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GM to offer CNG/LNG engine option on Chevy, GMC HD trucks and vans next year
Early next year, Chevrolet and GMC will make available a compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-capable  6-liter V8 engine on its heavy duty trucks and commercial vans. The engine is manufactured by Power Solutions International (PSI). Ed Peper, U.S. vice president of GM Fleet, says expanding available engine choice is the key to helping […]
November 29, 2016
Construction Equipment
Chevrolet launches CNG-powered Silverado 3500HD chassis cab
Chevrolet has announced that its chassis cab Silverado 3500HD will be its latest one-ton pickup to gain bi-fuel capability. Customers will be able to outfit the chassis cab 3500HD with the capability of powering the truck with compressed natural gas or gasoline. The truck joins Chevy’s regular cab 2500HD and 3500HD in that capability. RELATED >> REVIEW: […]
May 15, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ford unveils CNG/propane-powered 2016 F-150; still the only CNG half-ton (PHOTOS)
Ford unveiled its gaseous-fuel prep package that enables 5.0-liter V8-powered F-150 models to run on compressed natural gas or propane at the ACT Expo in Dallas, Texas, on Monday. The engine upfit option will be available on the 2016 F-150, and makes Ford the only manufacturer of a CNG/propane-capable half-ton V8 pickup. The initial cost for […]
May 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
REVIEW: 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD bi-fuel a case study in CNG vs. gas (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=74] A whoosh, like connecting an air hose to a compressor, is the only thing that lets me know I’m in business filling the bed-mounted fuel tank in the 2015 Chevy Silverado bi-fuel CNG 4×4 I’m driving. Moments after turning on the pump, the digital readout on the dispenser rapidly clicks off the gallons […]
September 10, 2014
Construction Equipment
Fix your CNG costs ahead of time, save big bucks filling up your trucks down the road
Fuel prices fluctuate dramatically and that price volatility is a source of concern to construction companies with even small fleets. One way to eliminate that variable line item is to fix the price of fuel. That’s where fleets running vehicles on compressed natural gas (CNG) have a huge advantage. CNG’s price per gasoline-gallon-equivalent (GGE) is […]
June 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
GM drops price of CNG bi-fuel option on 2015 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra HD
GM has announced that bi-fuel options allowing either compressed natural gas or gasoline to power the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD pickups, will start at $9,500. That’s a drop of $1,500 from the $11,000 the option previously cost. A dedicated CNG option on the 2015 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana cargo and passenger short-wheelbase vans […]
April 18, 2014
Construction Equipment
GE Capital and Clean Energy team up to offset additional cost of buying a natural gas-fueled truck
Big money has teamed up with big energy to bring environmentally conscious diesel truck fleet owners easier access to natural gas trucks. The GE Capital Transportation Finance team and Clean Energy Fuels have announced a partnership that will help fleet operators obtain a lease/loan from GE Capital and negotiate a fueling agreement from Clean Energy. […]
October 24, 2013
Pickups
Dual Fuel Pickup Truck Conversions
Is it worth converting older trucks to alternative fuel, or to trade-up for factory option?
September 18, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ford announces 2014 F-150 fueled by compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas
Beginning this fall, Ford will offer a prep package on the 2014 F-150 that allows the truck to run on compressed natural gas (CNG), liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and gasoline. The F-150 will be the only CNG/LPG-capable half-ton pickup on the market and will be capable of driving more than 750 miles on one tank […]
July 31, 2013
Pickups
Venchurs Cuts Prices On Ford CNG Conversions
Venchur’s $8,350 CNG-conversion on F-250/350 6.2Ls is best price in the industry.
May 1, 2013
Pickups
Diamondback CNG Hard Tonneau
DiamondBack Truck Covers Introduces Alt-Fuel Cap,Shield & Tonneau Cover at the 2013 NAFA Expo PHILIPSBURG, Pennsylvania (April 24, 2013) DiamondBack Truck Covers® is unveiling the world’s first tonneau covers compatible with CNG and LPG conversions for their pickup fleet customers at the NAFA Expo in Atlantic City, NJ on April 24, 2013. The DiamondBack HD […]
April 17, 2013
Business
Does it pay for contractors to run a truck or fleet on natural gas?
Remember when diesel was $2 a gallon and you could drive your big trucks without gasping at the cost of a fill-up? Those days may be coming back, although it won’t be diesel that’s costing $2 a gallon, but natural gas. Thanks to fracking and horizontal drilling techniques developed in just the last decade, domestic petroleum […]
April 1, 2013
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