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FedEx Freight adds 100 Class 8 CNG tractors, CNG fueling station in Oklahoma City

Green Car Congress

Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier FedEx Freight has purchased more than 100 Class 8 CNG tractors from Paccar units Kenworth and Peterbilt, and has installed a CNG fueling station to serve the new CNG fleet at its Oklahoma City Service Center. The fueling station is estimated to dispense approximately 2.5

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UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

Green Car Congress

Four hundred semi-tractors will be supplied by Freightliner and Kenworth and 330 terminal trucks by TICO. The initiative will help UPS reach its 2020 goal of one in four new vehicles purchased being an alternative fuel or advanced technology vehicle. The five new CNG stations will be in Goodyear, Ariz.; Plainfield, Ind.; Edgerton, Kan.;

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Emerging Fleet Trends—Going Electric

Clean Fleet Report

Companies making near and long-range plans for their fleets are no longer merely thinking gasoline or diesel. Companies looking to expand their fleets often look to professionals that help research the proper vehicle for their needs, negotiate purchases, maintenance and overall fleet management. Using a Fleet Management Company.

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