Natural Gas Archives - Fleet Equipment Magazine
What’s the future of natural gas, hydrogen internal combustion engines?

The emissions air needs to get cleaner but the equipment strategy toward greater sustainability remains murky. Let’s clear the air.

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Knight Transportation field tests Cummins X15N natural gas engine

The truck is fueled exclusively with Clean Energy ultra-low carbon Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) anchored by Clean Energy’s station in Carson, California.

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Freightliner to offer Cummins X15N natural gas engine for Cascadia

Freightliner announced that the Cummins X15N natural gas engine will be available in its Cascadia trucks. Freightliner will offer the X15N in the Cascadia 126-in. BBC, in both sleeper and day cab configurations. Production is targeted to begin in 2025. The X15N is designed for heavy-duty and on-highway truck applications, with 400 to 500 HP

Volvo Trucks deploys FH LNG trucks in one-time pilot with Linde Canada 

Linde Canada is building its own LNG supply and infrastructure to integrate the Volvo FH trucks into its fleet.   

Chevron, Cummins announce alternative fuel agreement

This agreement will encompass liquid renewable fuels, such as renewable gasoline blends, biodiesel and renewable diesel.

Cummins produces 2.5 millionth engine at its Jamestown Engine Plant

President of Engine Business Srikanth Padmanabhan anticipates a bright future in trucking for natural gas and hydrogen powertrains.

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Mack Trucks introduces Granite CNG model

The Mack Granite CNG model is said to feature a 320-horsepower Cummins L9N engine.

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Hydrogen-powered mobility: Driving towards sustainable transport

It’s reassuring to know that there are a variety of technology choices available to support this transition, including natural gas.

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Shell Starship 2.0 completes final run before transition to natural gas engine

Shell Starship 2.0 achieved 3.1-3.3 times freight ton efficiency improvement, according to Shell findings.

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The case for natural gas, data to determine sustainability strategy and inside of a Starship

We turn our attention toward decarbonization technologies and strategies.

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Shell accelerates decarbonization efforts with unveiling of Starship 3.0 at ACT Expo

Shell’s Starship 3.0 features renewable natural gas and sustainable components.

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Trayecto expands natural gas fleet with Hexagon Agility’s RNG fuel systems

With this Hexagon Agility order, Trayecto now has more than 300 CNG tractors operating in its fleet of 4,000 trucks.