Ryder System said it will lease 31 natural-gas vehicles to Saddle Creek Logistics Services for use in two markets, including Ryder’s first natural-gas maintenance operation in Texas.
October 28, 2013BusinessFuel
Lowe’s Moving Freight to Natural Gas Trucks
°®¶ą´«Ă˝-improvement retailer Lowes’s Companies Inc. announced it is joining fleets in shifting its freight to trucks powered by natural gas.
October 18, 2013BusinessFuel
PeopleNet Offers Reporting for Natural Gas Engine Data
PeopleNet Communications Corp. said it now offers engine reporting for trucks powered by compressed and liquefied natural gas.
August 30, 2013BusinessFuel
Clean Energy Posts 2Q Loss; Revenue, Natural-Gas Deliveries Increase
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. reported a second-quarter loss but its revenue rose 26% while natural-gas deliveries increased 8%.
August 9, 2013BusinessFuel
Clean Energy Announces Deals to Boost Natural Gas Use
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced Tuesday it has updated its “road to natural gas” report with several recent deals aimed at boosting the use of natural gas as a trucking fuel.
August 6, 2013BusinessFuel
Westport Reports 2Q Loss on Higher Expenses; Revenue Rises
Westport Innovations, which makes natural gas engines for trucking in a venture with Cummins Inc., reported a second-quarter net loss on higher expenses but announed that its revenue rose to a record on year-over-year growth.
August 5, 2013BusinessFuel
Daimler Adds to Natural-Gas Buzz With New Truck Offerings
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — The paradoxical status of natural gas in the trucking industry was on vivid display here, as officials of the nation’s largest truck maker cited the fuel’s growing importance as an alternative to diesel and minimized its actual effect on the freight-hauling industry up to now.
August 5, 2013EditorialBusinessFuel
Editorial: Much Ado About a Little Something
Once again last week, natural gas as a trucking fuel was a major source of attention, as Daimler Trucks North America announced a few new models powered by the alternative fuel.
August 5, 2013BusinessFuel
Freightliner Cascadia Sleeper Cab Available With Natural-Gas Technology
Freightliner Trucks said its Cascadia natural gas-powered tractors will be available with a 48-inch sleeper cab, with factory-installed compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas tanks.
August 1, 2013BusinessFuel
Propane Fuel Use Rising, Experts Say, But Still Not Offered for Class 8 Trucks
What transportation fuel is America’s third most popular after gasoline and diesel? It’s not natural gas.
July 29, 2013