Natural gas

Autocar integrates smart gauges for CNG trucks
Autocar announced Wednesday it will now offer compressed natural gas (CNG) customers a new way to view crucial information about their fuel management module system.
November 9, 2022
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Natural gas sales on the rise through August
American and Canadian Class 8 natural gas (NG) retail sales for the first eight months of 2022 have outpaced last year's sales by 18 percent year to date (YTD) through August, ACT Research reports in its Alternative Fuels Quarterly.
October 18, 2022
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Hyliion, Cummins working to bring natural gas hypertruck to market next year
Hyliion Holdings Corp., and Cummins announced Tuesday the two companies are joining forces to optimize the Cummins natural gas engine as the generator for the Hypertruck ERX powertrain.
June 28, 2022
Hyliion and Cummins are joining forces to optimize the Cummins natural gas engine as the generator for the Hypertruck ERX powertrain
NG vehicle sales showed little change as 2021 concluded
For the first 11 months of 2021, U.S. and Canadian Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales rose 3 percent year-to-date despite increasingly difficult comparisons of the same time period in 2020, ACT Research announced this week in its Alternative Fuels Qua
January 26, 2022
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Kenworth T680 offers Cummins near-zero emissions NG engine
The Kenworth T680 Next Generation on-highway flagship is now available with the Cummins Westport ISX12N near-zero emissions natural gas engine.
July 29, 2021
Kenworth Next Gen T680
Class 8 NG truck retail sales gained 19 percent YTD through May
“We’re seeing an overall increase in electric charging stations, but a continuing decline of total natural gas stations," says ACT Research's Steve Tam.
July 28, 2021
ACT Research VP Steve Tam
Cummins to buy half of Rush’s Momentum Fuel Technologies
Cummins and Rush announced they have signed a Letter of Intent for Cummins to acquire part interest in Rush's Momentum Fuel Technologies.
June 29, 2021
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Understanding the longer term purchase potential for alternative powertrains
Despite a status quo for alt-fuel sales in 2021, that doesn’t mean the trucking industry has abandoned its interest in non-diesel fuels and powertrains. Fleets that have adopted alternative solutions within their operations remain committed to them.
February 26, 2021
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Sales reps must become consultants for alternative fuel vehicle sales
As OEMs continue to develop alternative fuel and power options, dealers have to keep up with the technology in order to make the sale.
February 25, 2021
Today's Lesson: Alternative fuel trucks on a chalkboard behind a stack of books with an apple
Natural gas truck sales fell at slower rate than diesel during 2020
Retail sales of Class 8 natural gas trucks dropped just 9 percent in the first 11 months of last year in the U.S. and Canada, ACT Research reported Friday in its Alternative Fuels Quarterly (AFQ) report.
January 29, 2021
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Class 8 natural gas truck sales increase nearly 30 percent
Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales in the U.S. and Canada increased 29 percent year-to-date for January and February compared with 2019, according to ACT Research’s Alternative Fuels Quarterly (AFQ). “Sales of natural gas-powered vehicles…
April 22, 2020
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Retail natural gas sales on the rise in 2019
U.S. and Canadian Class 8 natural gas retail sales jumped up 20 percent year-to-date during the first 11 months in 2019 compared to the prior year, ACT Research released this week in its quarterly alternative…
January 30, 2020
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