In response to increased customer demand for compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquid propane gas (LPG) ready vehicles, Ford has expanded its portfolio of product offerings in the growing alternative-fuel market segment. The next generation of the Transit Connect range will add yet another CNG-ready engine when it goes on sale later this year, offering a 2.5-liter four-cylinder that is more responsive and fuel efficient than the current 2.0 liter engine due to its use of intake-variable camshaft timing. Read more »
Westport to Launch Ford F-450 and F-550 with Bi-Fuel Westport WiNG™ Power System at NTEA Show
Westport Innovations Inc.s proven Westport WiNG™ Power System, a compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel system, will be available for order on the Ford F-450 and F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab trucks starting April 1, 2013. The trucks will make their debut at next week’s National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana. Read more »
Landi Renzo USA Adds 2013 Ford F-450 and F-550 Bi-Fuel System to Line-Up
Landi Renzo USA, a Ford Motor Company Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) and subsidiary of Landi Renzo SpA, has extended the company’s lineup of natural gas vehicles available in 2013 with the addition of a bi-fuel system for Ford F-450 and F-550 Super Duty trucks with the 6.8L engine. The 2013 F-450 and F-550 bi-fuel trucks will be available in Q2 for ship-thru by a Landi Renzo preferred (QVM) body company or through a Landi Renzo authorized installation partner. Read more »
Westport to Add F-450 and F-550 to Ford Natural Gas Product Line
Natural Gas Powered Ford F-450 and F-550 available in 2013
Westport Innovations Inc., designer and manufacturer of natural gas engines, is to expand its product offerings with the introduction of natural gas powered versions of the Ford F-450 and F-550 Super Duty trucks in mid-2013. The new product additions will complement the already proven Westport WiNG™ System powered Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks. Read more »
Ford Sweden Introduces Natural Gas Focus 1.6
Ford Focus 'Trend' 1.6 CNG
Ford will bring a new natural gas vehicle to the Swedish market in November, capable of running on compressed natural gas (CNG) or renewable biogas (biomethane). It introduced the new Ford Focus CNG in connection with the Gasdagarna 2012 event held on 24-25 October in Trollhättan. Based on the standard Ford Focus with 1.6L petrol engine and 120HP, the converted vehicle will have the bi-fuel option to operate on either petrol or gas. Using clean biogas, carbon emissions will be as low as 26 g/km. Read more »
Pioneer Natural Resources Buys 225 Ford F250s with Westport WiNG System
Texas-based independent oil and gas exploration and production company Pioneer Natural Resources, is adding 225 bi-fuel WiNG natural gas powered Ford F250 Super Duty trucks to its fleet. Manufactured by Canadian natural gas engine manufacturer, Westport Innovations Inc, WiNG is an integrated, bi-fuel (natural gas / gasoline) system for fleet customers of passenger and commercial vehicles. Read more »
BAF Offers Underbody Tanks for Ford F-250/350
BAF Technologies, a Ford QVM and provider of natural gas vehicle systems and conversions, has overcome one of the barriers to CNG vehicle takeup by offering a compressed natural gas (CNG) F-250/350 with underbody tanks, leaving the bed of the pickup completely available. In the case of the F-350, the service body option can be utilized unrestricted. The BAF F-250/350 is available in both dedicated CNG as well as bi-fuel. The dedicated build is available with 17 or 20 GGE and the bi-fuel is available with 10 GGE.
(This article compiled using information from a BAF Technologies press release)
Westport WiNG Assembly Center Opens for Ford Bi-Fuel Pickup Trucks
Assembly line in the Westport WiNG Facility, Kentucky
Westport Innovations Inc., developer of natural gas engines, has officially opened the Westport Kentucky Integration Center (WKIC). Home to the new Westport™ WiNG Power System assembly center, this new facility is capable of installing up to 20,000 systems per year. ”Louisville was a natural choice for the location of our newest Westport facility,” said Douglas Mann, Director of Manufacturing, Westport LD. “Westport has had a warm welcome from the state and the community, and we’re very pleased to be supporting economic growth and establishing new jobs and technologies in the region.” Read more »
BAF Acquires ServoTech for Speedier CNG Conversion Output
Ford Transit Connect with bi-fuel CNG system by BAF
BAF Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp., has acquired Belleville, Michigan-based ServoTech Engineering, Inc., an auto emissions solutions provider. As a Ford Qualified Calibration Modifier (QCM), ServoTech has direct access to the Ford engine calibration strategy. BAF President John Bacon said, “ServoTech’s long-term relationship with Ford will support BAF in developing calibrations more efficiently going forward. We expect this will enable BAF to have CARB-and EPA-approved vehicles on the road faster than ever.” Read more »
Niyato Enters US NGV Market with N150 Ford Conversion
Niyato N150, CNG powered
Niyato Industries, a compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric vehicle manufacturing company, has completed its first compressed natural gas conversion “N150″, a light duty truck based on the Ford F-150 platform. The company says truck was converted using Ford approved components and warranty conditions are honoured. The V8 N150 meets or exceeds all United States Department of Transportation and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements and has received an EPA Certificate of Conformity. Read more »
Westport WiNG Hits the Road
Westport WiNG system onboard the F-250
Natural gas engines developer Westport Innovations Inc., is taking its first natural gas pick-up truck on a promotional road trip across the Eastern USA, from May 21 to 24. Driving entirely on compressed natural gas (CNG), a team from Westport Innovations will make the 700 mile drive in the brand new Westport WiNG powered bi-fuel Ford F-250 Super Duty truck. Stops are planned in Cleveland, OH; Canton, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; and Pottstown, PA, where the public will have the chance to view and drive this low carbon fuel vehicle. Read more »
Ford QVM Venchurs Launches CNG Demo Truck Fleet
Venchurs Vehicle Systems (VVS), which offers bi-fuel and CNG (compressed natural gas) dedicated work trucks, has launched a nationwide demo fleet program that will allow fleet managers the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a CNG truck for short term testing. Fleets that are interested in adding CNG Ford F-250s or F-350s to their workforce will have the opportunity to apply for Venchurs’ short term loaner program. Read more »
BAF Technologies Celebrates New HQ and Big Milestones
Ford F 450/550/650 6.8L V10 Cutaway - dedicated CNG conversion by BAF
More than 5,000 CNG conversions expected in 2012
BAF, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp., staged Open House ceremonies yesterday at its new Dallas production facility to mark the company’s 20th Anniversary and the completion of its 20,000th compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle conversion. The new 91,000-square-foot BAF headquarters site houses the company’s R&D, vehicle conversion, and service operations. Read more »
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