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, 2012Makers 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, 2012Diesel 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, 2012Congressmen 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, 2012Environmental 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, 2012Higher 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, 2012Congressmen 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, 2012Retrofits Contingent on Lower Natural Gas Prices, Execs Say
ARLINGTON, Va. — Executives of companies that manufacture and install natural-gas conversion systems in existing heavy trucks said that their future business was reliant on natural gas prices staying cheaper than diesel fuel.
November 30, 2012Energy Executive T. Boone Pickens Touts Promise of Natural Gas
ARLINGTON, Va. — Oil and gas industry legend T. Boone Pickens said here Thursday that it would be in the best interests of the trucking industry to embrace natural gas as a transportation fuel.
November 29, 2012Truck Stop Executives See Growing Acceptance of Natural Gas
ARLINGTON, Va. — The emergence of natural gas as a viable fuel for the commercial trucking industry is a matter of when — and not if — issues such as a cost-effective fuel supply network, a new generation of engines and driver acceptance are overcome, industry experts said here Thursday.
November 29, 2012