Santa Ana, California – UPS has ordered 455 compressed natural gas (CNG) storage systems from Agility Fuel Systems to power its truck fleet. The 160 diesel gallon equivalent (dge) systems should be delivered by the end of 2015.
UPS has led the industry in the adoption of natural gas in heavy duty on-road trucking and with this new order, will be operating almost 1,600 heavy duty trucks equipped with CNG or liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel systems supplied by Agility. These trucks, once fully deployed, are projected to run more than 230 million miles annually and with Agility’s comprehensive field support, are achieving up-time results that are comparable to diesel trucks.
Agility has worked closely with UPS to develop and engineer custom specifications for their applications and has provided installation, training and in-servicing support to enable successful deployment and rapid expansion of natural gas in their heavy duty truck fleet.
“As an early adopter, UPS has been a role model for trucking fleets introducing natural gas into their operations. We are proud to have worked with UPS over the last several years to support their natural gas rollout. Today’s announcement is further validation of our technological leadership, innovative and space saving fuel system designs, reliability and industry-leading field support,” says Barry Engle, CEO of Agility Fuel Systems.
Source: Agility Fuel Systems