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NewsMarch 15, 2011

Loan Finalized for Wheelchair-Accessible CNG Vehicle

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized a nearly $50 million loan to the Vehicle Production Group (VPG) to develop and manufacture a compressed natural gas (CNG) version of the company's MV-1 wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

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NewsMarch 10, 2011

Leggett & Platt and Landi Renzo Partner to Produce Natural Gas Vehicles

ATLANTA - L&P CVP, with Landi Renzo, had a Ford E-250 commercial van upfit with a dedicated CNG alternative fuel system.

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NewsMarch 10, 2011

Tulsa Expands Natural Gas Facilities and Fleet With Grant

TULSA, OK – The City of Tulsa, Okla. now has a high-speed compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station and plans to use grant money to purchase CNG-powered vehicles.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2011

EVCARCO to Sell CNG Foton Trucks

FT. WORTH, TX - Automotive retail group EVCARCO announced plans to sell CNG-powered Foton MD 3000 medium-duty class 3-5 trucks at its green auto dealerships.

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NewsFebruary 9, 2011

Weld County Implements Natural Gas Vehicle Plan

GREELEY, CO - Weld County, Colo., is encouraging the use of natural gas vehicles by building public fueling stations and converting some of its fleet vehicles to CNG.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2011

CNG Refuse Trucks to Save Richmond $1M

RICHMOND, VA - McNeilus Companies, Inc. is supplying the City with its first 25 CNG-powered refuse vehicles, along with a complete maintenance program for the vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2011

Knoxville Utilities Board Fleet to be Recognized on MotorWeek TV Show

KNOXVILLE, TN - The Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB), a municipal utility serving Knoxville and parts of seven adjacent counties, announced that the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCFC) recommended KUB as a candidate for the television show MotorWeek. MotorWeek will cover KUB's fleet in a one-minute segment that will highlight its use of alternative-fuel and fuel-efficient vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2011

Compressed Natural Gas Prices Plummet

Fuel prices for CNG are well below $1 per gallon in some areas.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2011

City of Greer Begins Natural Gas Vehicle Conversions

GREER, SC - Last week, the City of Greer unveiled two new vehicles, a Ford Fusion and Ford F-150, that had been converted to run on natural gas. Greer has set a goal of converting at least 15 percent of the City's fleet to operate on natural gas by 2020.

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Articlesby Chris BrownDecember 28, 2010

GM Lays Out the Plan for Fleet

In July 2009, General Motors was reborn with four core brands and an eye toward the future. GM’s executive director, Fleet & Commerical Operations, Brian Small, discusses how a leaner — and greener — GM plans to meet the needs of commercial buyers in the years to come.

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