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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, Technology, Fuel

Ford Doubles Capacity for Electric F-150 as It Opens Orders

Ford Motor Co. will double factory capacity for its electric F-150 Lightning to 150,000 trucks a year and will start taking orders this week for the model, which goes on sale this spring.

January 4, 2022
Government, Fuel

Diesel Dips 0.2¢ in Seventh Straight Decline

The national average price of diesel nudged down two-tenths of a cent to $3.613 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Jan. 3.

January 3, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

2021 Top 10 Stories Cover Array of Issues as COVID Still Casts Shadow

Here are the 10 most-read stories on the Transports Topics website in 2021, based on Google Analytics.

December 31, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Thompson, Heniff Reach Nikola BEV Agreement

Thompson Truck Centers announced that Heniff Transportation Systems reached an agreement to acquire 10 Nikola Tre BEV trucks.

December 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Mack Begins Serial Production of First Electric Truck

Mack Trucks reported its first fully electric Class 8 vehicle, the LR model, is in serial production at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pa.

December 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Ford’s Market Value Tops GM for First Time in Five Years

Ford Motor Co.’s surging stock has given it a market value greater than rival General Motors Co. for the first time in more than five years.

December 28, 2021
Business, Fuel

Mexico to Stop Exporting Oil in 2023 in Self-Sufficiency Quest

Mexico plans to end crude oil exports in 2023 as part of a strategy by the nationalist government of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to reach self-sufficiency in the domestic fuels market.

December 28, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Drops Again as New Year Approaches

The national average price for a gallon of diesel continued on its downward trend as the end of the year approaches, dropping another 1.1 cents to $3.615 in the Dec. 27 weekly report provided by the Energy Information Administration.

December 27, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Canada to Join Mexico in Complaint Over US Car-Origin Rules

Canada plans to formally join Mexico in calling for an arbitration panel to resolve a dispute with the U.S. over how to interpret rules governing the origin of vehicle parts.

December 23, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

US Grants Second Oil Award From Strategic Reserve to Marathon

The U.S. Energy Department awarded a second batch of crude oil from the strategic reserve to Marathon Petroleum Corp. as part of the Biden administration’s effort to lower energy costs.

December 23, 2021