ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Associates Receive Training on Natural Gas Tractors
ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½βs 24/7 Roadside Assistance team recently received hands-on training on the companyβs compressed natural gas (CNG) Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter engines.
The 24/7 team participated in training sessions to become more familiar with the mechanical differences between CNG and diesel tractors. The center ensures all of ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½βs leasing, logistics, rental and contract maintenance customers are assisted with any roadside issues.
βItβs really important for our associates to see and experience the CNG vehicle first-hand to understand the variations,β said Gregg Mangione, Vice President β Maintenance Services, PTL. βThe main difference between the two tractors is the fuel delivery system and storage tanks.β
Experts explained the CNG tractorβs features, provided safety tips, reviewed common maintenance issues and discussed natural gas fueling stations.
βThe 24/7 Roadside Assistance team is enthusiastic that our company is supporting emerging alternative fuel technologies that are helping our customers incorporate sustainable practices within their truck fleets,β Mangione said.
In summer 2013, approximately 100 natural gas tractors were ordered by for full-service truck leasing and commercial truck rental customers at various locations across the United States. By yearβs end, the company estimates it will have placed orders for an tractors for its fleet.
ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ offers fleet operators considering natural gas trucks: vehicle specification expertise, lease financing, grant application assistance, a nationwide network of maintenance facilities, and more than two decades of experience maintaining fleets of commercial natural gas vehicles. Considering natural gas for your truck fleet? Contact ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ at 1-855-345-7268 to schedule an evaluation.
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