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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.

Business, Fuel

Diesel Profits Near Record With Supplies Dwindling Into Winter

Diesel supplies are so tight heading into winter that profits for producing the heating and trucking fuel are nearing a record high.

October 7, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Formulate Recap: °®¶¹´«Ã½r Hogg of TravelCenters of America

Earlier this year, as part of our Transport Topics Magazine Event Series, Formulate, we sat down with °®¶¹´«Ã½r Hogg, vice president of truck service at TravelCenters of America, to discuss the future of vehicle maintenance. A recognized leader in the truck service industry serving on numerous boards overlooking technology and maintenance, Hogg provided several insights about where the service industry has been and where it is headed.

October 7, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Making the Electrification Transition

For some time, there has been quite a change in how the trucking industry views the internal combustion engine juxtaposed with the emergence of electrification. I witnessed that during the reveal of Navistar’s S13 Integrated powertrain in Las Vegas this summer, features editor Michael Freeze observes.

October 7, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Traton, Navistar Challenge Other Truck Makers’ Emission Systems

The recent introduction of the Navistar S13 engine with no EGR cooler and much less reliance on any form of EGR is remarkable.

October 7, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel

Twitter Says Musk ‘Can and Should’ Close Buyout Next Week

Twitter Inc. rejected Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s request to pause an upcoming trial over his $44 billion takeover of the social media company, saying the billionaire “can and should†close the deal next week.

October 6, 2022
Business, Fuel

9 MPG Fleet’s Guide to Fuel Economy, Sustainability & Profitability

Program Aired: October 6, 2022. MVT Solutions (a subsidiary of Mesilla Valley Transportation) shows how easy it is to improve fuel economy, sustainability, and fleet profitability. The old ways of endless conference calls, laborious and time consuming in-service tests, and frustration have been replaced by racecar engineering and proven success with a group of the biggest fleets in North America.

October 6, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Biodiesel Fuel Gets Latest Push in Missouri

Biodiesel is getting a boost from new government incentives as city fleet owners are using it to quickly lower truck emissions.

October 6, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

EV Tax Credit Rules Put on Fast Track at Treasury

The Treasury Department is expediting the formulation of scores of regulations that will carry out the $270 billion worth of energy tax incentives included in President Joe Biden’s signature climate and tax bill.

October 5, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Michigan Lures $1.6 Billion Battery Factory in Fight for EV Jobs

Michigan awarded incentives to two new battery projects — a local startup building a cell plant and a Chinese firm that may produce battery components — as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer seeks to secure future automotive jobs in the state.

October 5, 2022
Government, Fuel

Biden Calls OPEC+ Cut ‘Unnecessary,’ Signals New US Releases

President Joe Biden called plans by OPEC+ to cut output targets by 2 million barrels a day “unnecessary,†and the White House said more releases from U.S. petroleum reserves are possible.

October 5, 2022