Reduced Oil Imports Helping Deficit - Imagine If USA Used No Gasoline - WOW!
Feb 25, 2014
Oil net imports have declined since 2011, with their value falling slower than volume Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Foreign Trade Division The drop in net imports of oil (crude and petroleum products combined) was the major contributor to the United States reaching its lowest net trade deficit in November 2013 since 2009 ... Continue reading
Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicles on Roads Worldwide Will Reach Nearly 40 Million by 2023
Feb 24, 2014
Increasing supplies of low-cost, readily available natural gas, along with expanding refueling infrastructure and increasingly strict vehicle emission requirements, are driving strong growth in the market for light duty natural gas vehicles (NGVs). This growth is occurring in countries where a robust market for NGVs al ... Continue reading
"Future of Fuels" Report - Americans To Continue Their Gasoline Addiction
Feb 19, 2014
NACS âFuture of Fuel ... Continue reading
Natural Gas Audi A3 Sportback g-tron now available to order in Germany
Feb 18, 2014
First production Audi A3 models capable of running on compressed natural gas are now ready, but only for German highways Audi A3 Sportback g-tron now available to order in Germany, priced from â¬25,900 CO2-neutral mobility with the Audi e-gas fuel card Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg: âAudi e-gas is an important p ... Continue reading
Feb 14, 2014
Fleet operators planning for the future can save time this year by trying out 23 sustainable technology vehicles in one place during the Green Truck Ride-and-Drive at The Work Truck Show® 2014. Every vehicle is available for test-drives on city streets and in a new closed-access course, providing Show attendees with ... Continue reading
2015 Silverado HDs Run Cleaner, Save Money on CNG
Feb 7, 2014
Available, cleaner-burning CNG-capable 6.0L engine expands to all 2500HD and 3500HD cab styles Can enable fuel-cost savings of more than $2,000 annually OEM-validated CNG system covered by GMâs factory powertrain limited warranty CHICAGO â Chevroletâs expanded availability of bi-fuel versions of the new ... Continue reading
Sales of Natural Gas Trucks and Buses Will Reach Nearly 400,000 by 2022
Jan 13, 2014
Driven by the lower cost of natural gas and the lower emissions from natural gas engines, compared to diesel fuel, operators of truck and bus fleets are increasingly shifting to natural gas vehicles. New markets for natural gas vehicles, such as the United States and China, tend to focus on fleet markets, particularly ... Continue reading
New Fleet Of Natural Gas Powered Trucks Now Serving Indianapolis
Dec 30, 2013
Republic Services, Inc. today announced the deployment of 79 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste and recycling trucks that are now serving customers throughout greater Indianapolis. The new CNG fleet replaced older diesel powered trucks, and represents a significant local investment in cleaner, safer and more effi ... Continue reading
Quantum Announces Launch and Initial Order of Collar Mounted CNG Tanks
Dec 16, 2013
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a global leader in natural gas storage systems, integration and vehicle system technologies, today announced that it has launched a new line of Q-Lite CNG storage tanks which can be collar mounted for both back-of-cab systems and side rail-mounted systems. These stora ... Continue reading
New Fleet Of Natural Gas Powered Trucks Now Serving Anaheim
Dec 13, 2013
Republic Services, Inc. today announced the deployment of 107 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste and recycling trucks to serve customers in Anaheim and throughout Orange County. The new CNG fleet replaced older diesel and liquid natural gas powered trucks, and represents a significant local investment in cleaner, ... Continue reading
First CNG-Capable 2014 Ford F-150 Rolls Off the Line in Kansas City
Nov 21, 2013
2014 Ford F-150 launches with gaseous-fuel prep option on the 3.7-liter V6 engine; it will be able to run on compressed natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas By next summer, Ford will offer eight vehicles that can run on clean-burning, inexpensive CNG/LPG and puts the company on track to sell more than 15,000 such veh ... Continue reading
Alternative Fuel Vehicles to Gain Traction Over the Next 10 Years, According to Fuels Institute
Nov 19, 2013
The growth of vehicles running on alternative fuels will accelerate over the next decade, but diesel fuel- and gasoline-powered vehicles will continue to dominate market share, according to "Tomorrow's Vehicles: What Will We Drive in 2023?" a new report released by the Fuels Institute. For light-duty vehicles (passenge ... Continue reading
Consumers Have Favorable Views of Electric Vehicles, but Awareness Remains Low
Nov 18, 2013
Alternative fuel vehicles, particularly battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), are a small but fast-growing segment of the automotive market. Since 2010, when these vehicles first reached the market, sales of BEVs and PHEVs have grown at a significant pace, with new manufacturers ... Continue reading
Nov 18, 2013
AGA Systems, LLC and Nat G CNG Solutions announced today that they are introducing a bi-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) system for GMâs popular crossover vehicles, the GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Equinox. The product was developed in partnership with Silver Eagle Distributing based in Houston, Texas. âSilver ... Continue reading
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