Fred Meyer, Daimler team with 40 natural-gas trucks


The Portland arm of the Kroger Corp., said it aims to run a more eco-friendly business.

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The Portland arm of the Kroger Corp., said it aims to run a more eco-friendly business.

In a sign of how seriously it takes the commitment, Fred Meyer held its first press conference in more than a decade, with guests huddled under a fueling canopy for protection from the rain. …

The 40 LNG-fueled trucks will pull trailers carrying merchandise from the company’s massive Clackamas distribution center to stores stretching from Longview, Washington, and Corvallis, Oregon.

Read more at the Portland Business Journal.