Last Updated: Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Walmart to put trucks to test

The Dallas Morning News
February 3, 2009

Walmart Stores Inc. on Monday put a new spotlight on natural gas-powered vehicles - this time on trucks.

The world's largest retailer said it plans to test four models of heavy-duty commercial trucks powered by either hybrid engines or alternative fuels.

Test trucks operating out of a Southern California distribution center will use liquid natural gas, and others from a distribution center near Phoenix will be converted to run on waste cooking grease from Walmart stores. Read on