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The Future of Sustainability for Work Trucks - An OEM Forum Moderated by Indianapolis Mayor Gregory A. Ballard
In the Green Truck Summit plenary session The Future of Sustainability for Work Trucks, a panel of nine OEM experts - moderated by the Honorable Gregory A. Ballard, Mayor of the City of Indianapolis - presented strategies and solutions for incorporating alternative fuels and advanced technologies into their future product offerings to meet fleets' needs for reduced fuel costs, greater efficiency and increased productivity. Speaking to the decision-making process and the breadth of alternative fuels and technologies now available, Ford Motor Company's Jon Coleman, PhD, fleet sustainability and technology manager, said, "If you're wondering what solution wins, it's up to you," based on regional conditions and the needs of the fleet. Andrew Douglas, national sales manager, Kenworth Truck Company, indicated that there is no clear path to moving heavy weights with anything other than gaseous liquid and fuel. Brian Daniels, product manager vocational and alternative fuels, Daimler Trucks North America, expects that natural gas will supply 10% of the industry by 2020.
The Future of Sustainability for Work Trucks - An OEM Forum Moderated by Indianapolis Mayor Gregory A. Ballard
In the Green Truck Summit plenary session The Future of Sustainability for Work Trucks, a panel of nine OEM experts - moderated by the Honorable Gregory A. Ballard, Mayor of the City of Indianapolis - presented strategies and solutions for incorporating alternative fuels and advanced technologies into their future product offerings to meet fleets' needs for reduced fuel costs, greater efficiency and increased productivity. Speaking to the decision-making process and the breadth of alternative fuels and technologies now available, Ford Motor Company's Jon Coleman, PhD, fleet sustainability and technology manager, said, "If you're wondering what solution wins, it's up to you," based on regional conditions and the needs of the fleet. Andrew Douglas, national sales manager, Kenworth Truck Company, indicated that there is no clear path to moving heavy weights with anything other than gaseous liquid and fuel. Brian Daniels, product manager vocational and alternative fuels, Daimler Trucks North America, expects that natural gas will supply 10% of the industry by 2020.