With the NTEA’s Work Truck Show 2012 wrapping up today, and gasoline prices creeping towards $4 per gallon, there has been a wealth of news coming out of the transportation and alternative fuel sectors this week. Here are a few highlights:
- The Propane Education and Research Council showcased clean-burning, affordable propane autogas vehicles at the Work Truck Show this week.
- Work Truck Magazine‘s blog “Chatty Chassis” reported that Darren Engle of Alliance AutoGas partner Blue Star Gas shared the benefits of propane autogas for truck fleets during the Green Truck Summit. Engle even demonstrated the easy autogas fueling process for Fleet Owner magazine.
- Several announcements about new clean fuel trucks coincided with Work Truck Show week, including bi-fuel natural gas trucks from GM and Chrysler.
- The pain at the pump has the state of Virginia quickly moving forward with its plan to transition the state fleet to alternative fuel vehicles like those powered by propane autogas.
- There’s a new website that lets members list and search for any pre-owned alt fuel vehicle across the nation—sort of like a Craigslist for clean vehicles?
- The President is making plans to support the sale and use of alternative-fuel vehicles.
- Four new corporate partners have joined the DOE’s National Clean Fleets Partnership to encourage adoption of clean fuel and the development of infrastructure nationwide.
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