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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, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola Goes Public; Class 8 Battery-Electric Vehicle Due in 2021

VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.’s stockholders on June 2 voted in favor of the previously announced business combination with Nikola Corp., a startup manufacturer of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks.

June 3, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Number of Electric Commercial Vehicle Offerings Surge, Calstart Says

North America is experiencing a surge in zero-emission commercial vehicle offerings, according to research from Calstart, a clean transportation accelerator.

June 3, 2020
Business, Safety, Fuel

Cristobal Batters Mexico Before Heading North to Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Cristobal brought heavy rain to southern Mexico June 3, and with a forecast that has it re-entering the Gulf of Mexico within a day, oil-platform workers are already being evacuated.

June 3, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

COVID-19’s Impact on Travel, Safety Varies by Region, Traffic Experts Say

Statewide stay-at-home orders prompted by the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in various trends related to traffic volume and safety, according to transportation experts.

June 3, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

OPEC+ Edges Closer to Compromise to Extend Deepest Ever Cuts

OPEC and its allies edged closer to a consensus on extending production cuts to prop up the oil market, even as wrangling continued for a third day about whether to bring forward their next meeting.

June 2, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Gives Back Increase, Falls 0.4¢ to $2.386

The nationwide average price of a gallon of diesel fell 0.4 cents to $2.386, erasing the same increase from a week earlier, according to the Energy Information Administration.

June 1, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Uncertainty About OPEC+ Cuts Has Oil Struggling to Sustain Rally

OPEC+ and its allies will decide as soon as this week whether to extend their historic output curbs, yet how long and to what extent global production curtailments remain in place will be crucial to sustaining crude’s rally after a record rebound last month.

June 1, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Electreon Wireless Presses Ahead With Projects to Electrify Roads

Electreon Wireless is pressing ahead with projects to test its technology that allows electric cars to be charged while driving, potentially demonstrating a way to overcome a key barrier to the mass adoption of the vehicles.

June 1, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

Vnomics Expands Fuel Optimization Solution to Telematics Systems

Vnomics Corp. is expanding its fuel-optimization product offerings to fleets with telematics systems, the company announced May 27.

May 29, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Saudi Oil Flood to China Persists Despite Historic Cuts

An early look at Saudi Arabia’s crude exports for May shows that historic production cuts have done little to squelch the kingdom’s flood of oil to China, which is just getting back on its feet from the coronavirus.

May 29, 2020