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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

The Trucking Industry Tackles Carbon Tracking

As corporate reporting on greenhouse gas emissions becomes commonplace, more shippers will turn to their freight transportation providers for help tracking their carbon footprints.

September 8, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel

Card Skimming at Truck Stops Is a Huge Problem for Fleets

Many of us have had to deal with the unfor­tunate prob­lem of credit card fraud. You look at your monthly card statement and your eyes get wide after seeing the total.

September 8, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Trucking’s Many Roads to Decarbonization

Trucking already has made strides to reduce emissions but carriers will need to comply with stricter regulations ahead. So how will the industry achieve these carbon reduction goals?

September 8, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Prices Up 1.7¢ in Seventh Straight Increase

Diesel prices climbed for the seventh week in a row, although the increase was a modest 1.7 cents a gallon nationally.

September 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Battery Maker Clarios Expands Low-Voltage Systems

Global battery supplier Clarios is expanding its engineering capabilities and developing new technologies to meet the shifting power demands of modern vehicles.

September 5, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Saudi Arabia, Russia Plan to Extend Oil Cut Through Year-End

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Sept. 5 to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of this year.

September 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel

Chevron Buys Land for Possible New Facility Outside Houston

Chevron Corp. bought a plot of land the size of almost 60 football fields just outside of Houston in preparation for what could become a new research-and-development campus.

September 5, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Think Tank Urges DOT to Begin National VMT Fee Pilot

A Washington think tank is encouraging the federal government to proceed with a legislatively mandated national pilot program to explore the viability of a vehicle-miles-traveled fee.

September 1, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Florida Starts to Recover as Idalia Rain Hits North Carolina

Florida has started to dig out from the aftermath of Idalia, which weakened to a tropical storm even as it brought heavy rain across Georgia and the Carolinas.

August 31, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Composite Use Cuts International SuperTruck II Mass by 60%

Navistar’s International SuperTruck II achieved a 60% reduction in weight compared with the baseline model due to a composite cab and trailer box, TPI Composites said.

August 30, 2023