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CNG-Powered Street Sweepers Save Millions of Rubles in Russia

February 2, 2012 – 7:29 pm | Russia, Naberezhnye Chelny

CNG-powered Kamaz vehicles on display

The municipality of Naberezhnye Chelny, located in the the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, recently hosted a conference on “CNG KAMAZ Vehicles”, which was initiated by OJSC KAMAZ – OOO RariTEK, the manufacturer. Participants learned of the many benefits of utilising natural gas fuelled vehicles. The municipality was able to report on its experience operating 8 combined street-sweeping dump trucks leased from Kamaz early 2011. The CNG fuelled ED-405AGs, based on KAMAZ-65115-30 chassis and operating to Euro IV standard, reduced operational costs by more than 2 million rubles (almost USD 66,000) over 8 months.

(This article compiled using information from a Kamaz press release)

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Metro Taxi Rolls Out CNG MV-1 Disability Vehicle

January 31, 2012 – 4:05 pm | USA, West Haven CT

CNG-powered MV-1 mobility vehicle

Metro Taxi, the State of Connecticut’s largest, full-service taxicab company, has rolled out six new MV-1 mobility vehicles, reports Connecticut Business News Journal (conntact). Developed by Miami-based The Vehicle Production Group LLC and produced in Indiana, the compressed natural gas (CNG) powered MV-1 is said to be the world’s first vehicle to be designed from the ground up as a wheelchair-accessible taxi. The Vehicle Production Group also states that MV-1 is the only factory-built light-duty vehicle to date that meets or exceeds the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act.MV-1.
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CNG Station Plans to Serve HD Truck and Transportation Fleets in Wisconsin

January 31, 2012 – 3:09 am | USA, Green Bay WI

TrilliumHD, a joint venture between Integrys Transportation Fuels, LLC, operating as Trillium CNG, and Paper Transport, Inc., both with offices in Green Bay, Wisconsin is building the area’s first public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The station’s primary customers will be heavy-duty trucking and transportation fleets. Special fueling programs will be available to fleets wanting to take advantage of the economic and environmental benefits of CNG. Paper Transport, Inc., is the first fleet to contract with TrilliumHD, which will build, operate and maintain the station.
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AT&T Orders 1,200 CNG-powered Chevrolet Express Vans

January 30, 2012 – 2:42 pm | USA, Detroit MI

Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG) cargo vans for AT&T

AT&T plans to take delivery of 1,200 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG) dedicated cargo vans for deployment to AT&T service centers across the United States. It is the largest-ever order of CNG vehicles from General Motors. AT&T will use the vans to provide and maintain communications, high-speed internet and television services for AT&T customers. Last week, the company announced the milestone deployment of its 5,000th alternative-fuel vehicle, a Chevrolet Express van, as part of the commitment.
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CNG Bus May Be Best Yet for Reading Buses

January 25, 2012 – 1:49 pm | United Kingdom, Reading

MAN City CNG bus

Striving to reduce its carbon footprint Reading Buses, based in Berkshire, has expressed confidence that its latest choice of alternative powered vehicle is even better than its recent batch of electric hybrids. They have commenced a six-week trial with a MAN compressed natural gas (CNG) powered bus. Said James Freeman, Reading Buses Chief Executive Officer: “We have readily accepted the opportunity to trial the new technology which offers even lower emissions than the recent batch of hybrid buses operating successfully in the town.”
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AT&T’s 5000th Alt-Fuel Vehicle – CNG Powered

January 25, 2012 – 12:07 pm | USA, Dallas TX

AT&T CNG-powered fleet vehicle

Communications holding company AT&T is cruising towards its target of 15,000 cleaner-fuel fleet vehicles with the deployment of its 5000th clean vehicle – a compressed natural gas (CNG) powered van. In fact, AT&T has made one of the largest U.S. corporate commitments to compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to date. Through 2013, AT&T anticipates it will have purchased up to 8,000 CNG vehicles at an estimated cost of $350 million.
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Pomona Picks Mack CNG Trucks to Replace Diesel-Powered Refuse Fleet

January 24, 2012 – 9:00 pm | Source: Government Fleet | USA, Pomona CA

A Mack-mounted New Way sideloader

The City of Pomona, California, has replaced its entire diesel powered refuse fleet of 22 trucks with compressed natural gas (CNG) Mack trucks set up with New Way bodies, reports Government Fleet. City Council approved the purchase in December 2011, and the City expects delivery of the vehicles — twenty CNG sideloaders & two CNG rearloaders – in August and September this year. Total cost to the city was approx. USD 5.6 million after grant funding from the California Energy Commission (CEC).

