Diesel continued its downward trend, declining 4.1 cents to $2.98 a gallon, the first time it has been below the $3 mark since March, the Department of Energy reported.
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E&MU: Hybrids Place Little Strain on Fleet Repair Resources
Hybrid engine technology is not yet ready for Class 8 over-the-road trucks, but it is making inroads in other heavy- and medium-duty applications and appears to be performing well, both on the road and in the shop.
June 1, 2010ATA Urges Senate to Address Advanced Technology Bill
American Trucking Associations, truck manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have urged the Senate to address a research and development bill on increasing fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
June 1, 2010Expeditors Sees Air, Ocean Tonnage Increase
Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said airfreight tonnage has risen 40% in the first three months of 2010 compared to last year, the Associated Press reported.
May 28, 2010Details of Plan to Raise Truck Fuel Economy Remain to Be Spelled Out, Observers Say
WASHINGTON — A week after President Obama announced that the federal government would be crafting the first-ever fuel economy standards for large trucks, observers said it was still unclear exactly what those standards would entail.
May 31, 2010Diesel Drops 7.3¢ to $3.021
The average retail price paid for a gallon of diesel dropped 7.3 cents to $3.021 last week, the Energy Department said, as the biggest one-week decline in nearly 18 months followed a recent slide in crude oil prices.
May 31, 2010Oil Takes Biggest Gain Since September
Oil rose almost $3 Wednesday to more than $71 a barrel — its biggest single-day gain since September — following several positive economic indicators, Bloomberg reported.
May 26, 2010Oil to Reach $108 a Barrel by 2020, DOE Predicts
Rising demand will push oil prices past $108 per barrel by 2020, the Department of Energy said.
May 25, 2010Gasoline Drops 9¢ in Past Two Weeks to $2.83 a Gallon
Regular gasoline’s national average price fell 9 cents in the past two weeks to $2.83 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
May 24, 2010Diesel Drops 7.3¢ to $3.021
Diesel took its biggest drop in almost a year and a half, declining 7.3 cents to $3.021 a gallon, while gasoline also tumbled, the Department of Energy reported.
May 25, 2010