Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson released proposed regulations for boosting automobile fleet fuel economy to reach 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016, the Associated Press reported.
September 16, 2009Government, Business, Fuel
Diesel Price Declines Again
The U.S. retail diesel average price fell 1.3 cents to $2.634 a gallon in its second consecutive post-Labor Day dip, the Department of Energy said last week.
September 21, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics
Schneider to Close Fueling, Maintenance Facilities in Wis., Ohio
Truckload carrier Schneider National will close fuel and maintenance centers in Wisconsin and Ohio, eliminating some jobs and relocating some employees, the Green Bay (Wis.) Press-Gazette reported.
September 18, 2009Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
DOT, EPA Set Auto Fuel-Economy Guidelines
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
TSA Sets Interim Rule on Air Cargo Security
The Transportation Security Administration announced an interim final rule implementing air cargo security regulations.
September 16, 2009Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Slips 1.3¢ in Second Consecutive Decline
The average price of diesel dropped slightly Monday for the second consecutive week, declining 1.3 cents to $2.634 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
September 15, 2009Business, Fuel
Oil Falls for Second Straight Day
Crude oil fell Monday morning for the second day in a row, reaching $68.02 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
September 14, 2009Fuel, Government
Gasoline Average Falls 5.1¢, Lundberg Says
Gasoline prices fell 5.1 cents in the past two weeks to $2.591 per gallon, according to latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
September 14, 2009Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Average Dips 2.7¢
The average retail price of U.S. diesel dipped 2.7 cents to $2.647 a gallon, breaking a string of six small weekly increases that began in mid-July, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
September 14, 2009Business, Fuel
Navistar Has $12 Mln. Loss
Navistar International Corp. reported a $12 million loss in its fiscal third quarter, but top executive Daniel Ustian said he expects modest improvement in truck orders this quarter and next year, fueled by major fleets’ purchases.
September 14, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
DOE Forecasts Higher Diesel, Gas Prices
The national average price of diesel fuel will rise to $2.74 in the fourth quarter, from $2.62 in the third quarter, as the winter heating-fuel season begins and oil prices rise, the Department of Energy said Wednesday.
September 9, 2009