The U.S. Department of Energy said Monday that it has awarded more than $115 million to heavy truck and engine makers in a partnership designed to improve the efficiency of Class 8 trucks.
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Diesel Hits 14-Month High
The average price of a gallon of retail diesel fuel in the United States rose 8.2 cents a gallon last week to $2.879, the highest level in 14 months, according to the Department of Energy.
January 18, 2010Clearing Some Hot Air
An economist with lots of experience in freight transportation has some interesting things to say that directly challenge the railroad industry’s extensive advertising blitz apparently aimed at convincing Americans that their way is the green way.
January 18, 2010FedEx Expands Air Fleet in China
FedEx Corp. is expanding its air fleet in China because that country will lead a global rebound in air cargo traffic, Bloomberg reported.
January 14, 2010Gas Gains 14¢ in Three Weeks to $2.74 a Gallon
Gasoline’s national average price jumped 14 cents in the past three weeks to $2.74 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
January 11, 2010Diesel Rises for Third Week, Gaining 8.2¢ to $2.879
Diesel and gasoline both rose for a third straight week, with diesel up 8.2 cents to $2.879 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 11, 2010Drug Recall Fuels Pallet Makers’ Feud over Advantages of Wood vs. Plastic
A recall of batches of a Tylenol pain product has rekindled the long-simmering marketing battle between purveyors of competing versions of one of trucking’s most ubiquitous tools: the lowly pallet.
January 11, 2010Biodiesel Board Says Production Is Halted as Industry Waits for Restoration of Tax Credit
The biodiesel industry was at a virtual standstill last week, despite an assurance by two Senate leaders they will introduce legislation “as soon as possible” to reinstate the tax credit that expired on Dec. 31.
January 11, 2010Diesel Jumps 6.5¢ to $2.797
The average price of U.S. retail diesel rose 6.5 cents a gallon last week to $2.797, the Department of Energy reported, and additional increases may be on the way as crude oil remained above $80 a barrel.
January 11, 2010Federal Biodiesel Tax Credit Ends
A federal tax credit that provided makers of biodiesel $1 for every gallon expired Friday, and as a result some U.S. producers say they will shut down without the government subsidy, the Associated Press reported.
January 4, 2010