COSTA MESA, March 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agility Fuel Solutions, a leading global provider of clean fuel solutions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, announced today that it has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) certifications for a natural gas fuel system for installation on Ford 6.8L V-10 gasoline engines with gaseous engine prep package.

The Ford 6.8L engine with Agility’s natural gas fuel system is certified to meet the CARB Optional Low NOx Emissions Standards with NOx emissions at or below 0.02 grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr). 

In addition, Agility received CARB Heavy-Duty On-Board Diagnostics (HD-OBD) and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards certification with full compliance.

The certified natural gas engine conversion is available in both 2-valve and 3-valve versions and is suited for shuttle bus, walk-in van, cutaway chassis and other medium-duty work truck applications in all 50 states.  The engine conversion is combined with Agility’s compressed natural gas storage solutions resulting in a complete end-to-end natural gas solution for medium-duty vehicles.  

“This Agility 6.8L fuel system certification gives more fleets the ability to save money on fuel while reducing their environmental footprint, and because it has near-zero emissions, it qualifies for a higher level of grant funding and rebates,” said Brad Garner, Agility’s President – Powertrain Systems.  “In addition, when using renewable natural gas, vehicles using this engine can actually have lower well-to-wheels greenhouse gas and NOx emissions than a comparable electric vehicle, at a significantly lower cost.”

About Agility Fuel Solutions

Agility Fuel Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hexagon Composites ASA, is a leading global provider of clean fuel solutions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Its product offerings include natural gas, hydrogen, and battery electric energy storage and delivery systems, Type 4 composite natural gas cylinders, propane and natural gas fuel systems, and propane dispensers.  Agility offers solutions for a variety of vehicle types, including Class 8 trucks, refuse trucks, transit buses, school buses, concrete mixers, and medium duty delivery trucks.  Agility has been manufacturing and servicing safe and reliable clean fuel solutions for commercial vehicle fleets and OEMs for more than 20 years, logging billions of miles on the road per year. 

For more information, visit booth 5684 at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana March 6-8 or online at www.agilityfuelsolutions.com  | Follow us on Twitter: @AgilityFuel

Charles A. Silio
Agility Fuel Solutions
+1 610 888 0992
csilio@agilityfs.com