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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, Fuel

Review Sought on USPS Decision to Buy Gas-Powered Trucks

House Democrats are asking the U.S. Postal Service’s inspector general to investigate the agency’s decision to replace its mail-truck fleet with almost all gasoline-powered models, a move that paved the way for a contract with Wisconsin military truck maker Oshkosh Corp. worth as much as $6 billion.

March 14, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Ford to Partner on Battery Plant in Turkey

Ford’s Turkish partner will join forces with the U.S. automaker’s battery venture to build one of the world’s largest battery plants by 2025. Stocks rose.

March 14, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden’s Oil Demands Collide With Drillers Reining In Output

The war in Ukraine has touched off a feud between the White House and U.S. oil industry as many companies reap record profits from rising prices despite pumping less crude than before the pandemic, leaving American consumers beset by surging gasoline costs.

March 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Experts Offer Advice on Spec'ing EVs for Fleets

ORLANDO, Fla. — Industry insiders offered a glimpse into what goes into spec’ing electric vehicles for commercial fleet operations during a panel session at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2022 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition March 8.

March 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Allison Announces Transmissions for FCCC

Allison Transmission announced uprated variants of the Allison 1000 Series and 2000 Series transmissions will be integrated into Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.’s new powertrain combination for its MT walk-in van chassis. FCCC is a unit of Daimler Truck North America.

March 11, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Why Nearly Empty Auto Lots Make This Pump-Price Shock Different

Gasoline soaring above $4 a gallon this month has inspired comparisons to 2008, when pump prices sapped demand for fuel-guzzling SUVs and helped push Detroit’s automotive behemoths into bankruptcy.

March 11, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Oil Traders Jump Into Action as Europe Screams for Diesel Supply

Traders are snapping up ships to haul millions of barrels of diesel westward from Asia and the Middle East as oil supply chains react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

March 11, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

ATA Urges Biden to Increase Oil, Natural Gas Production

American Trucking Associations, in a letter sent to the White House, is urging the Biden administration to expand domestic oil and natural gas production.

March 10, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

New Jersey Drivers Still Don’t Want to Pump Their Own Gas

Last week, for what seemed like the zillionth time, lawmakers introduced a bill to end New Jersey’s status as the only state that prohibits motorists statewide from filling their own tanks. A Rutgers-Eagleton poll found that 73% of residents prefer to have an attendant do it for them, while 22% said otherwise.

March 10, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel

With Pump Prices High, Buy an EV? ‘Lots of Luck’

Spiking gasoline prices have hiked Americans’ monthly bills to fuel popular pickups and SUVs by hundreds of dollars, which is leading more consumers to kick the tires on electric vehicles.

March 10, 2022