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| Powertrain Company Wrightspeed Enhances Executive Team |
on 14 May 2013   |
| Wrightspeed Inc., a company that focuses on powertrain solutions for fleet vehicles, has made three executive appointments: Jonathan Randall as vice president of sales and marketing, Pete Patel as vice president of operations and David Wagenseller as chief financial officer. Prior to joining Wrightspeed, Randall held executive sales, marketing and operations management positions with Idealease Inc., Daimler Trucks North America, [read more] |
| Kilpatrick Added to Applied Natural Gas Fuels Board |
| on 14 May 2013 |
| Applied Natural Gas Fuels Inc. (ANGF), a producer and distributor of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel for the transportation and industrial markets, has appointed David B. Kilpatrick to its board of directors. Since 1998, he has been the president of Kilpatrick Energy Group, a consulting firm to oil and gas companies. From 1996 to 1998, Kilpatrick served as president and [read more] |
| Hybrid-Drive Specialist Proterra Appoints President and CEO |
| on 14 May 2013 |
| Proterra Inc., a manufacturer of electric drive systems for heavy-duty vehicles, has named Garrett E. Mikita its new president and CEO, succeeding David Bennett in the role. Mikita recently served as president of the defense and space strategic business unit of Honeywell Aerospace, where he was responsible for a wide range of engineering services, advanced technology products and logistical services [read more] |
| Arro Autogas Appoints Wixom to Lead Propane Refueling Expansion |
| on 09 May 2013 |
| Arro Autogas, a division of Delta Liquid Energy that is focusing on building propane autogas refueling infrastructure, has hired Troy Wixom as its new sales manager. Wixom will lead Arro Autogas' Southern California sales department and its growing customer base, which includes a number of fleets that are running autogas-powered vehicles. The company currently operates a public-access autogas refueling center [read more] |
| Full Agenda for ACT Expo 2013 Takes Shape |
| on 09 May 2013 |
| Gladstein, Neandross and Associates (GNA) has solidified the agenda for the 2013 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, which is convening June 24-27 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. David Abney, chief operating officer of logistics giant UPS, is delivering the keynote address on Wed., June 26. Abney's presence at the event is particularly notable in light [read more] |
| APG Turbocharged Natural Gas System Gets More Traction |
| on 08 May 2013 |
| American Power Group Inc. (APG) has received $500,000 in follow-on orders from three of its oil and gas company clients for the conversion of additional drilling rigs' diesel engines to use APG's Turbocharged Natural Gas dual-fuel system. "At a time when global diesel prices continue to escalate, the ability for oil rig operators to use our dual-fuel technology with either [read more] |
| C.R. England Names Two COOs |
| on 08 May 2013 |
| Transportation company C.R. England has promoted Brandon Harrison and Zach England, two current members of the company's executive committee, to the positions of chief operating officers. Harrison will oversee the national, regional, and Mexico divisions, and safety. England will oversee dedicated and intermodal operations and serve as chairman of the board of England Logistics, a third-party logistics company and wholly [read more] |
| New Penske Freightliners Feature Eaton UltraShift PLUS Transmissions |
| on 08 May 2013 |
| Penske Truck Rental says it is adding 500 new Freightliner semi-tractors to its commercial truck rental fleet that feature Eaton's UltraShift PLUS Multipurpose High Performance (MHP) automated transmissions. Built on Eaton's Fuller 13- and 18-speed manual transmissions, the UltraShift PLUS series uses an electronic clutch actuator to provide faster shifting and smoother engagement, the company says. Intelligent shift selection software [read more] |
| Electrovaya Technology Set for OEM Electric Vehicle Integration |
| on 08 May 2013 |
| Electrovaya Inc. says it has begun delivering its electric vehicle (EV) battery systems to DongFeng Motors (DFM), one of China's major automotive OEMs. The company's lithium ion Superpolymer 2.0 batteries and associated battery management system will be integrated into two separate EV platforms from DFM, the companies say. Sub-assemblies consisting of mechanical, thermal, electrical and electronics components are also a [read more] |
| Odyne Systems Fortifying Systems Engineering Team |
| on 02 May 2013 |
| Odyne Systems LLC, a developer of hybrid-electric drive technologies for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, recently made personnel moves in order to strengthen the company's systems engineering work. Bill Mammen has been promoted to director of systems and controls, responsible for leading the development of propulsion systems for advanced hybrid vehicles. Prior to joining Odyne in 2008, he spent 14 years [read more] |
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