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Transport Topics fuel coverage looks closely at what powers trucks. From the latest on battery, diesel and alternative fuel technology to the costs and prices associated with each, this news category covers today’s fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

BusinessFuelGlobal Freight

Maersk Unveils World’s Biggest Methanol-Powered Containership

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S’s newest methanol-powered vessel will soon set sail from South Korea as the shipper seeks to reduce emissions in one of the world’s most-polluting industries.

January 26, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Daily Fuel Tanker Costs Eclipse $100,000 for Some in Red Sea

Some oil tanker earnings have soared above $100,000 a day as the disruption of shipments through the Red Sea persists.

January 25, 2024
BusinessEquipmentFuelPrivate

Hyzon Sends Four Hydrogen FCEV Trucks to PFG in California

Hyzon delivered four trucks to Performance Food Group’s Vistar facility in Fontana, Calif., the first deliveries of the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle to its largest U.S. customer.

January 25, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Daimler Truck to Explore Abu Dhabi’s Green Hydrogen Supply

Daimler Truck AG and Abu Dhabi agreed to explore the Gulf state’s supply of green hydrogen to power future fuel cell rigs in Europe.

January 25, 2024
BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

Tesla Q4 Earnings Fall Short of Analyst Estimates

DETROIT — Tesla’s net income more than doubled last quarter thanks to a one-time tax benefit, but it warned of “notably lower” sales growth this year.

January 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Hydrogen Company Plug Power Closes In on $1.6 Billion Loan

Plug Power Inc. surged the most in three years after the hydrogen company said it’s getting close to finalizing a $1.6 billion loan from the U.S. Energy Department.

January 23, 2024
BusinessEquipmentFuelAutonomous

Volvo Unveils Redesigned Flagship Class 8 VNL Tractor

Volvo Trucks North America launched a revamp of its flagship over-the-road Class 8 VNL tractor Jan. 23, the first major overhaul since a 2017 redesign.

January 23, 2024
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Love’s, DTNA Roll Out Freightliner Maintenance Network

Love’s Travel Stops and Daimler Truck North America have begun rolling out a maintenance network for light mechanical repairs on the truck maker’s Freightliner-branded vehicles.

January 23, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogisticsGlobal Freight

Red Sea Chaos Starting to Impair Profits Across Industries

With the Red Sea crisis roiling shipments of everything from cars to energy, it’s a matter of time before soaring costs and supply chain strains show up in companies’ earnings reports.

January 23, 2024
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Sheds 2.5¢ a Gallon to $3.838

The national average diesel price fell for the third time in the first four reporting periods in January, dipping 2.5 cents to reach $3.838 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data for the week ending Jan. 22.

January 22, 2024