Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said it has joined a consortium with Ferus Natural Gas Fuels, GE Ventures and GE Financial Services to develop regional liquefied natural gas production facilities.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced the state has launched a $19 million truck voucher program to promote the purchase of alternative fuel-powered commercial trucks.

There’s been much talk about expanding natural-gas fuel availability at truck stops now that domestic production is increasing. But while the natural-gas option offers lower prices for the fuel itself, the vehicles and infrastructure cost upward of $50,000 per truck   and about $1 million for each station.

Some of the nation’s largest shippers said they are shopping for carriers to haul freight using natural gas-powered trucks, a trend that could spur further use of the alternative fuel.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In a number of small buildings scattered around the outskirts of this burgeoning city, a young public company is working away at helping lead the trucking industry to natural gas.

WASHINGTON — From a dollars and cents viewpoint, natural gas is an effective alternative to diesel, early adopters of the fuel insist.

WASHINGTON — Truck makers said they expect the availability of new, bigger engines to spark significantly higher sales levels of natural gas-powered trucks in coming years.

WASHINGTON — All of the tractors that UPS Inc. buys next year for its U.S. parcel division will be powered by natural-gas engines, as the company announced plans last week to purchase 285 more vehicles on top of the 700 ordered in April.