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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, Fuel

US Oil Debt Eases

U.S. oil and gas producers expect their borrowing ability to increase over the next few months, leaving them open to invest in new shale assets, particularly the Eagle Ford in Texas.

April 10, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola Eliminates Truck Deposits, Expands Initial Fueling Network

Nikola Motor Co. moved to differentiate itself further from rival Tesla Inc. by no longer requiring deposits on its upcoming trucks and returning deposits it has collected as it prepares to announce a major new fleet customer in early May.

April 10, 2018
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

FMCSA Grants Fuel Tank Drivers 5-Year Rest-Break Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption from the 30-minute rest-break requirement for trucks hauling petroleum products and will allow fuel trucks to operate 12 hours a day without triggering the requirement under certain conditions.

April 10, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Essentially Flat, Rising Just 0.1¢ to $3.043 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.1 cent to $3.043 as oil remained near $63 a barrel amid ongoing uncertainty over a U.S. trade war with China.

April 9, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel

Oil-Services Investors Unmoved by Latest US Sanctions on Russia

Investors of the world’s biggest oil-servicer providers are so far looking past the most punitive round of U.S. sanctions on Russia.

April 9, 2018
Business, Fuel

Clean Energy Offers $1 Fuel for Trucks With New CWI Engine

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has introduced Zero Now, a fueling solution that combines what it calls the world’s cleanest engine technology with the cleanest fuel at a price of $1 per gallon for one year for a limited number of trucks.

April 9, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA

SoCal Regulators See Chance to Rein in Freight Pollution

Over and over in their decadeslong war on smog, Southern California regulators have failed to use a powerful tool against ports, warehouses and other freight and logistics hubs that are magnets for air pollution.

April 5, 2018
Government, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

ATRI Announces Top 2018 Research Priorities

Planning cities to better accommodate trucks is one area of study the American Transportation Research Institute will delve into further this year, according to a press release issued by the organization April 2. ATRI’s board of directors recently approved the 2018 top research priorities identified by the institute’s Research Advisory Committee.

April 4, 2018
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Eco Flaps, RealWheels, IMI Join to Market MPG Smart Pack

Three marketers of truck wheel accessories that reduce fuel consumption and vehicle wear and tear have joined to offer their products in a package called the MPG Smart Pack.

March 30, 2018