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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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In Ohio, Lordstown Motors Is a Glint of Hope Among Heartbreak

In a cavernous Northeast Ohio factory that General Motors Co. left last year, a small group of engineers is coaxing dormant robots back to life 鈥 one by one 鈥 in a long-shot bid to build a new type of pickup truck.

June 24, 2020
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NACFE 'Run on Less Regional' Results Prompt Feedback, Analysis

Industry feedback aimed at a report on regional trucking called for additional attention to the complexity of managing aerodynamic equipment in that operational environment, and generated new assumptions on the length of haul.

June 24, 2020
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Thermo King Launches Advancer Series

Thermo King announced the launch of the Advancer series, which it called 鈥渁 re-imagining鈥 of the trailer refrigeration unit.

June 23, 2020
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West Coast Utilities Offer Plan for Charging Stations Along Interstate 5

Several West Coast electric utilities proposed a phased-in approach to electrifying Interstate 5 in an effort to reduce commercial vehicle emissions along the major freight corridor.

June 23, 2020
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Tesla Pitches 5,000 鈥楳iddle-Skill鈥 Factory Jobs to Texas County

Executives from Tesla Inc. will use an unassuming job-type description in their pitch to a Texas county on the merits of the carmaker鈥檚 Cybertruck plant project.

June 23, 2020
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Amazon鈥檚 Carbon Footprint Grows 15% Despite Green Pledges

Amazon said June 23 that its carbon footprint rose 15% last year, even as it launched initiatives to reduce its harm on the environment.

June 23, 2020
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Electric Car Charging Stations Are Finally About to Take Off

It may be the coronavirus pandemic that finally breaks the stalemate.

June 23, 2020
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Advocates of Hydrogen Fuel Are Primed for Global Markets

The CEO of Nel ASA, a Norwegian company founded in 1927 and the largest manufacturer of electrolyzer technology that produces hydrogen from water, said Nel is ready to 鈥渃ut and paste鈥 its manufacturing approach in locations around the world as interest in the alternative fuel climbs.

June 23, 2020
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Diesel Rises 2.2垄 to $2.425 as Demand Begins to Increase

The national average retail price of diesel rose for the third consecutive week, 2.2 cents to $2.425 a gallon, according to data the Energy Information Administration released June 22.

June 22, 2020
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Oil Hovers Near $40 With Investors Weighing Virus Against Demand

Oil hovered near $40 a barrel in New York as investors weighed a resurgence in the coronavirus against signs of rebounding demand.

June 22, 2020