AMAZON ORDERS TRUCKS THAT RUN ON NATURAL GAS

Amazon.com Inc has ordered hundreds of trucks that run on compressed natural gas as it tests ways to shift its u.s. fleet away from heavier polluting trucks, the company told reuters. More than 1,000 engines that can operate on both renewable and non-renewable natural gas have been ordered by the supplier, according to a source familiar with the situation. The engines, supplied by a joint venture between Cummins Inc and Vancouver-based Westport Fuel Systems Inc, are to be used for Amazon’s heavy duty trucks that run from warehouses to distribution centres. “Amazon is excited about introducing new sustainable solutions for freight transportation and is working on testing a number of new vehicle types including electric, CNG and others,” the company said in a statement.