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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.

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Diesel Prices Keep Climbing for Fifth Straight Week

The nationwide average price of diesel continued to climb last week, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report released Sept. 24.

September 24, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Ford Trucks Debuts Cabover Tractor for International Markets

HANOVER, Germany — Ford Trucks offers only light- and medium-duty vehicles in North America, but the brand is aiming to make a splash in the heavy-duty segment in certain international markets.

September 24, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

DAF Trucks Showcases Hybrid, Full-Electric Models at IAA

HANOVER, Germany — DAF Trucks exhibited two full battery-electric tractors and one hybrid model at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show, illustrating how electric-vehicle technology could be adapted to different trucking applications.

September 24, 2018
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyFuel

Fresno Heat and Foul Air Set Stage for Trump Tailpipe Debate

To test how Americans feel about its plan for rolling back car and truck pollution standards, the Trump administration will hold an initial public hearing Sept. 24 in Fresno, Calif., a place where it might reasonably expect a friendly response.

September 24, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Economy Keeps Growing, Even With Rising Oil Prices

DALLAS — America’s rediscovered prowess in oil production is shaking up old notions about the impact of higher crude prices on the U.S. economy.

September 21, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelAutonomous

Bosch Pursues Electric, Fuel Cell Powertrains

HANOVER, Germany — Bosch presented a range of products and innovations to support the trucking industry’s movement toward vehicle electrification and automated driving here at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show.

September 20, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelAutonomous

Electrification, Technology Take Center Stage at IAA 2018

HANOVER, Germany — The global truck manufacturers and suppliers exhibiting here at the massive IAA Commercial Vehicles show expressed a broadly shared vision that connectivity, automated driving and electric power are the dominant trends that will mold the future of commercial vehicles.

September 20, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

ASCE Gives California's Kern County C on Infrastructure

Kern County, California’s third largest by surface area, has earned an overall C on an infrastructure report card developed by the region’s American Society of Civil Engineers division.

September 19, 2018
BusinessTechnologyFuelTCA

Audi Challenges Tesla in Electric SUV Market

Audi introduced its first electric SUV on Sept. 17 in California, where its primary competition, Tesla, is based. Audi also has struck a deal with online retailer Amazon to provide equipment for recharging the new midsize SUV, according to a report by Reuters.

September 19, 2018
GovernmentTechnologyFuel

European Nations Plan to Use More Hydrogen for Energy Needs

BERLIN — Dozens of European countries are backing a plan to increase the use of hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels to cut the continent’s carbon emissions.

September 19, 2018