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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, Equipment, Fuel

Oil That Cooked Fries Is Now Refueling Planes

The world’s biggest maker of renewable diesel says it’s creating a new market for low-carbon jet fuel as passengers slowly return to the skies.

May 19, 2021
Government, Fuel

Industry Rejects Tax Proposal Targeting Trucks

A Senate proposal to impose a vehicle-miles-traveled fee exclusively on commercial vehicles drew a strong rebuke from the leaders in the trucking industry.

May 19, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biden Considering Point-of-Sale Rebates for Electric Car Buyers

The Biden administration wants to give consumers rebates for purchasing electric vehicles to help the U.S. compete against China in manufacturing the next generation of automobiles, White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy said.

May 19, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

At Ford Visit, Biden Says Future of Autos Is Electric

Without mentioning his predecessor’s name, President Joe Biden criticized former President Donald Trump while visiting a Ford Motor Co. plant in Dearborn, Mich., on May 18, saying Trump’s rollback of fuel standards delayed an inevitable move to electric vehicles.

May 18, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Biden Takes Spin in Ford’s Electric F-150

President Joe Biden made an unscheduled stop at a Ford Motor Co. test track outside Detroit on May 18, where he hopped into the company’s new all-electric F-150 pickup truck and took a spin.

May 18, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Elon Musk Loses World’s Second-Richest Ranking

Elon Musk’s Twitter posts keep sending Bitcoin prices tumbling. His own fortune is heading in the same direction. On May 17, Tesla Inc.’s CEO lost his spot as the world’s second-richest person.

May 18, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises 6.3¢ to $3.249; Gas Tops $3

The national average price of a gallon of diesel climbed 6.3 cents to $3.249, according to Energy Information Administration data, in the third straight increase for trucking's main fuel.

May 17, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Ford Visit Offers Symbolic Backdrop for Biden’s EV Agenda

President Joe Biden’s planned visit May 18 to the Dearborn, Mich., Ford Motor Co. Rouge Electric Vehicle Center that will build an electric version of the F-150 pickup will showcase what experts say is a powerfully symbolic example of a zero-emission vehicle with mass market appeal, built in the U.S. by union workers.

May 17, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Granholm: Fuel Crisis Is Near Its End

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the nation is “over the hump” on gas shortages following a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline.

May 15, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

DTNA Launches EV Consulting Services, Chargers

Daimler Trucks North America announced its new Detroit eConsulting services and the Detroit eFill line of electric commercial vehicle chargers intended to support fleets and customers in the deployment of all-electric trucks.

May 14, 2021