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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.

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DTNA Says Portland Plant Will Be First to Achieve Carbon-Neutral Production

Daimler Trucks North America announced its truck manufacturing plant in Portland, Ore., will be the first to achieve carbon-neutral production in the global Daimler Trucks network — meeting green production this year.

December 14, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Oil Ekes Out Weekly Gain After Retreating From Nine-Month High

Oil just managed a weekly gain as an impasse in Washington over pandemic relief dimmed chances of an imminent boost to demand.

December 11, 2020
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Trucking Takes Initial Steps Toward a Zero-Emission Future

Recent advances in electric-­vehicle technology and the broader movement to reduce carbon emissions are creating market conditions that are increasingly favorable for electrification.

December 10, 2020
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GM’s Cruise to Deploy Driverless Cars in San Francisco

SAN RAMON, Calif. — General Motors’ self-driving car company is sending out vehicles with nobody behind the wheel in San Francisco as it navigates its way toward launching a robotic taxi service that would compete against Uber and Lyft in the hometown of the leading ride-hailing services.

December 9, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

Tesla Seeks to Raise Another $5 Billion in Stock Offering

Tesla is looking to raise up to $5 billion in capital through a stock offering as the electric vehicle and solar panel maker seeks to take advantage of strong demand for its products.

December 8, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuel

VW’s Battery Bet Reveals Data Showing Tech Could Top Tesla

QuantumScape Corp., a battery startup that counts Volkswagen AG as its largest shareholder, says new data shows its batteries can be charged to as much as 80% of full power in 15 minutes, almost twice as fast as a Tesla Model 3.

December 8, 2020
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Tesla’s German Factory Faces New Snag After Court Halts Logging

Tesla Inc. was ordered by a local court to halt tree clearance for its new factory near Berlin after complaints from two environmental groups, potentially disrupting progress in completing the company’s first European gigafactory.

December 8, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Diesel Continues to Climb on Increasing Global Oil Demand

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s weekly survey published Dec. 7 showed trucking’s primary fuel increased 2.4 cents nationwide and now costs $2.526 a gallon.

December 7, 2020
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Missouri Lawmakers May Ask Voters to Raise Gas Tax in 2021

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Two years after Missouri voters decisively rejected a proposal to raise Missouri’s gasoline tax, the leader of the Senate wants a do-over.

December 7, 2020
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Oil Slips From Nine-Month High With Markets in Risk-Off Mode

Oil fell from its strongest close in nine months, hampered by weaker risk sentiment in global markets.

December 7, 2020