Alliance AutoGas announces pursuit of CARB certification for 2016 Ford Transit
Alliance AutoGas has announced that it will pursue CARB certification for the 2016 Ford Transit. “The Ford Transit platform has already become Alliance AutoGas’s most popular bi-fuel propane autogas product,” says Ed Hoffman of Alliance AutoGas. “With our sales success on the 2015 model, our customers are anxious for a 50 state solution. There has been no
VMAC Underhood Lite air compressor now available for Ford Transit
VMAC has announced that the Underhood Lite air compressor system is now available on the Ford Transit 3.7L Ti-VCT V6 Van. This brings the efficiency, power, safety and performance of the Underhood Lite air compressor system to the growing number of Ford Transit Van fleets across North America. The Underhood Lite (pictured below) aims to be a
Roush CleanTech develops Ford E-450 extended range propane autogas fuel tank
Roush CleanTech has developed an extended range fuel tank for the Ford E-450 chassis. With 64 usable gallons of propane autogas, the new tank holds 56% more fuel than the standard 41-usable gal. tank option. “We listened to our paratransit customers who wanted the Ford E-450 chassis, yet also needed more autogas fuel capacity,” said
Ford’s growing CNG, propane capable lineup
Passed as part of an extension of federal highway funding, Congressional legislation now corrects a longstanding inequity in the way liquefied natural gas (LNG) is taxed. Starting Jan. 1, 2016, LNG will be taxed based on a diesel gallon equivalent (DGE) unit. Currently, fleets operating LNG-powered trucks are effectively paying a tax on that fuel
Ford begins production of F-650, F-750 trucks in Ohio
Ford Motor Co. has begun production on the new 2016 F-650 and F-750 trucks, marking the first time the F-series trucks have been manufactured in the United States. Ford previously manufactured the trucks in Mexico. Last March, the company announced its intention to move production to its Ohio assembly plant, a $168 million investment that will
Gates announces a serpentine solution kit for the Ford hybrid drive system
Aftermarket product manufacturer Gates Corp. has announced an accessory component kit for the Ford Drive electric hybrid system. This new kit contains the replacement belt, tensioner and pulleys for the Ford E-450 Azure hybrid drive system. Azure Dynamics Corp. originally produced a hybrid drive system that required a special dual-sided serpentine replacement belt; but Azure filed for
Ford introduces new air curtains for F-150
Ford has announced that the 2015 F-150 will feature air curtains to reduce wind drag. The air curtain technology was first used on the Ford Mustang, and allows air to flow through a vent underneath the headlamps and out around the wheel. The air curtains will help the F-150 become more fuel efficient, with an EPA-estimated rating of
Westport to provide Ford F-150 with dedicated propane package
Westport Innovations Inc., manufacturer of natural gas engines and vehicles, has announced that the company will offer dedicated, liquid propane systems for 2016 Ford 5.0L F-150 trucks. This new liquid propane system will be offered in addition to Westport’s compressed natural gas (CNG) package for 2016 Ford F-150 trucks. Both fuel options are part of the
Rassini enters the North American commercial truck market
Rassini, a Mexican industrial company that designs and manufactures suspension and brake components for the automotive industry, has expanded its suspension offerings to include leaf springs for the North American heavy commercial truck market. The company will start off with a large account, having recently been awarded a contract from Ford Motor Co. to supply the front
Ford Transit celebrates record sales
Ford Transit celebrates its first full year of U.S. production with a record-setting sales month, selling 12,134 units in June and leading Ford to the company’s best first half van sales performance since 1988. June is the eighth straight month that Transit has been the best-selling van in America. Transit is new to the North
The vocational truck rollouts roundup
When more than 10,000 truck fleet managers, manufacturers and equipment distributors descended on the Indiana Convention Center for The Work Truck Show 2015 they were able to witness the debut of a number of new vocational truck products. Among them were three vehicle announcements. Extending its lineup from Class 4 through Class 7, Hino Trucks
Ford unveils new F-650, F-750
Decked out in a nostalgic Tonka Truck paint job for the NTEA Work Truck Show, Ford‘s all new F-750 (along with the new F-650) anchors the Ford commercial truck lineup. Offered in Regular Cab, SuperCab and Crew Cab styles and in straight-frame, dock-height and an all-new dedicated tractor model for heavy towing applications, the 2016
