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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.

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Baker Hughes Takes a Stake in Synthetic Natural Gas Startup

Baker Hughes is taking a 15% stake in a startup that aims to produce natural gas from hydrogen and carbon dioxide, the oil field service company鈥檚 latest move to invest in technology designed to capture emissions.

June 28, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyFuelAutonomous

Tesla Dealt Big Blow as Almost All Cars in China Need Safety Fix

Tesla Inc.鈥檚 aspirations in China were dealt a major blow over the weekend after the government ordered that almost all the cars it has sold in the nation 鈥 more than 285,000 of them 鈥 be fixed to address a safety issue.

June 28, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

7-Eleven Ordered to Sell 293 Speedway Stores

7-Eleven Inc. was ordered by U.S. antitrust regulators to sell 293 gas-station retail stores acquired earlier this year as part of its $21 billion purchase of Marathon Petroleum Corp.鈥檚 Speedway business.

June 25, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Congress Reinstates Obama Methane Rule for Oil, Gas Wells

The House voted June 25 to rescind a Trump-era rule blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from directly limiting oil industry emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane, a move that would restore requirements imposed by the Obama administration while freeing the agency to craft new more stringent rules for the oil and gas industry.

June 25, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Oil Refiners Win at Supreme Court With Easier Waivers on Biofuel

The Environmental Protection Agency has wide latitude to exempt refineries from federal mandates that they mix renewable fuels into gasoline and diesel, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 25, a victory for oil companies seeking a break from the requirements.

June 25, 2021
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Key US Oil Storage Hub Seen Depleting as Producers Hold Tight

Crude oil inventories in America鈥檚 largest storage hub are falling fast as the post-pandemic demand rebound continues to outpace production.

June 24, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuelLogistics

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
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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
BusinessTechnologyFuel

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
BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

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