Fuel News

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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.

BusinessFuel

Coaching Program Helps Drivers Develop Fuel-Efficient Habits

When it comes to fuel economy, Clark Reed is the top performer at Nussbaum Transportation, which nearly seven years ago instituted a program through which performance coaches work with drivers to improve the fleet’s fuel economy.

August 30, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

China's Shenzhen Quietly Emerges as Megacity With Electric-Vehicle Focus

The shift to electric vehicles that China has been pushing more than any other country has put Shenzhen at the leading edge of something unprecedented: the quieter city

August 30, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

Aperia Offers Chrome Wheel Cover Option

Aperia Technologies Inc., a supplier of tire-inflation technologies for commercial vehicle tractors and trailers, announced the release of a new chrome cover for the Halo Tire Inflator.

August 30, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Drowning in Dirty Water, Permian Seeks $22 Billion Lifeline

In the dry, dusty plains of West Texas, home to America’s most prolific oil play, the problem isn’t too little water, it’s too much of it.

August 30, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelTCA

Pioneering Tanker Driver's Passing Mourned by Alaska Trucking Community

Joy Wiebe, a Dalton Highway veteran said to be the only woman driving fuel tankers to Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay oil fields, died in a rollover crash early on Aug. 24.

August 29, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Peterbilt Factory Installs Aero Devices for P.A.M.

P.A.M. Transportation Services is beginning to take delivery of 550 new Peterbilt Motors Co. trucks that the manufacturer will factory install with FlowBelow Tractor AeroKits, the aftermarket supplier announced.

August 29, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Maersk Sees Fuel Bill Soaring by $2 Billion From 2020 Rules

A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping line, said adhering to stricter environmental standards could add at least $2 billion to its annual fuel bill from 2020.

August 29, 2018
BusinessFuelLogistics

Trucker Shortage Forces Some Restaurants to Buy Local

A labor crunch in the trucking industry is making it more expensive to deliver everything from apples to zucchini. And restaurants of all kinds are turning to local ingredients to avoid surging shipping costs.

August 28, 2018
BusinessFuelLogistics

Melting Arctic Ice Opens New Energy Trade Route

A new trade route for energy supplies is opening up north of the Arctic Circle as some of the warmest temperatures on record shrink ice caps that used to lock ships out of the area.

August 28, 2018
BusinessTechnologySafetyFuelPerspective

Opinion: Sensing the Future of Fleet Maintenance and Efficiency

Fuel is often one of the first considerations in calculating annual expenses. According to the American Transportation Research Institute’s 2017 Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking, nearly 40% of operating costs are derived from fuel alone.

August 28, 2018