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Cummins Westport developing new midrange NG engine

Cummins Westport on Thursday, Oct. 4, announced it has begun development on the ISB6.7 G, a midrange 6.7-liter natural gas engine designed to meet the increasing demand for on-highway vehicles powered by natural gas. The ...

Clean Energy to provide CNG, vehicle conversions to Virginia

At a ceremony opening his annual Conference on Energy, Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell signed an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to enable the Commonwealth and local Virginia governmental entities to purchase compressed natural gas ...

UPS rolling out 40 hydraulic hybrid vehicles

UPS on Wednesday, Oct. 3, announced the deployment of 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles – 20 in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta. Developed by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. and Parker Hannifin Corp., the package cars ...

Interstate Distributor selects Universal Lubricants’ re-refined engine oil line

Universal Lubricants announced a business partnership with Interstate Distributor Co., which is converting its trucking fleet of more than 1,300 units to the Eco Ultra engine oil line. IDC selected Eco Ultra because it helps ...

Cummins ISX15 earns EPA 2014 GHG, fuel-efficiency certification

Cummins Inc. on Monday, Oct. 1, announced that it has received certification for its ISX15 engine from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, meeting both the EPA 2013 regulations and the new greenhouse gas and fuel-efficiency ...

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Schneider opens L.A. intermodal training facility

Schneider National recently opened its second U.S. Intermodal Training Academy, Located at Schneider’s Los Angeles Intermodal office. Schneider said the academy will provide technical working areas and classrooms equipped with simulators for hands-on training with ...

Thermo King launches CARB Compliance Plus promotion

Thermo King, a manufacturer of temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications, has launched a CARB Compliance Plus promotion to help customers achieve California Air Resource Board compliance through 2019 while upgrading their ...

CARB extends small fleet GHG registration deadline

The California Air Resources Board has extended the registration deadline for its small fleet compliance plan regarding the state’s tractor-trailer greenhouse gas regulation to Jan. 1, 2013. CARB said the extension will provide fleets with ...

Ryder to provide 40 CNG tractors to 99 Cents Only Stores

Ryder System announced it has been selected by 99 Cents Only Stores to provide a full-service lease for 40 compressed natural gas tractors to replace diesel tractors in the retailer’s fleet. The natural gas-powered vehicles ...

Old Dominion unveils roof-mounted solar panel PV system

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. on Thursday, Sept. 27, unveiled the third-largest roof-mounted solar panel photovoltaic system in the state of North Carolina. The Thomasville, N.C.-based company showed off the 1.8-megawatt system during an open ...

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