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A Freightliner Cascadia 113-inch BBC day cab tractor powered by the new Cummins Westport ISX12 G natural gas engine took off from ACT Expo Thursday, headed east on the manufacturer’s first-ever heavy duty U.S. crossing –fueled all the way by public-access CNG.
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FortisBC Implements Incentive Program for HD Natural Gas Vehicles
Canadian energy utility FortisBC has introduced an incentive funding program to assist qualifying heavy-duty fleet operators to purchase natural gas vehicles, following the announcement Government of British Columbia’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction regulation announcement.
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British Columbia GHG-Reduction Incentives Deliver Big Boost to NGV Industry
British Columbia’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has instituted a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction regulation that will help to diversify and increase the market for natural gas in British Columbia’s transportation sector as well as deliver on its Natural Gas Strategy
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Waste Management bulks up CNG fleet in own back yard -Solid Waste - Waste & Recycling News
Waste Management Inc. is greatly expanding the company's fleet of compressed natural gas-powered collection vehicles in the Houston area and opening a new station in Conroe, Texas.
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ATA chief sees move to natural gas, better days ahead for trucking
Bill Graves, American Trucking Assns. president & CEO, is optimistic about the future of trucking and predicts that the increased use of natural gas as truck fuel will bring major changes to the industry. However, the former two-term Kansas governor expressed concern over the apparent inability of Congress to agree on a transportation bill and the higher Interstate speed limits being posted in some states.
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Kenworth to add heavy duty Cummins Westport ISX12 G to complete line of natural gas engines
Kenworth Truck Company is expanding its extensive line of green products by offering the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy duty natural gas engine for use in regional haul, vocational and refuse markets.