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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.

BusinessTechnologyFuel

Workhorse Falls on Short-Seller Claim It Misled Investors

Workhorse Group Inc. shares fell briefly after a short seller published a report accusing the startup electric-vehicle manufacturer of “misleading investors” and alleging it’s unlikely to win a key contract to supply postal trucks.

October 8, 2020
BusinessFuel

Chevron Overtakes Exxon Mobil as America’s Largest Oil Company

Chevron Corp. overtook Exxon Mobil Corp. as the largest oil company in America by market value, the first time the Texas-based giant has been dethroned since it began as Standard Oil more than a century ago.

October 7, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Hyundai Readies Fuel Cell Truck for US Market

Hyundai Motor Co. said it would expand its fuel cell truck sales efforts to the U.S. and China and significantly increase production over the coming year.

October 7, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuelLogistics

Sustainable Supply Chains Grow More Important

A growing number of corporations have sustainability goals, according to a new study by Coyote Logistics, and are looking for the supply chain to amplify those efforts.

October 7, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Oil Drops With Rising US Supplies Adding to Stimulus Concern

Oil held onto losses after U.S. government data showed the first crude stockpile gain in four weeks, adding to concerns over a demand recovery with stimulus talks in limbo.

October 7, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Hydrogen Double-Decker Buses Arrive in Europe’s Top Oil City

The world’s first double-decker hydrogen buses arrived in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Oct. 7, a city best known as a base for some of the world’s top oil companies.

October 7, 2020
BusinessEquipmentFuel

San Diego Utility Company Launches Program to Build Charging Infrastructure

San Diego Gas & Electric, a utility company serving San Diego and other areas in southern Orange County, has launched a program to build charging infrastructure for electric trucks, forklifts and other heavy equipment.

October 6, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Diesel Drops to $2.387 for Fifth Consecutive Decline

The average price of diesel dropped seven-tenths of a cent to $2.387 a gallon, declining for the fifth consecutive week, the Energy Information Administration reported Oct 5.

October 5, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Hino Trucks, Toyota Group to Develop Class 8 Fuel Cell Truck

Hino Trucks and Toyota Motor North America agreed to develop a zero-emission Class 8 fuel cell electric truck for the North American market.

October 5, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuelLogistics

Port of Rotterdam Pilot Uses AI Microgrid to Trade Renewables

The Port of Rotterdam is testing technology to manage and trade renewable energy consumption, finding the effort has already made a significant cost savings.

October 5, 2020