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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.

BusinessTechnologyFuel

Heavy Truck Battery Swap Station Is Test Case for Cities

Singapore’s first charging and swapping station for big rigs can replace batteries in under five minutes. The entirely automated process can handle 60 trucks a day.

August 5, 2025
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Nudges Down a Half-Cent to $3.80 a Gallon

Past two price drops have totaled just 1.2 cents a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released Aug. 5.

August 5, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

OPEC+ to Boost Oil Production by 547,000 Barrels a Day

The move could lower oil and gasoline prices amid low oil inventories, and follows an OPEC+ decision in July to boost production by 548,000 barrels per day in August.

August 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Iowa Biodiesel Retailers Get Large Share of $1.12M Grants

Iowa biodiesel retailers were awarded the lion’s share of $1.12 million in state grants to boost their biofuel capacity through new and expanded infrastructure projects.

August 1, 2025
BusinessFuel

Exxon Mobil, Chevron Profits Dip to Lowest Level in 4 Years

Oil prices slumped as OPEC+ ramped up production.

August 1, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

What the EPA Ruling on Emissions Means for Automakers

The EPA's plan this week to relax rules aimed at cleaning up auto tailpipe emissions is the latest Trump administration move to undo incentives for automakers to go electric.

July 31, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Tesla Signs $4.3 Billion Battery Supply Pact With LG Energy

The deal should eventually boost the carmaker’s slowing energy storage business.

July 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Trucking Industry Hails Plan to Void GHG Phase 3 Rule

The rule had "put the trucking industry on a path to economic ruin and would have crippled our supply chain, disrupted deliveries and raised prices," said ATA President Chris Spear.

July 30, 2025
BusinessFuel

John Hess to Buy Back Toy Trucks From Chevron After Takeover

John Hess plans to buy back his family’s iconic toy truck business next year from Chevron after the oil giant bought his company this month.

July 30, 2025
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Ticks Down 0.7¢ to $3.805 a Gallon

The national average diesel price inched down seven-tenths of a cent to $3.805, stopping a streak of three straight increases, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

July 29, 2025