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Penske Truck Leasing Orders 100 Compressed Natural Gas Tractors

Penske Truck Leasing announced it has ordered 100 compressed natural gas Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter engines.

by Staff

June 25, 2013

1 min to read

Penske Truck Leasing announced it has ordered 100 compressed natural gas Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter engines.

The natural gas tractors will be used by Penske's full-service truck leasing and commercial truck rental customers at various locations across the United States.

Penske Truck Leasing estimates that before the year's end it will have more than 200 natural gas tractors within its fleet for use by its full-service truck leasing customers and commercial truck rental customers.

Topics:Alternative-fuel vehicles Natural Gas Vehicles Penske Truck Leasing Fleet Management

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