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2019 NTEA Fleet Purchasing Outlook reveals continued strong demand for biodiesel in diesel trucks

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New research released by NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry confirms that fleets across the country are increasingly relying on biodiesel for their existing and new diesel vehicles. Survey participants named biodiesel as their top alternative fuel choice at 16%.

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GE Capital Canada partnering with Gaz Métro Transport Solutions and Shell to advance trucking industry use of natural gas

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GE Capital, Canada and Gaz Métro Transport Solutions (GMTS), a subsidiary of Gaz Métro, signed a strategic agreement that will facilitate the trucking industry’s adoption of natural gas as a fuel in Eastern Canada. The agreement covers equipment that will purchase fuel from Shell’s facilities.

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UPS to add more than 6,000 natural gas trucks 2020-2022; $450M investment

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This three-year commitment represents a $450-million investment in expanding the company’s alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle fleet as well as supporting infrastructure. The investment in CNG fuel systems expands UPS’ relationship with Agility Fuel Solutions and supports UPS’ fleet sustainability efforts.

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UPS adds 48 more heavy-duty LNG tractor trucks to fleet; Westport HD System

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UPS is the only private delivery company using this technology in its fleet and now has more than 1,100 natural gas-powered vehicles in service. These LNGs are expected to produce 25% fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to the older trucks and use 95% less diesel fuel than the vehicles they replace. and Las Vegas, Nev.,

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Quantum announces additional CNG tank orders; files for IPO

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Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. The orders are from a combination of new and existing customers widely distributed around the US and Canada. the trucking industry will continue to transition a greater percentage of their fleet vehicles to run on natural gas. recently received approximately $2.0

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SunLine orders five New Flyer fuel cell buses

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SunLine Transit Agency in California has awarded New Flyer of America—the US subsidiary of New Flyer Industries—with a contract for five Xcelsior fuel cell-electric forty-foot, heavy-duty transit buses. Sunline already has five fuel cell buses in its operations.

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IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

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Yet the growth in oil demand from trucks has outpaced all other sectors—including passenger cars, aviation, industry and petrochemical feedstocks—since 2000 and contributed 40% to global oil demand growth, a similar contribution as cars. The result is that direct CO 2 emissions from road freight transport decline by 2.5

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