Cummins Increases Investment in Natural Gas With Fuel System, New Medium-Duty Engine
DALLAS — Moving ahead with natural-gas applications despite the past year’s drop in diesel prices, engine maker Cummins Inc. announced a pair of investments in the alternative fuel at the annual Alternative Clean Transportation Expo here.
May 11, 2015OEMs Predict 10% Share For Nat-Gas Trucks by 2020
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Executives with truck manufacturers said they agree with their projections from a year ago that natural-gas trucks will account for 10% of the Class 8 market by 2020.
May 12, 2014Dealers Face New Hazards, Information Void in Building Natural-Gas Maintenance Shops
When Craig Young started thinking about building a maintenance shop at his Canton, Ohio-based dealership to service natural-gas vehicles, he sought advice from the fire department.
January 20, 2014Clean Energy Reports Third-Quarter Loss as Deliveries Rise
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. reported a third-quarter loss, and its revenue declined while natural-gas deliveries increased 17%.
November 8, 2013Clean Energy Offers Plan to Cut Nat-Gas Truck Cost
Natural-gas supplier Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said it has reached an agreement with GE Capital to create a financing device that neutralizes the significant cost premium over diesel vehicles.
October 21, 2013Opinion: Weigh Natural-Gas Equipment’s Costs, Benefits
The sold-out Natural Gas in Trucking Summit attests to the phenomenal growth of interest in compressed natural gas and liquefied natural-gas equipment from both sides of the loading dock (10-29, p. 6; 11-5, p. 4). Trucking company executives and shippers alike are aggressively analyzing what they see as the two major benefits of natural-gas equipment: lower fuel costs and reduced carbon emissions.
November 19, 2012