GTA members: apply to showcase fuel-saving products at The Work Truck Show
® 2018
GTA and its Lightweight Technology Council, as part of NTEA, are offering GTA members an opportunity to showcase products and equipment that promote commercial vehicle fuel savings through lightweighting and productivity technology. Learn more |
If your fleet organization is not a member of NTEA, join now and receive three months of membership free.
Call 800-441-6832 or email
info@ntea.com
for more information.
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The Green Truck Association
moves the industry forward
The
Green Truck Association
(GTA)
offers vital resources to members on technologies to increase sustainability and efficiency. We encourage you to recommend GTA membership to other organizations committed to the green truck industry.
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Interested in speaking at the 2018 Green Truck Summit?
 Next year's Green Truck Summit is scheduled March 6-8, 2018, in Indianapolis, Indiana. We're looking for presentations that demonstrate the advancement of alternative fuels and clean vehicle technology in relation to vocational trucks. This year, we are specifically seeking presentations with insights on how to reduce fuel usage and emissions. Submit your proposal by Friday, July 28, 2017, for consideration. Learn more
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More fleets choose XL Hybrids' plug-in hybrid F-150
XL Hybrids Inc. announced new fleet customers that intend to purchase its XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle upfit solution for Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The Fleet-Ready technology is the industry's first ship-thru upfit on half-ton pickup trucks from a leading OEM. Full story
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Roush CleanTech announces CARB certified propane engine in Blue Bird buses to lowest NOx in market
ROUSH CleanTech developed the first propane autogas engine available in Class 4-7 vehicles and Blue Bird Type C buses certified to the optional low nitrogen oxide (NOx) level .05 grams per brake horsepower per hour. These new Environmental Protection Agency- and California Air Resources Board (CARB)-certified propane engines are 75 percent cleaner than the current emissions standard. Full story
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New-vehicle fuel economy remains at 25.3 mpg
The average fuel economy for new vehicles sold in the United States in May has remained unchanged since April at 25.3 mpg, according to Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle, researchers from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
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Orange EV announces electric truck milestone
Orange EV says that its deployed fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks has surpassed 50,000 "key on" hours and 110,000 miles. Looking ahead, the company expects to exceed 60,000 hours by mid-June.
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NTEA sponsors Road Rally Across America
NTEA is sponsoring a Road Rally Across America held by NGVAmerica, American Public Gas Association and American Gas Association. The second annual From Sea-to-Shining-Sea NGV Rally runs from June 5-16, 2017, and highlights the variety of vehicles available today operating on CNG, LNG and RNG. Learn more
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