(Swannanoa, NC) March 4, 2016 – Claiming a record for the Fastest Recorded Alternative Fuel Conversion to propane autogas, Alliance AutoGas conversion technicians Stephen Holland and Stacey Snyder (pictured here) installed Alliance’s new Engineered Conversion System on a Bi-Fuel 2016 3.5 Liter Ford F-150 V6 almost 30 minutes faster than the predicted 2 hour window at the recent Work Truck Show. Over 100 participants attended the press event and witnessed the live conversion at the Indianapolis Convention Center on March 3, 2016. Alliance AutoGas’ Engineered Fuel System features a single plug wiring connector featured a 21-gallon underbody autogas tank. All wiring is a “plug and play” no cut install. Everything is bracketed and designed to be installed without any drilling or fabrication. By deploying these...

Indianapolis, IN (March 3, 2016) — ROUSH CleanTech announced today at the Work Truck Show that two major brands had adopted the ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas fuel system to operate their delivery fleets; Nestlé Waters North America and Bimbo Bakeries USA. Environmental stewardship is just one reason Nestlé Waters North America is adding more than 150 medium-duty beverage delivery trucks fueled by propane autogas — but it’s a big motivation: Over the vehicles’ lifetime, the 155 Ford F-650 trucks will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 24.6 million pounds. These units will be deployed beginning in April. “Becoming a better steward of our environment is a priority for Nestlé Waters,” said Bill Ardis, national fleet manager for Nestlé Waters North America, speaking at the...

According to today’s Legislative Alert from the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), there is a new calculation that claimants must complete to account for the energy content disparity between propane and gasoline on the revised Form 720. That calculation, or the gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE), means that every 1.353 gallons of propane are taxed at $0.183-per-gallon. Simply stated, the excise tax rate on propane is $0.135-per-gallon, resulting in a 26 percent reduction from the previous rate. The excise tax equalization, which became law last year, applies to fuel sold on or after January 1, 2016. According to the IRS's calculations, propane has approximately 74 percent of the energy content of gasoline. It is important to note that this is the new permanent rate for propane...

Alliance AutoGas recently announced a substantial upswing in 2015 sales of its autogas engineered fuel equipment system segments and low-emissions nozzle adoption. This increase in autogas adoption among vehicle fleets provides a significant contribution to the number of propane gallons consumed. Stuart Weidie, president of Alliance AutoGas, an international network providing a comprehensive propane autogas solution for fleets, reports in 2015 alone, the 120 Alliance AutoGas members collectively displaced 45 million gallons of gasoline and produced $54 million in fuel cost savings for the 460 fleets they service. According to Ed Hoffman, president of Blossman Services Inc., “The Alliance engineered equipment segment experienced a 44% increase in overall sales in 2015. This growth is fueled by many variables including vehicle platform focus and our world-class...