WHITING, Ind. — BP’s sprawling oil refinery in northwest Indiana has resumed normal operations more than six weeks after a power outage prompted the energy giant to temporarily shut down. Â
March 19, 2024Trucking Business News
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BP Oil Refinery in Indiana Resumes Operations
Demand for Electric Power Takeoff Systems Is Growing
The power takeoff unit, a staple of thousands of vocational work trucks across dozens of industries, is on the verge of a makeover, as more operators are finding benefits in electric systems.
March 19, 2024Biden Drops Mileage Score for EVs in Bid to Spur Sales
The Biden administration is setting a new estimate of the fuel efficiency of electric vehicles meant to better reflect the real world and further drive sales of emission-free cars.
March 19, 2024Tonnage Numbers Mixed for February
Truck tonnage recorded a 12th consecutive decline in February while managing a month-to-month gain, a mixed result for an industry seeking signs of an emergence from its freight recession.
March 19, 2024Struggling Battery Factory Is Behind GM’s EV Problems
General Motors Co. is racing to fix problems in its electric vehicle business to make good on promises CEO Mary Barra made five years ago. It still has a long way to go.
March 19, 2024Aerolane Seeks to Use Freighter Planes to Pull Cargo Gliders
Aerolane is testing a business plan to pull cargo gliders with small freighter planes.
March 19, 2024House Democrats Press Freight Rail Safety
Senior Democrats on the transportation committee in the U.S. House are calling on their colleagues to advance rail safety measures.
March 18, 2024Exxon Open to Dialogue With Chevron Over Guyana, CEO Says
Exxon Mobil is open to talking to Chevron about its proposed takeover of Hess as the oil giants spar over the deal’s implications for a massive offshore oil project in Guyana.
March 18, 202460 Seconds: Biden Administration Unveils EV Freight Charging Plan
A blueprint for establishing electric vehicle charging infrastructure for commercial trucks was recently announced by a multi-agency initiative.Â
March 18, 2024Canada to Raise Capacity at Port of Thunder Bay
Canada is investing C$6.7 million from its National Trade Corridors Fund on two projects to improve and increase capacity at the Port of Thunder Bay, a key grain transport hub.
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