World CNG, a natural gas vehicle conversion company, plans to expand into Chicago and Las Vegas and add a new distribution center in the Southwest following a $5 million investment in the company from Union Bay Capital. The Kent, WA, company focuses on fleet and transit conversion and has converted more than 1,000 cars, vans and trucks for a variety of private and public fleets.  The company also builds and distributes proprietary conversion kits and parts for others to install....More

Alliance AugoGas has launched a new video series to educate fleets about the benefits of using propane autogas. The videos are available on Alliance’s website and YouTube channel....More

LOUISVILLE, KY. Westport Innovations and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. have formed a new joint marketing program to encourage the adoption of natural gas vehicles. The announcement was made this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show. The companies will bundle the Westport LNG tank system, optimized for use with the Cummins Westport ISL G or the new Cummins Westport ISX12 G engines, and a long-term fuel contract with Clean Energy into a package for qualified customers....More

LOUISVILLE, KY. FlowBelow has introduced a new tandem fairing aerodynamic kit that it said produces up to $1,850 in fuel costs savings per year according to SAE J1321 Type II testing. The company is showing its AeroKit this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show....More

LOUISVILLE, KY. According to American Power Group (APG), the first natural gas dual fuel glider kit available for the North American market will be available on June 1, 2013. APG has partnered with Fitzgerald Glider Kits and the WheelTime Network for the kit, which was unveiled today at the Mid-America Trucking Show here....More

LOUISVILLE, KY. Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America has introduced a new bunk thermostat this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show. The digital SmarTemp thermostat is designed to work exclusively with Webasto’s Air Top 2000 ST bunk heater to deliver ultra-precise temperature control while saving fuel, lowering emissions, ensuring compliance and reducing maintenance costs, the company said....More

Satellite TV provider Dish Network will put into service 200 Roush CleanTech propane autogas powered Ford E-250 vans this year. Dish estimates a 12.5 million pounds reduction in carbon dioxide emissions over the lifetime of the fleet’s operation compared to gas-powered vehicles. The vehicles will support residential and commercial customer service in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and San Francisco....More

Marangoni Tread North America has received notification that two of its Ringtread products have been SmartWay approved. The company’s Energeco RDA-E for drive tires and the RTA-E for trailers are both approved for use as verified fuel-saving technologies. The RTA-E has a tread depth of 12/32 in. and was given Smartway verification in November 2012. The RDA-E has a 25/32 in. tread depth and was approved this month....More

A trailer skirt made from recycled materials and built exclusively by military veterans has received certification from the EPA’s SmartWay program as a product that shows a verifiable improvement in fuel efficiency....More

Regional stakeholders are taking advantage of funding from the Dept. of Energy (DOE) to run a test project of hydrogen fuel cell-electric trucks. The deployment project of zero-emission Tyrano trucks is the largest of its kind at the Port of Houston Authority (PHA). The Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC), Total Transportation Services, Inc. (TTSI), Air Products, Vision Industries, and EDF are taking part in the $3.4 million project....More