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a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, reports that its fleet of over 500 natural gas vehicles has surpassed 20 million miles (32 million km). Ryder System, Inc., Since deploying its natural gas vehicle program in 2011, Ryder has replaced approximately 3.1
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x 60 inch tank is designed for light- and medium-duty pick-up trucks and corporate fleet vehicles. AVS of Salt Lake City, Utah; and World CNG of Kent, Wash. x 60 inch tank, which it will incorporate in its fleet vehicles. Chesapeake is currently converting its fleet of nearly 5,000 vehicles to run on natural gas.
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