Η FCA μετέτρεψε το στόλο των φορτηγών της σε φυσικό άεριο

00:12 10/12/2015 - Πηγή: AutoBlog

H FCA Transport, ο στόλος των φορτηγών που ανήκουν σε FCA Αμερικής και μεταφέρουν μέρη από τους προμηθευτές στα εργοστάσια της γίνεται οικολογική. Ο ιταλοαμερικάνικος όμιλος μετέτρεψε τα 179 φορτηγά του από πετρέλαιο σε φυσικό αέριο, κάτι που θα μειώσει τις εκπομπές CO2 κατά 16.000 τόνους ανά έτος, με βάση τα 16 εκατομμύρια 25.6 εκατ. χλμ που καλύπτει ο στόλος ετησίως. Αυτό ισοδυναμεί περίπου με την ετήσια κατανάλωση ενέργειας 1.500 σπιτιών,

ή την μη καύση περισσοτέρων από 7.717 τόνων άνθρακα.

Διάβασε τα οφέλη και τις παραχωρήσεις της χρήσης φυσικού αερίου

Η FCA χρειάστηκε δύο χρόνια και επένδυση 40 εκατομμυρίων δολαρίων για να μετατρέψει το στόλο της, συμπεριλαμβανομένου και 5 εκατ. δολαρίων για να στήσει το μεγαλύτερο ιδιωτικό δίκτυο ανεφοδιασμού CNG. Πάντως, υπάρχει και η άλλη πλευρά για την FCA Transport, καθώς η εταιρεία εκτιμά ότι θα κάνει εξοικονόμηση καυσίμων κατά 35%, καθώς δεν θα χρειάζεται να αγοράζει 9,8 εκατομμύρια λίτρα πετρελαίου ντίζελ κάθε χρόνο.

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FCA US Launches Largest Private Fleet of Natural Gas-Powered Semitrucks in the State of Michigan

– Company announces $40 million investment in Detroit to convert 179 parts-hauling trucks to compressed natural gas (CNG)– Investment includes facility and infrastructure upgrades and the installation of the largest private CNG fueling station in North America– Fleet’s transition to CNG will reduce CO2 emissions by more than 16,000 tons per year

December 4, 2015 , Detroit – FCA US LLC announced today that it has invested $40 million in FCA Transport, the FCA US-owned truck fleet, to convert its 179 Detroit-based parts-haulers to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) rather than traditional diesel. The move gives FCA the largest private fleet of CNG-powered heavy-duty vehicles in the state of Michigan.

“Our transition to CNG reflects the way FCA US attempts to balance our search for profitability with social responsibility and community development, including environmental stewardship,” said Steve Beahm, Senior Vice President – Supply Chain Management, FCA – North America. “This project was a win-win-win – it offered a solid business case, clear environmental benefits and an opportunity to invest in our Detroit facility and workforce.”

FCA Transport, built in 1965, is located on Lynch Road in Detroit, just across from the Detroit City Airport. The Company spent $1.8 million to enable the 36,000-square-foot maintenance facility to handle the new CNG-powered fleet. The $5 million on-site CNG fueling station, designed and built by TruStar Energy, is the largest private CNG station in North America.

Prior to the changeover, the FCA Transport Detroit fleet used nearly 2.6 million gallons of diesel fuel per year while driving about 16 million miles to deliver parts to assembly plants from suppliers and FCA US component facilities. The company expects to experience net fuel cost savings of about 35 percent per year with the CNG-powered fleet.

Beyond cost savings, FCA Transport estimates the Detroit fleet’s transition to CNG will reduce CO2 emissions by more than 16,000 tons per year. This decrease is equivalent to the annual carbon dioxide emissions that come from burning more than 17 million pounds of coal, or the reduction of CO2 emissions from the annual energy use of nearly 1,500 homes.

FCA Transport’s transformation is a product of our dedicated, engaged workforce and close collaboration with the UAW,” said Marty DiFiore, Head of FCA Transport and Auto Transport Services, FCA US. “Today is the culmination of two years of research and planning, an extensive pilot program of CNG trucks and ongoing training of more than 6,000 hours.”

FCA Transport drivers and mechanics participated in extensive hands-on training to prepare them to drive, fuel and maintain the new trucks. It included maintenance, repair and operating courses taught by Cummins, Allison Transmission, Agility Fuel Systems and FCA’s own in-house trainers.

FCA US has a history of being a pioneer in the area of CNG. The Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas truck is the industry’s first factory-built pickup powered by CNG, offering fleet and commercial customers the cost and emissions benefits of this domestically sourced fuel.

About FCA US LLCFCA US LLC is a North American automaker with a new name and a long history. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, FCA US is a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies. FCA US designs, engineers, manufactures and sells vehicles under the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT brands as well as the SRT performance vehicle designation. The company also distributes the Alfa Romeo 4C model and Mopar products. FCA US is building upon the historic foundations of Chrysler, the innovative American automaker first established by Walter P. Chrysler in 1925; and Fiat, founded in Italy in 1899 by pioneering entrepreneurs, including Giovanni Agnelli.

FCA, the seventh-largest automaker in the world based on total annual vehicle sales, is an international automotive group. FCA is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FCAU” and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario under the symbol “FCA.