Kroger Releases First Fleet of Liquid Natural Gas Trucks
The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, is said to be the first in Oregon to deploy a fleet of heavy-duty trucks that run on liquid natural gas (LNG). The 40 trucks will replace 40 diesel trucks currently in use, and are expected to start making store deliveries in the Portland metropolitan area by the end of 2014.
The use of natural gas fuel not only reduces operating costs for vehicles, but also reduces greenhouse gas emissions up to 23% in medium- to heavy-duty vehicles.