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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鈥檚 fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

Business, Technology, Fuel

Hexagon Composites Acquires Stake in Cryogenic Tanks Company

Hexagon Composites, a designer and manufacturer of clean fuel solutions for commercial vehicles, announced it signed an agreement to acquire a 40% stake in Cryoshelter, an Austria-based company specializing in the development of cryogenic tank technology for liquid renewable natural gas and liquid hydrogen.

May 16, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Blue Bird to Add Classes 5-6 Commercial Vehicle Chassis

Blue Bird Corp. announced it is building on its nearly century-long expertise of school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market.

May 16, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel

Penske, Shell to Bring EV Charging to Leasing Sites

Penske Truck Leasing and Shell Recharge Solutions North America announced a joint initiative to support light-duty electric vehicle charging at Penske locations.

May 16, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

OPEC+ Ministers Say Pumping More Oil Wouldn鈥檛 Ease Gas Prices

Saudi Arabia鈥檚 energy minister said a dearth of refining capacity meant that gasoline and other oil products would remain expensive even if the world鈥檚 biggest exporters pumped more crude.

May 16, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Cruise, BrightDrop Explore Self-Driving Electric Vans

Cruise, the self-driving startup controlled by General Motors Co., is working with the automaker鈥檚 BrightDrop electric van business on a plan to develop autonomous delivery vehicles, people familiar with the matter said.

May 16, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel, Gas Refining Capacity Too Low to Meet Demand

From record gasoline prices to higher airfares to fears of diesel rationing ahead, America鈥檚 runaway energy market is disquieting both U.S. travelers and the wider economy. But the chief driver isn鈥檛 high crude prices or even the rebound in demand: It鈥檚 simply too few refineries turning oil into usable fuels.

May 13, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Hyundai Expected to Announce $7 Billion EV Plant in Georgia

ATLANTA 鈥 South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group is expected to announce next week that it is building an electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Ga., according to a U.S. official familiar with the anticipated announcement.

May 13, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

More Steps Needed to Reach Zero-Emission Future, Executives Say

LONG BEACH, Calif. 鈥 Top executives at some of the largest companies in trucking said many factors must come together before the industry can fully advance toward a zero-emission future.

May 12, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Ban on 鈥楨xcessive鈥 Gas Prices Heading for House Vote

The U.S. president would have the authority to declare an emergency that would make the sale of gasoline at 鈥渆xcessive鈥 prices illegal under legislation House Democrats plan to bring to the floor next week.

May 12, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Cummins to Build Fuel Cells for Freightliner Cascadia

LONG BEACH, Calif. 鈥 Cummins Inc. will supply market leader Freightliner, a brand of Daimler Trucks North America, with a Cummins hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for the heavy-duty Cascadia model, Cummins Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger said in a surprise announcement.

May 12, 2022