, crane and sewer vac, said the
