Haunted by past oil spikes, commercial and public fleets try alternatives

09/04/2016

Giant white cylinders for liquefied natural gas rise above the vast parking lot of the Hodgkins UPS facility. The gas is used to fuel UPS trucks instead of diesel, part of a 10-year-old company program to try alternatives for part of the delivery company's fleet. Americans have been enjoying low gas prices over the last two years, which has led to both an increase in driving and a drop in sales for fuel-efficient cars. Read more