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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鈥檚 fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

GovernmentBusinessFuel

UN Chief Wants Tax on Profits of Fossil Fuel Companies

GENEVA 鈥 U.N. Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres called June 5 for a 鈥渨indfall鈥 tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against global warming.

June 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

19 States Challenge California on Emissions Legal Activism

Alabama is leading a 19-state coalition suing California and four other states in the U.S. Supreme Court over state legal fights against energy companies.

June 5, 2024
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Air Products Plans Calif. Hydrogen Truck Refueling Network

Industrial gas giant Air Products plans to build a network of commercial-scale, multimodal hydrogen refueling stations stretching from Northern California to Southern California.

June 5, 2024
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Truck OEMs鈥 Battery Cell Group Hires Ford Exec Kearns as CEO

Kel Kearns is slated to be the CEO at the commercial vehicle battery cell manufacturing joint venture set up by Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Trucks & Buses U.S. Holding and Paccar Inc.

June 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

GOP Seeks Probe of Plug Power鈥檚 $1.7 Billion in US Backing

Sen. John Barrasso is asking a government watchdog to investigate nearly $1.7 billion in financing offered last month to hydrogen company Plug Power Inc.

June 5, 2024
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Poll: Many Americans Still Shying Away From EVs

WASHINGTON 鈥 Many Americans still aren鈥檛 sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows.

June 4, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Mercedes and Stellantis Press Pause on EV Battery Factories

Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz are pausing work on two electric vehicle battery plants and may pivot to manufacturing lower-cost cells in light of slowing demand for still-expensive EVs.

June 4, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Diesel, Gas Prices to Rise July 1 in Five States

Routine fuel tax increases take effect July 1 in California, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Virginia, while an effort to boost fuel taxes and fees on EVs is causing controversy in New Jersey.

June 4, 2024
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Dips 3.2垄 a Gallon to $3.726

The national average diesel price extended its downward movement, shedding 3.2 cents a gallon to $3.726, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 3.

June 3, 2024
BusinessFuel

OPEC+ Extends Supply Cuts Amid Slack Prices

FRANKFURT, Germany 鈥 Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries on June 2 extended output cuts through next year, a move aimed at supporting slack prices.

June 3, 2024