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Construction Equipment

Chrysler’s new CNG tank mimics human lungs to decrease size, increase capacity

Chrysler says that its patent-pending compressed natural gas fuel tank solves two of the major drawbacks to the fuel by drawing inspiration form the human lungs. While a lot of truck owners are interested in CNG because it can be had for pretty cheap ($1 per-gallon-equivalent to gasoline), the downsides are related: because it’s not […]

November 18, 2013

Pickups

GM Expands CNG Pickup And Van Offerings

GMC and Chevy to offer bi-fuel CNG HD pickups in all configurations with 2015 models; cargo vans get CNG for 2014

October 2, 2013

Pickups

Be Wary of What You Pay at the Pump

Tensions in the Middle East May Have an Effect on Gas Prices The threat of retaliation against Syria is putting the oil market in a vise. Analysts predict that oil prices could go up to $125 to $130 per barrel; currently the price is at $108. Even now, Americans are seeing in increase on prices at the […]

September 10, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ford details maintenance for CNG/LPG F-150, says truck can be specced for either fuel, plus gasoline, but not both

Earlier this week we posted a news story about Ford’s debut of the first factory spec half-ton pickup capable of running on compressed natural gas and liquid propane gas. A few of you wrote in asking whether these trucks were actually capable of running on both CNG and LPG in addition to gas. To answer […]

August 7, 2013

Construction Equipment

NYC concrete contractor Ferrara Bros. moves to mixer fleet powered by natural gas

Ferrara Bros., a construction company from Flushing, New York has taken delivery of 15 concrete mixers equipped to run on compressed natural gas. The McNeilus Standard ready-mix trucks are powered by Cummins Westport ISL-G CNG engines and configured on a single pusher axle with a gross vehicle weight of 80,000 pounds. Including its 17 CNG […]

August 6, 2013

Roadbuilding

Ford announces availability of CNG/LPG capability for 2014 F-150

Ford has announced it will begin offering a prep package this fall that will allow the 2014 F-150 to run on compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and gasoline, our sister site, Equipment World reported. The prep package will make the F-150 the only CNG/LPG-capable half-ton on the market and will allow the […]

August 2, 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

Ford First To Offer 1/2-ton CNG Model

Ford Looks to Set Itself Apart With CNG/LPG 1/2-Tons  Remember when Ford decided to forego a diesel variant for their half-ton pickups? It seemed that they stood alone on the island of gas-only pickups. Maybe that was because they were busy opening up the market with a CNG-powered F-150. Ford is furthering the distance from […]

July 31, 2013

Pickups

AGA, ANGA unveil 6 new bi-fuel prototypes

Hoping to inch closer toward finding a spot in American driveways, the American Gas Association and America’s Natural Gas Alliance unveiled six bi-fuel vehicles Tuesday. The vehicles, which run on either gasoline or compressed natural gas, were all model year 2012 and included a Hyundai Sonata, Ford Mustang GT, Honda CR-V, BMW X3, GMC Acadia Denali and a […]

June 25, 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

Pickups

Oklahoma DOT Buys 246 Ram CNG Pickups

First of 242 2013 Ram 2500 CNG Pickups Begins State of Oklahoma Fleet Changeover

March 18, 2013

Pickups

TruStar Energy Offers CNG Fueling Stations

With over 40 CNG stations designed and built to date, TruStar Energy is a recognized leader in providing CNG infrastructure

February 4, 2013