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Exxon Partners With Microsoft to Boost Permian Oil Production

Exxon Mobil Corp. is partnering with Microsoft Corp. to crunch trillions of bits of data as the oil titan seeks to more than triple shale-oil production in the Permian Basin in less than a decade.

February 22, 2019

Alberta Expects $1.7 Billion Profit From Crude-by-Rail Operation

Alberta is preparing a giant crude-by-rail operation to help its oil-sands producers cope with a pipeline crunch, and it expects a big profit from the venture.

February 20, 2019

Battery Maker ZAF Energy Systems Gets Investment From Wirtz Manufacturing

ZAF Energy Systems Inc., a developer of next-generation battery technology, has received investment capital from Wirtz Manufacturing, a global company specializing in equipment design and technology for the lead-acid battery market, according to a ZAF statement.

February 15, 2019

VW Targets Carbon-Neutral Production for First Electric Car

Volkswagen AG plans to save 1 million tons of carbon-dioxide emissions a year by making production of its first electric model carbon neutral, part of an effort to clean up its image in the aftermath of the diesel-cheating scandal.

February 15, 2019

Los Angeles Nixes Plan to Upgrade Three Natural Gas Generators

Los Angeles will ditch a plan to spend billions rebuilding three natural gas-fired power plants as the city moves toward getting all of its electricity from renewable energy.

February 14, 2019

AAR Supports Gas Tax, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Measure to Fund Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — A vehicle-miles-traveled tax would present a good long-term solution for funding the nation’s infrastructure, while higher fuel taxes could address more near-term needs, representatives from the Association of American Railroads said.

February 13, 2019

Robot Package Delivery Trucks Developed in Detroit Ready for China, US

Looking like a delegation of toasters from space, a generation of electrically powered, self-driving mail trucks will roll out of a suburban Detroit industrial park later this year. Their mission: Revolutionize mail and package delivery.

February 11, 2019

Cummins Top Overall Supplier of Class 8 Diesel Engines in 2018

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied the most Class 8 diesel engines overall in 2018, and set a record for its heavier-displacement units used in one of the strongest years on record for new truck demand, WardsAuto.com reported.

February 7, 2019

DHL Express Launches New Fleet of Electric Delivery Vans in San Francisco

DHL Express is rolling out a new fleet of 63 electric delivery vans in the United States as part of the German company’s goal to reduce logistics-related emissions to zero by 2050.

February 5, 2019

EPA's Andrew Wheeler Says New Glider Truck Rule Would Consider Impact on Manufacturers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to tailor its new glider truck emissions standard to help protect the glider industry from “going out of business or substantially reducing its economic growth potential,” agency chief Andrew Wheeler said in a document sent to Congress.

February 1, 2019