Oil slipped, capping the lowest quarterly average price since the start of 2009 as U.S. crude inventories climbed.
October 1, 2015Business, Fuel
National Diesel Average Drops 1.7¢ to $2.476 a Gallon
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States declined 1.7 cents a gallon to $2.476, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 28.
September 28, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
TT Archives: EPA Fines Engine Makers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Volkswagen cheated on air-pollution rules for its diesel cars with a defeat device, reminiscent of 1998 when heavy-duty truck manufacturers were doing the same thing.
September 28, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
EPA Official Says GHG Final Rule on Track to Be Published During 2nd Quarter of 2016
ORLANDO, Fla. — An Environmental Protection Agency official said the federal government remains on track to issue a final rule during the second quarter of 2016 that will further tighten the trucking industry’s greenhouse-gas emissions.
September 28, 2015Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Price Declines 2.4¢ to $2.493, Lowest Level in More Than Six Years
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States fell 2.4 cents a gallon to $2.493, the lowest level since June 2009, according to the Department of Energy.
September 28, 2015Business, Fuel
Why Shippers Are Turning to LNG-Powered Vessels
When Tote Inc., a shipper that operates between the United States and the Caribbean, launched its latest containership last month, the 760-foot craft carried a certain distinction: It’s only the second of the massive vessels worldwide fueled by liquefied natural gas.
September 25, 2015Business, Fuel
China Sitting on an Ocean of Diesel Fuel
Add diesel to the commodities flooding global markets from China.
September 24, 2015Business, Fuel, Technology, Government
Volkswagen Scandal Harkens Back to Truck Engine Makers’ 1998 Battle With EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Volkswagen cheated on air-pollution rules for its diesel cars with a defeat device, reminiscent of 1998 when heavy-duty truck manufacturers were doing the same thing.
September 22, 2015Government, Fuel, Business
Georgia Truck Association, Carriers Sue Over Local Fuel Sales Tax
The Georgia Motor Truck Association and three carriers have filed a class action lawsuit against the state Department of Revenue alleging that a new law allowing cities and counties to impose a 1% per-gallon fuel sales tax is unconstitutional.
September 22, 2015Business, Fuel
National Diesel Average Drops to Lowest Level Since June 2009
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States declined to the lowest level since June 2009, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 21.
September 21, 2015