Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) has announced multiple deals, demonstrating its growing reach in the U.S. market. First, it has been selected as a supplier to provide natural gas upgrades to facilities in Cummins Inc.’s Distribution Business Unit across North America. This will allow Clean Energy to assist Cummins with their continued support for […]
XL Hybrids, a leader in connected fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has announced vehicle testing results that show a 26 percent improvement in miles per gallon on the EPA UDDS (Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule) drive cycle for Ford Transit vans upfitted with XL3® Hybrid Electric Drive Systems. The MPG improvement on the […]
Ryder System has announced its fleet of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) has surpassed 100 million miles of operations, making it, according to the company, “the first commercial fleet outsourcing provider to reach this significant milestone.” Noted Robert Sanchez, Ryder Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, “When companies outsource their transportation and logistics operations to us, they […]
A new report has identified the the top 10 biggest transportation polluting states, with Texas, California and Pennsylvania heading the list. The other seven are: Illinois, Ohio, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina. Conversely, the top 10 least transportation polluting states are: Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware, South Dakota, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Montana, Maine, […]
Pro-diesel lobby and information group, The Diesel Technology Forum, is touting the benefits of “clean” diesel, noting: “The introduction of more advanced diesel truck engines, innovative emissions control systems, and cleaner diesel fuel over the past decade have successfully resulted in major improvements in air quality and fuel efficiency.” The group points to a new […]
Blossman Services has introduced what it bills as the first AutoGas LPG Evacuation Pump of its kind in the United States, designed to remove propane from autogas tanks when service or repairs are required. It can evacuate a Gen 3 OEM, fuel pump equipped LPI vehicle tank filled with 44 useable gallons in 1.5 hours […]
Ford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are collaborating on a new research project that measures how pedestrians move in urban areas to improve certain public transportation services, such as ride-hailing and point-to-point shuttles services. The goal of the project is to introduce a fleet of on-demand electric vehicle shuttles that operate on both city […]
Vehicle lift leader and industry innovator Stertil-Koni has just announced the availability of a new textured topcoat option for the company’s true vertical rise platform lifting system, SKYLIFT, engineered to provide a powerful, anti-skid solution. Consisting of a three-component, tough, epoxy topcoat that is abrasion-resistant, the Stertil Guard Anti-Skid system ensures that its platform runways […]
Fleets may be getting a new charge as Mercedes-Benz presents what it calls “the first fully electric truck for heavy distribution operations.” The model is known as the Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck,and has an admissible total weight of up to 26 tons. This means that in future, heavy trucks will take part in urban distribution operations […]
Car sharing is taking a whole new ride as Green Commuter rolls out its offering consisting of a vanpool and car share service with a fleet of Tesla Model X vehicles. Here’s the plan: Green Commuter’s software will enable its fleet of all-electric seven-passenger SUVs to be used by thousands of workers to commute to […]
