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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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Daimler to Pay $2.2 Billion to Settle US Diesel Issues

Daimler AG will pay about $2.2 billion to settle U.S. diesel-emissions issues in the latest fallout from years of closer regulatory scrutiny on vehicle pollution.

August 13, 2020
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Diesel Increases 0.4¢ to $2.428 for First Increase in Four Weeks

The average price of diesel increased for the first time in four weeks, inching up four-tenths of a cent nationally to $2.428 per gallon on Aug. 10, according to the Energy Information Administration’s weekly report.

August 12, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Commercial Trucks Pick Up Speed on Road to Sustainability

Commercial trucking is making progress with sustainability, but obstacles and unknowns remain, according to a coalition of industry groups.

August 12, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Hyperion to Unveil Hydrogen-Powered Supercar, but Needs Investors

With little more than sketches and not fully baked prototypes, a crowd of electric vehicle startups have rounded up billions from investors. Can that fundraising engine drive a hydrogen-powered car?

August 12, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

Tesla Splits Stock to Make Lofty Shares Attainable Again

Tesla Inc. is splitting its richly valued shares in a 5-for-1 exchange, a move designed to make the stock less expensive for individual investors after the company became the world’s most valuable automaker.

August 12, 2020
BusinessFuel

Occidental’s Lone Rig Shows Downfall of Permian Basin Oil Giant

Occidental Petroleum Corp. will have just a single oil rig in the Permian Basin in the second half of the year, illustrating the scale of the shale industry’s pullback and the company’s debt woes.

August 11, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Caltrans Turns to Recycled Bottles for Repaving Project

The California Department of Transportation is repaving a segment of a state highway using only recycled materials in a pilot project.

August 11, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Nikola Secures Order From Republic Services for at Least 2,500 Vehicles

Nikola Corp. announced it received a minimum order for 2,500 heavy-duty electrified refuse trucks from Republic Services Inc. that could expand to 5,000 over the life of the agreement.

August 10, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Hydrogen Cars a Step Closer in Sydney After Hyundai Supply Deal

Hydrogen-powered vehicles could soon be more common on the streets of Australia’s biggest city after Hyundai Motor Co. reached a supply deal for the zero-emission fuel with local producers.

August 10, 2020
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Cummins Is Top Overall Supplier of Class 8 Engines in First Half of 2020

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied a leading 34.7% of the diesel engines used in the first half of 2020.

August 6, 2020