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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

Volvo Sees Three Paths to Decarbonize Trucking

Volvo Group expects a near-term convergence of biofuel, battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric-powered trucks as the industry, in the U.S. and in Europe, begins to adopt transformative and disruptive technologies aimed at eliminating harmful emissions and “leapfrogging†current practices.

May 11, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Some Gas Pumps Run Dry Due to Panic Buying

Motorists across a broad swath of the East Coast and South are struggling to find gasoline and diesel as filling stations run dry amid the unprecedented pipeline disruption caused by a criminal hack.

May 11, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Waives Some Gasoline Mandates to Address Fuel Shortage

The Biden administration lifted some environmental regulations governing the sale of gasoline in three states and the nation’s capital on May 11, as the Colonial Pipeline shutdown stretched into its fourth day, causing fuel shortages along the East Coast.

May 11, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

US Fuel Crisis Sparks Refiners to ‘Smash and Grab’ Tankers

Oil tanker charter rates skyrocketed in the U.S. with refiners scrambling for ships to store fuel that has nowhere to go due to a cyberattack on the country’s main pipeline.

May 11, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Shell Starship 2.0 Split Into Two Cross-Country Treks

Shell Lubricants is planning to hold two separate cross-country trips to showcase fuel-efficient truck technologies, the company announced May 10.

May 11, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Pipeline Officials Hope Most Service Will Be Back by Weekend

WASHINGTON — Hit by a cyberattack, the operator of a major U.S. fuel pipeline said it hopes to have services mostly restored by the end of the week as the FBI and administration officials identified the culprits as a gang of criminal hackers.

May 11, 2021
Government, Fuel

Fuel Prices Spike as Closure Crimps Supply on East Coast

The Biden administration warned May 13 it could take days before fuel supplies along the East Coast and in the Southern U.S. return to normal after the Colonial Pipeline, which had been shut for less than a week, resumed operations.

May 10, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biden Says Russia Has ‘Some Responsibility’ in Colonial Attack

President Joe Biden said Russia has “some responsibility†to address a ransomware attack that crippled the Colonial fuel pipeline and that he’ll seek global cooperation to combat similar hacks.

May 10, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA

Elon Musk Plays Nice as ‘SNL’ Host

Elon Musk’s “Saturday Night Live†episode on May 8 was neither controversial nor disruptive. It was, in the end, a decent but rather uneventful evening, neither the flaming car wreck his detractors expected or edgy show for which his fans were hoping.

May 10, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Diesel Engine Makers Need to Innovate to Meet Stricter NOx Emission Standards

As state and federal clean-air regulators move forward with plans to further reduce nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions from commercial trucks, diesel engine makers are exploring new technologies to meet those targets in the coming years.

May 10, 2021