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Analysis: Reluctant States Raise Gas Taxes to Repair Roads

Motorists don’t like to pay more at the pump, and lawmakers worry that if they raise taxes on gasoline, they’ll be voted out of office.

July 26, 2017

Minnesota Rejects Request From Truckers to Delay Plan to Mandate B20 Biofuel Mix

Minnesota Department of Agriculture officials have rejected a request by the state’s trucking association to delay a plan to increase the mix of biofuel to 20% of all diesel sold in the state beginning May 1.

July 27, 2017

Clean Diesel Trucks More Prominent in Nation’s Fleet, Study Shows

More clean diesel trucks are a part of the nation’s fleet, subsequently yielding lower emissions and greater fuel savings, new research shows.

July 25, 2017

Engine Maker Cummins Endorses Fuel Additives Amid Tighter Emissions Regulations

Cummins Inc. recently endorsed two fuel additives, marking the first time the diesel engine maker has taken such a step.

July 24, 2017

Volvo Touts New Piston Design That Helps Enhance Fuel Efficiency

A new design in engine pistons is increasing fuel efficiency and reducing particulate matter in Volvo Trucks North America’s heavy-duty D11 and D13 engines.

June 29, 2017

Cummins to Offer Option of Electric Engines by 2019

Cummins Inc. will have a fully electrified powertrain system available for commercial customers by 2019 and a range-extended electric truck ready in 2020, and is developing its next-generation heavy-duty diesel engine, the Columbus, Ind.-based company said.

June 26, 2017

US Xpress to Make SmartTruck Feature Standard on 2017 Trailer Builds

SmartTruck announced truckload carrier U.S. Xpress will include its fuel-saving TopKit Aero System on all its trailer builds in 2017.

June 20, 2017

Sen. James Inhofe: Every Funding Option for an Infrastructure Plan ‘On the Table’

WASHINGTON — A funding proposal for the country’s infrastructure system would likely entail myriad options, such as public-private partnerships and raising taxes on fuel, the former chairman of the Senate transportation committee told reporters May 16.

May 16, 2017

Manufacturers Want Trailer GHG Rule Included in Trump Campaign to Roll Back Regulations

The Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association has expanded its offensive against the part of the federal Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule that concerns trailers by asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to consider a Trump administration executive order intended to prune burdensome regulations.

May 8, 2017