Impco Automotive will provide assistance in the production of a bi-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) crew cab configuration for 2014 model year Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD and the GMC Sierra 2500 HD pickups.
Impco’s proprietary CNG bi-fuel system will be integrated into the pickups at the company's production facility in Union City, IN. These crew cab configurations are available for order. Shipping will occur in the third and fourth quarters of 2013, Impco said....More
TruStar Energy has built a time-fill compressed natural gas (CNG) station for Vogel Disposal Services.
Vogel is a Mars, PA-based hauler with a fleet of 300....More
Impco Automotive has issued a recall for its compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems installed as original equipment in certain 2011-2013 model year Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans.
Impro has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a safety defect in the system, resulting in the recall....More
If you’re a fleet owner who wants to “feel really good about [switching to trucks powered by] LNG, you’ll want crude oil to remain at $100 [bbl] or above,” contends Jon T. Gabrielsen, president & CEO of J.T. Gabrielsen Consulting, in a recent white paper....More
Fleet owners figuring to slice operating costs by switching to natural gas-fueled trucks are wise to do a lot of figuring first. Unfortunately, for some time to come, doing that will also require some estimating—if not outright guessing.
To forecast how much money will potentially be saved over a new truck’s lifetime by burning natural gas—be it compressed (CNG) or liquefied (LNG)—instead of diesel fuel, a fleet owner would expect to start by gathering projections on what will be the vehicle’s total cost of ownership (TCO)....More
