Telefónica promotes the use of sustainable and alternative modes of transport among its employees to get to work during the European Mobility Week, through initiatives focused on bicycles, car sharing and natural gas vehicles (NGV). In the field of bicycles,…
The first gas-powered MAN city bus celebrated its début in 1943. This year, exactly 75 years on, commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus is bringing another newly developed gas engine to market: the MAN E1856 LOH. It will be…
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament voted about emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles. The Committee voted for stricter CO2 targets than initially proposed…
Gasum is investing in the construction of around 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG) and biogas filling stations for heavy-duty vehicles in Finland, Sweden and Norway by the beginning of the 2020s. The investment will multiply the size of the Nordic…
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has commissioned compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations for trucks in Turkey, the company said. These gas filling stations are created at a distance of 200-250 km from each other, on roads connecting such cities…
Guadalagua, the concessionaire company of the integral water cycle of the City of Guadalajara, Spain, has acquired a new vehicle powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). This will be used to circulate around the city, in field works such as…
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot and the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment signed an agreement on the development of long-term cooperation, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel, in the Russian Arctic zone. The document was signed by…
Thanks to the fact that sustainability is growing and gaining more ground, companies choose to modify their projects with the aim of being more environmentally friendly. This is the case of Scania Argentina, which presented the first 6 trucks propelled…
The Hungarian company Waberer’s is planning to add natural gas powered vehicles to its fleet following a series of trials in collaboration with Iveco and Shell. Chief executive Ferenc Lajkó said: “Natural gas fueled vehicles present a strong alternative in…
Dutch-based transport company Don Trucking is turning to liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for its fleet of trucks to reduce emissions. The company has signed a contract with Iveco Poland, a unit of the Italian truck maker, for the…
