Dual fuel truck company strikes big US deal

CLEAN Air Power, a specialist in dual fuel technology for lorries, has announced a major partnership agreement with a truck dealer in the south west of the US.

The company based in Leyland, Lancashire has penned the deal with Bruckner Truck Sales (Bruckner’s), a Volvo and Mack dealership in the area.

Headquartered in Texas, Bruckner’s operates 22 dealerships across Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

In partnership with Clean Air Power, Bruckner’s will offer a full installation and support service to the first customers of the Lancashire company’s Genesis-EDGE dual fuel system in the key launch states.

The south west region of the US represents an important launch market for the system because of high diesel to natural gas price differentials and significant state incentives for natural gas vehicles.

In Colorado, tax incentives are available for up to 55% of the capital cost of the system and Oklahoma offers similar for up to 45%.

Clean Air Power says those factors make the business case for Genesis-EDGE compelling, more than halving the average payback period.

Chief executive of Clean Air Power John Pettitt said: “I am delighted that we have formalised our partnership with Bruckner’s and we are now ready to win the first orders for our Genesis EDGE Dual-Fuel product in this key part of the US market.

“Our dual-fuel system is the only such system to have achieved full EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) certification and as a long established Volvo and Mack dealer with a loyal customer base, Bruckner’s is the ideal partner to support its launch.”

President of Bruckner’s Brian Bruckner said: “Demand for natural gas vehicles in the US is growing and we anticipate that Clean Air Power’s Genesis EDGE Dual-Fuel™ system will help us by offering a differentiated product that delivers real fuel cost savings.”