Novvi, a leader in renewable oils, has unveiled two new 100 percent renewable base oil products, a 100 percent renewable polyalphaolefin (PAO) Group IV and a 100 percent renewable version of its NovaSpec Group III+ base oil. “The market demand for oils and lubricants that can deliver performance without compromise to the environment was confirmed […]
Robert Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, has delivered its clean diesel technology to the 2015 Ram 1500, which includes a 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 equipped with a Bosch common-rail diesel fuel-injection system. The Bosch-made injectors can manage multiple accurate injections per combustion event. In addition, Bosch provides the system’s high-pressure pump, sensors, […]
Greenkraft Inc. (OTCQB: GKIT), a California based manufacturer of alternative fuel trucks and alternative fuel systems, has debuted a Tri-Gas Greenkraft truck at this year’s ACT Expo show in Dallas, TX. Greenkraft showed the new G-series line of CNG, LPG, or Gasoline cab-forward trucks promoted by Superior Transportation Solutions, an exclusive Greenkraft distributor in the […]
The electric vehicle (EV) coast-to-coast world record was unofficially broken by a team of six with an elapsed drive and charge time of just 58 hours and 55 minutes. Drivers Rodney Hawk, Deena Mastracci and Carl Reese departed from Los Angeles City Hall in a Tesla P85D on April 16 at 11:41 p.m. PST and […]
Alliance AutoGas, an international network providing a propane autogas solution to medium and heavy-duty fleets has unveiled a Diesel Displacement System for the Volvo D13/MACK MP8. Achieving a first-ever EPA compliance, the system completed testing for the first on-road U.S. Diesel/LPG mixed fuel EPA certification. EPA certification was awarded on the Detroit Diesel 14.0L with […]
China may present the highest potential market for hybrid electric buses, and here’s why. According to recent data estimates, there are around 1.5 million buses in operation in China today, with a mandate that they can only be on the road for eight years. This equates to a changeover market of around 190,000 buses every […]
Agility Fuel Systems, a leading designer and producer of natural gas fuel storage and delivery systems for heavy duty trucks and buses, and Cummins, a top provider of diesel and natural gas engines to the trucking industry, announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership “intended to improve the natural gas vehicle user experience, […]
UPS has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) for its delivery vehicle fleet from Clean Energy Fuels Corp, heralding UPS’s plan to significantly expand its use of renewable natural gas for its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. The company has a goal of driving one billion […]
Ford has announced that it has sold more than 57,000 CNG/propane-prepped vehicles – seven times more than all other major U.S. automakers combined – since 2009. The company noted that sales have grown each of the last five years/ Ford added that it “sold a record 16,821 commercial vehicles with CNG/propane gaseous engine-prep packages in […]
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has announced it has completed work under a $1.5 million government grant to develop advanced tire technology aimed at increasing vehicle fuel efficiency. The grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, called for Cooper to develop technology for light vehicle tires […]