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Five CNG Trucks for US Foods

January 24, 2012 – 12:49 pm | USA, Oklahoma City, OK

As part of its continued commitment to sustainable practices, American foodservice distributor US Foods’ Oklahoma City Division is using five new trucks that run on compressed natural gas (CNG). Natural gas is cleaner burning than gasoline, and reduces ozone-forming emissions by an average of 80 percent when compared to gasoline vehicles.
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Energy Vision Hails Surrey’s Move Toward Sustainable Future

January 20, 2012 – 2:05 pm | USA and Canada

Surrey's pilot CNG refuse collection truck

“Surrey will have a refuse and recycling fleet by 2014 powered … by a renewable form of natural gas [biomethane] made from the city’s own wastes.”

Surrey, the second largest city in the Canadian province of British Columbia, is implementing a ground-breaking municipal waste management and transportation initiative as part of its sustainable future plans. Their endeavours have been reported on by the New York-based non-profit environmental organization Energy Vision, entitled The City of Surrey: Setting the Pace for Sustainable Transportation, authored by Joanna D. Underwood, President of Energy Vision, and Michael S. Lerner.

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GO Group Goes Green

January 16, 2012 – 12:03 pm | USA, Chicago IL

The GO Group provides airport shuttles at more than 50 airports in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Scotland, England, France and Italy. However, GO companies serving San Francisco International, Seattle-Tacoma International, Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International, Dallas-Ft. Worth and Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International are intent on adding ” green” to their credentials by converting all or part of their fleets to alternative fuels – either compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane. GO companies in Los Angeles (serving all southern California airports) and Chicago (serving Midway and O’Hare) also are in the process of doing so. In San Francisco, GO Lorries has already adapted 16 vans to CNG, with another 28 to be retrofitted for CNG by May.

(This article compiled using information from a GO Group press release)

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CNG KAMAZ Vehicles for Siberians

January 13, 2012 – 2:24 pm | Russia, Novosibirsk

In Novosibirk, the largest city in Siberia, Sibir Industrial and Construction Concern has bought ten KAMAZ natural gas powered trucks. The new trucks will be used for transportation of sand and crushed stone. According to Dmitry Chervov, Director General of Sibir-razvitiye (a member of Sibir Concern), the company used different combined gas-diesel engines, but then came to the conclusion that it is more profitable to use KAMAZ trucks powered with serial gas engines running on pure methane. Significant costs savings are enabled for cargo transportation.

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Chrysler Will Sell NGV Pickups to Fleets in 2012

January 11, 2012 – 11:54 am | Source: Bloomberg Businessweek | USA

Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler Group LLC, has stated in an interview at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, that Chrysler plans to begin selling natural gas-powered pickups in the U.S. this year, targeting fleet customers, reports Bloomberg. “We are going to bring them here, there is no doubt,” Marchionne reportedly said, adding that natural gas engines are the “best option”. Chrysler executives have said they plan to begin deliveries of vehicles using the technology to the U.S. by 2017.

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Ryder Flex-to-Green Lease Opens Way for Fleet Transition

January 10, 2012 – 3:43 pm | USA, Miami FL

Ryder System, Inc., a commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions provider based in Miami, Florida has signed its first Flex-to-Green lease agreement with Source Interlink Companies, Inc., an integrated media, publishing, merchandising and logistics company. With a Flex-to-Green lease for seven diesel-powered vehicles, Source Interlink will have the flexible option to exchange these vehicles for natural gas-powered vehicles.

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Another Busy Natural Gas Vehicle Week in the USA

January 9, 2012 – 4:02 am | USA

The USA continues it impetus toward claiming natural gas as a primary fuel with several more steps taken over the past week. Here is a small selection:

Two more compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations are coming to Arkansas.
In Colorado, the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority is pushing ahead with plans to buy up to 22 compressed natural gas-powered buses and build a CNG filling station for an expanded Bus Rapid Transit system in 2013.
In Norman, Oklahoma, a new CNG station opened with a mix of fast fill and slow-fill dispensers, for public and fleet use respectively.
Chicago, in Illinois, a pilot program to encourage taxis to use compressed natural gas (CNG) instead of traditional gasoline has been so popular with taxi drivers and passengers that the program is being extended through July.
California’s Garden Grove Unified School District has received a grant to purchase nine school buses powered by compressed natural gas, bringing the CNG-powered fleet to 49 vehicles once operational.

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Volvo 8400 CNG Bus Trialled in Navi Mumbai

January 2, 2012 – 12:21 pm | Source: This Week Bangalore | India, Navi Mumbai

Volvo 8400 CNG City Bus

Volvo Buses has commenced trials of its Volvo 8400 low floor compressed natural gas (CNG) city bus in Navi Mumbai, a planned satellite city on the west coast of the Indian state of Maharashtra, reports This Week Bangalore. The CNG bus will be operated on the Kharghar-Borivali (via Powai) route with an average running of 300 km per day. Volvo’s first trials of the CNG 8400 were carried out by Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) in June 2011. “The trials in New Delhi have been going on for about six months now and the feedback has been very reassuring,” said Akash Passey, Managing Director & CEO, Volvo Buses in India.

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