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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Biden, Key Lawmakers Agree on Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

President Joe Biden announced on June 24 that 鈥渨e have a deal,鈥 signaling a bipartisan agreement on a $953 billion infrastructure plan that would achieve his top legislative priority and validate his efforts to reach across the political aisle.

June 24, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Infrastructure Deal Closer With Biden, Senators Meeting June 24

President Joe Biden and a group of bipartisan senators are close to agreement on a $559 billion infrastructure plan that would fulfill one of his top priorities, according to lawmakers and officials familiar with the discussions.

June 24, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Proterra Eyes US Battery-Cell Facility Within Next Few Years

Proterra Inc., the electric-bus and battery maker that joined the Nasdaq Global Select Market, is planning a domestic battery-cell manufacturing facility within the next few years.

June 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

VW CEO Sees Autonomy Transforming Cars More Than Electrification

Volkswagen AG is undergoing the world鈥檚 largest industrial overhaul for the electric-vehicle age, plotting half a dozen battery plants just in Europe and retooling assembly lines around the globe. And yet, its CEO sees autonomous-driving technology bringing about an even bigger shift.

June 22, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Colonial Pipeline Sued for Gas Crisis From Ransomware Attack

Colonial Pipeline Co. was sued by a gas station seeking to represent thousands more over the ransomware attack in May that paralyzed the U.S. East Coast鈥檚 flow of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

June 22, 2021
Business, Safety, Fuel, Breaking News

May Tonnage Rises 3.7% Year-Over-Year

Truck tonnage rose 3.7% in May compared with year-ago levels and is pacing well against comparisons to the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to American Trucking Associations.

June 22, 2021
Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Virtually Unchanged

The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel remained virtually unchanged, nudging up just one-tenth of a cent to $3.287, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 21.

June 21, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Some Denver Gas Stations Have Been Running Short of Fuel

Dozens of gasoline stations in Denver and southern Colorado ran dry last weekend as a shortage of truck drivers and pipeline work delayed fuel supplies.

June 21, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

First Production Model Peterbilt 220EV Goes to Alaska

Peterbilt Motors Co. announced the delivery of the first production Model 220EV to the Department of Solid Waste Services in Anchorage, Alaska. Ordered but not yet delivered was a Model 520EV truck.

June 21, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Won鈥檛 Accept Gas Tax in Latest Infrastructure Plan

President Joe Biden still sees sticking points in a draft bipartisan Senate infrastructure plan, as top aides warned June 21 that they continue to explore other legislative pathways and will not support certain tax increases as part of a final deal.

June 21, 2021