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Transport Topics fuel coverage looks closely at what powers trucks. From the latest on battery, diesel and alternative fuel technology to the costs and prices associated with each, this news category covers today’s fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

Business, Technology, Fuel

VinFast Surges Above $200 Billion

Unprofitable Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto Pte Ltd. is now worth more than the likes of Goldman Sachs Group and Boeing Co.

August 28, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

BYD’s Growth Slows as China’s Auto Price War Takes Its Toll

BYD Co. reported its weakest revenue growth in more than a year in a potential sign of the damage discounting has done in China, the world’s biggest auto market.

August 28, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Why the EV Industry Is Talking About ‘Black Mass’

The latest buzzword in battery materials sounds like a concept borrowed from astrophysics.

August 28, 2023
Business, Fuel

Marathon to Shut Third-Largest US Oil Refinery After Fire

Marathon Petroleum Corp. is in the process of shutting the third-largest oil refinery in the U.S. after a blaze at a storage tank.

August 25, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Production Boosts Government Income in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. — Record-breaking oil production in New Mexico is likely to provide state government with a new multibillion-dollar surplus during the upcoming budget year.

August 24, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Mullen Launches Production of Class 3 EV Truck

Mullen Automotive says its first Mullen Three, a Class 3 commercial electric truck, has rolled off the assembly line at the company’s plant in Tunica, Miss.

August 23, 2023
Business, Fuel, Logistics

Two Tankers Collide in Egypt’s Suez Canal

CAIRO — Two tankers carrying oil products and liquefied natural gas collided in the Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic through the global waterway, Egyptian authorities said Aug. 23.

August 23, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Volvo Offers Fleets a Leg Up on Charging Infrastructure

Volvo Trucks North America launched a program Aug. 22 it believes will smooth fleet owners’ road to the installation of electric truck charging infrastructure.

August 22, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Increase Eases

The national average diesel price showed a modest gain after four straight weeks of accelerated increases, going up 1.1 cents to reach $4.389 a gallon.

August 21, 2023
Business, Fuel, TCA

Buc-ee’s Continues to Expand Beyond Texas

For many years, Buc-ee's had kept its footprint largely south of Houston, where it was based. Now, it seems, it intends to become a national force in the highway convenience store industry.

August 21, 2023