Ryder Offers Leasing Program for Green Trucks
Ryder System has launched a new lease program that offers private companies the option to incorporate alternative fuel vehicles into their fleets.
September 22, 2011Shell Sets Campaign to Boost Natural Gas; Plans LNG Plant, Distribution in Canada
Global petroleum provider Shell Oil Co. unveiled a major push to promote natural gas in North American freight transportation, saying that it aims to produce liquefied natural gas suitable for commercial vehicles in a plant near Calgary, Alberta, by 2013.
September 19, 2011Ryder, Staples Adding 10 CNG Tractors
Ryder System and Staples Inc. will add 10 heavy duty compressed natural gas tractors to Ryder’s fleet serving the office-products retailer.
September 14, 2011Interest in Natural Gas Truck Fuel Increases; Industry Observers Predict Rising Sales
Sales of natural-gas-powered trucks will grow faster than the rest of the North American market, hitting almost 30,000 units by 2017, consulting firm Frost & Sullivan said.
August 29, 2011Firms to Invest $150 Mln. in Clean Energy for Natural Gas Fueling Stations
Three investment firms have agreed to invest $150 million in Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to support its efforts to develop natural gas fueling infrastructure in North America, the company announced Thursday.
August 25, 2011Clean Energy Reports 2Q Loss; Revenue Rises 57%
Clean Energy Fuels Corp., which provides natural gas fueling for the trucking industry, reported a loss for its second quarter but said revenue rose.
August 9, 2011Clean Energy Gets $150 Million Infusion to Build Natural Gas Fueling Network
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. received a $150 million cash infusion last week to help it build an extensive nationwide network of 150 natural-gas truck-fueling stations.
July 18, 2011Clean Energy Gets $150 Mln. Investment to Build Heavy-Duty Truck Natural Gas Fueling Stations
Chesapeake Energy Corp. said it is investing $150 million in Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to develop about 150 natural gas fueling stations for heavy-duty trucks at truck stops along U.S. interstate highways.
July 13, 2011Ryder Signs Agreements for Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Trucks
Ryder System said Tuesday it sees more demand for heavy-duty natural gas vehicles and that it has secured lease agreements for 87 heavy-duty natural gas trucks.
June 28, 2011Some Fleets Sidestep Fuel Price Escalation by Using Liquefied, Compressed Natural Gas
Bill Malone must have been one of the few people in trucking who could chuckle at the price of diesel one day this spring. It was well over $4 a gallon, but Malone was untroubled because the 18 tractors in the fleet he oversees are fueled with liquefied natural gas.
May 9, 2011