Engine maker Detroit Diesel Corp. said Friday that it will soon make a new software release available free to its customers that will boost the fuel economy of its 2007 Series 60 engines.
April 18, 2008Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Average Tops $4 for First Time; Oil, Gas at Records
Diesel fuel’s national average price broke the $4 barrier for the first time, jumping 10.4 cents to $4.059 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
April 15, 2008Business, Fuel, Government
DOE Says 89% of Biodiesel Met Standards In 2006; Trucking Calls Rate Unacceptable
Nearly 90% of the biodiesel available for sale in the United States meets the established standards for quality, an improvement over past surveys but still an unacceptable situation for trucking, a new report by the Department of Energy said.
April 14, 2008Business, Government
Diesel Slips to $3.955; Gas at Record
U.S. diesel prices remained at historically high levels last week, even though the official retail average dropped 0.9 cent to $3.955 a gallon, leading several trucking executives to express concern over the future of independent drivers and small fleets, and others to push for government action.
April 14, 2008Business, Fuel, Government
DOE Again Boosts Diesel, Gasoline Price Forecast
The Department of Energy again sharply boosted its projection for both diesel and gasoline prices, saying diesel will average $3.90 a gallon this month, while gas will peak at $3.60 this spring but could top $4 this summer.
April 8, 2008Government, Business, Fuel
Clean Diesel Technologies Sets Agreement with Chinese Firm
Clean Diesel Technologies said Tuesday it has licensed its wire mesh filter technology to Headway Machinery Co. Ltd., the largest commercial diesel engine exhaust company in China.
April 8, 2008Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Dips 0.9¢ to $3.955; Gas Rises to Record $3.332
The national average pump price of diesel fuel dipped 0.9 cent to $3.955 a gallon, while gasoline rose to a second straight record, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 8, 2008Business, Fuel
EPA Sets $50 Million in Grants for Clean Diesel Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it is making available almost $50 million in grants to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines.
April 7, 2008Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Fuel
Diesel Dips 2.5¢ to $3.964
The national average retail diesel price dipped 2.5 cents a gallon last week after six straight increases, the Department of Energy reported, even as gasoline rose 3.1 cents to set a new record high.
April 7, 2008Business, Logistics, Fuel
Diesel Jumps 7.6¢ to $3.015
Diesel jumped 7.6 cents to a national average $3.015 a gallon — the first time in 17 months it has topped the $3 mark, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 5, 2008