Oil gained for a fourth session, the longest rising streak this year, amid signs that the worst impacts of the coronavirus outbreak may be easing.
February 14, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Trucking Stakeholders Question CARB’s Zero-Emissions Plan
A plan by California environmental regulators to get zero-emissions vehicles on the road as soon as possible is getting pushback from truckers and other concerned industry stakeholders.
February 13, 2020Business, Fuel
Energy Agency: Virus to Cause First Oil Demand Decline in Decade
The International Energy Agency expects demand for oil to fall in the first quarter as a result of the virus outbreak that emanated in China. Any fall would represent the first quarterly decline in a decade.
February 13, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Cummins Top Overall Supplier of Class 8 Engines in 2019
Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied the most Class 8 diesel engines in 2019.
February 12, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics
Electric VNR Models to Hit Streets as VTNA, Partners Accelerate EV Program
FONTANA, Calif. — Volvo Trucks North America provided the first rides in its forthcoming electric VNR model, and its partners in the Volvo LIGHTS project provided an update on efforts underway to accelerate adoption of electric trucks during a Feb. 11 media event.
February 12, 2020Business, Fuel
Oil Extends Rally Above $50 Amid Signs Virus Spread Is Easing
Oil extended its rebound above $50 a barrel as tentative signs that Asia’s coronavirus may be easing spurred speculation that the worst of crude’s sell-off could have passed.
February 12, 2020Government, Business, Fuel
Diesel Drops 4.6¢ a Gallon to $2.91
The price of diesel fuel declined 4.6 cents a gallon nationally Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, dipping to $2.91 a gallon from $2.956 the previous week.
February 10, 2020Government, Business, Fuel
Oil Holds Near $50 as OPEC+ Hesitates Despite Surplus
Oil held near $50 a barrel in New York on signs that OPEC and its allies probably won’t go ahead with a much-touted emergency meeting, even as a global oversupply piles up.
February 10, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Agility Fuel, XStream Trucking Agree on Exclusive Distribution of TruckWings
Agility Fuel Solutions and XStream Trucking Inc. announced Agility will be the exclusive distributor of XStream’s TruckWings aerodynamic systems on compressed natural gas trucks in North America.
February 7, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Germany, France Team Up on Battery Plant to Rival Tesla, China
Germany and France set out a blueprint for a giant battery factory, advancing Europe’s bid to rival the capacity of Tesla Inc. China to supply the key part for electric vehicles.
February 7, 2020