ARLINGTON, Va. — The emergence of natural gas as a viable fuel for trucking is dependent on progress in overcoming infrastructure hurdles such as a dependable fuel supply network, a new generation of engines and driver acceptance, industry experts said last week.
December 3, 2012Special Coverage, Business, Fuel
Truckers Told Nat Gas Growth Depends on Related Changes
Editorial, Business, Fuel
Editorial: A Natural Gas Primer
We came. We watched and listened. And we learned. The amount of information that was flowing from the stage during the first day of American Trucking Associations’ Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking last week was prodigious.
December 3, 2012Business, Fuel
Truckers Told Nat Gas Growth Depends on Related Changes
ARLINGTON, Va. — The emergence of natural gas as a viable fuel for trucking is dependent on progress in overcoming infrastructure hurdles such as a dependable fuel supply network, a new generation of engines and driver acceptance, industry experts said last week.
December 3, 2012Fuel
Tire Makers Alter Treads to Save Fuel; Fleets Concerned Over Traction Impact
Tire manufacturers say they are altering tread designs, block patterns and shoulder designs to comply with the SmartWay program and greenhouse-gas and fuel-efficiency rules. Some fleet managers, however, said those changes mean other performance areas will be compromised.
December 3, 2012Business, Fuel
Makers See Nat Gas Pricing Critical to Fuel’s Success
ARLINGTON, Va. — Favorable economics stemming from the vast domestic supply of natural gas will accelerate the trucking industry’s use of the fuel, producers of that fuel said here last week.
December 3, 2012Business, Fuel
Diesel Rises 5.8¢ to $4.034; Increase Is First in Six Weeks
The U.S. diesel average price rose 5.8 cents a gallon last week to $4.034, its first gain in six weeks, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
December 3, 2012Business, Fuel
Congressmen See ‘Piecemeal’ Approach Boosting Trucking’s Natural Gas Use
ARLINGTON, Va. — Two congressmen said the most feasible way to pass legislation to boost trucking’s use of natural gas is a “piecemeal†approach, rather than comprehensive legislation.
November 30, 2012Special Coverage, Business, Fuel
Environmental Concerns Should be Balanced in Expanded Use of Natural Gas, Official Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The trucking industry should balance environmental considerations with growth in use of natural-gas engines, the head of an environmental group said.
November 30, 2012Special Coverage, Business, Fuel
Higher Volumes Seen Boosting Development of Natural Gas Engines, Manufacturers Say
ARLINGTON, Va. — Executives from truck and engine makers said competition and higher production volumes will lead to cost reductions for natural gas trucks, which are more expensive than diesel models.
November 30, 2012Special Coverage, Business, Fuel
Congressmen See ‘Piecemeal’ Approach Boosting Trucking’s Natural Gas Use
ARLINGTON, Va. — Two congressmen said the most feasible way to pass legislation to boost trucking’s use of natural gas is a “piecemeal†approach, rather than comprehensive legislation.
November 30, 2012