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C.R. England and UPS trucks fueling at Clean Energy LNG station in Las Vegas designated alternative fuel vehicle. The
on America’s Natural Gas highway™ Model 386 LNG will join Peterbilt’s
family of SmartWay designated vehicles
which includes the Model 587, Model
386 and Model 384.
“The Model 386 offers optimal
fuel and emissions efficiency with
horsepower and torque equal to a diesel-
fueled engine, making it the ultimate
environmentally sound performance
solution for customers, and further
demonstrates Peterbilt as an industry
leader in developing innovative quality
products,” said Bill Jackson, Peterbilt
general manager and PACCAR vice
The retail company is an exclusive tions—is available to meet their fleet president.
dealer for Utility semi-trailers built by fueling needs. Peterbilt 386 LNG
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. in Among the most recent fleet
City of Industry, California, a company operators to opt for natural gas fuel are:
founded in 1914. Premier Transportation, headquartered
“The North Little Rock dealership in Atlanta, Ga.; Transplace, Frisco, Texas
will be a state of the art, environmen- and Glacier Transportation & Logistics,
tally friendly facility,” said Jeff Smith, Atlanta, Ga.; Dillon Transportation
president. Smith said the company will LLC, Burr Ridge, Ill.; C.R. England,
offer a full line of new and used trailers Salt Lake City, Utah; Ryder Dedicated
and a variety of financing and leasing Logistics, El Segundo, Calif.; CEVA
options, as well as offering full mainte- Logistics, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands;
nance and repair capabilities. and Werner Enterprises, Omaha, Neb. Equipped with a fuel efficient,
“Our company is not new to Little As North America’s leading sup- aerodynamic package, the Model 386
Rock; in fact we already have several plier of natural gas fuel for transporta- is ideally suited for a variety of applica-
customers here. But having this facility tion, Clean Energy serves the needs of tions, including line, bulk and tanker
will enable us to better serve a much fleet operators for compressed natural hauling.
wider customer area in central and gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas “Through extensive aerodynamic
southern parts of the state,” said Smith. (LNG) fueling services at Clean Energy analysis and testing, Peterbilt engi-
Smith said that central Arkansas stations nationwide. Most recently, neers combined the industry-leading
is a major hub for the trucking indus- Clean Energy signed a 10-year strate- Model 386 aerodynamic package with
try and I-30 and I-40 are two of the gic partnership agreement with Saddle the Westport GX engine to provide the
nation’s major freight corridors. “We Creek Corporation, a leading logistics most fuel efficient, performance config-
have great expectations for this new services provider, to build natural gas uration,” said Landon Sproull, Peterbilt
facility,” said Smith. “With the addition fueling stations at existing Saddle Creek chief engineer.
of the Little Rock store we will have our locations in support of Saddle Creek’s The alternative fueled vehicle is
customers covered from Tennessee to expanding natural gas-powered truck powered by the EPA-certified Westport
Texas on I-40.” fleet. GX engine, offering up to 475 horse-
Clean Energy fuels over 530 fleet power and 1,750 pound per foot of
flEET TrUCkS fUEl aT ClEaN customers and 25,000 vehicles daily at torque. The high pressure direct injec-
ENErgy’S NaTIoNal NETWork more than 273 strategic locations across tion technology (HPDI) uses a low cost,
of CNg & lNg STaTIoNS the United States. Visit www.cleanener- cleaner-burning fuel than diesel with-
In increasing numbers, major U.S. gyfuels.com. out compromising engine torque, power,
contract freight carriers are deploying fuel economy or drivability, in addition
heavy-duty natural gas-powered trucks pETErbIlT’S modEl 386 lNg - to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by
to support their customers’ supply chain INdUSTry’S fIrST SmarTWay 25 percent.
transport requirements, and America’s alTErNaTIvE fUEl vEHIClE For more information contact
Natural Gas Highway™—Clean Energy’s Peterbilt Motors Company has Peterbilt of Fort Smith at 479.632.9140.
national network of natural gas sta- developed the industry’s first SmartWay

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