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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.

BusinessFuel

Diesel Inches Up 0.7¢ to $3.243

The U.S. average retail price of diesel inched up 0.7¢ to $3.243 a gallon while oil prices were flat.

July 9, 2018
GovernmentFuelTCA

Trump-Ordered Talks on Future of Fuel Economy in California Stuck in Neutral

Talks between the U.S. and California on auto emissions standards have made little progress since President Donald Trump told his agencies to pursue a deal, according to a top state official, who’s holding out hope that the Environmental Protection Agency will get more involved.

July 9, 2018
GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

Limit of 300 Gliders Per Small Manufacturer Suspended, EPA Says

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has suspended through the end of 2019 a cap on the number of glider kits that a single builder may produce, the agency told Transport Topics July 9.

July 9, 2018
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Daimler’s Emissions Issues Mount With Truck Engine Sale Stop

Daimler AG halted deliveries of one type of diesel engine for trucks over their emissions setup, less than a month after recalling 774,000 autos with prohibited shutoff devices.

July 9, 2018
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns

Scott Pruitt has resigned as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency after a deluge of damaging revelations about his spending, travel and a condo rental that prompted Republican lawmakers to distance themselves and question his continued effectiveness.

July 5, 2018
GovernmentBusinessFuelTCA

Missouri Lawsuit Aims to Remove Gas Tax Hike From Ballot

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A state legislator from southwest Missouri has filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop a proposed gasoline tax increase from appearing on the state’s November ballot.

July 3, 2018
GovernmentFuel

Oil Surges Above $75 in New York as Supply Outages Outpace OPEC

Crude soared above $75 a barrel in New York for the first time since 2014 on signs global supply outages outweigh OPEC’s pledged production rise.

July 3, 2018
BusinessFuel

Diesel Jumps 2¢ to $3.236 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 2 cents to $3.236 a gallon, while the price of a barrel of oil climbed amid a tightening of inventory.

July 2, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Nikola Awards Nel Hydrogen Contract to Support 30 Fueling Stations

Nikola Motor Co. has awarded a contract to Nel Hydrogen for 448 electrolyzers — which separate water into hydrogen and oxygen — and associated fueling equipment, as Nikola prepares to roll out a fueling network in the United States of 30 stations to support commercial and passenger vehicles operating on hydrogen fuel cells.

June 29, 2018
BusinessFuel

Musket Expands DEF Network With North Carolina Site

Musket Corp. announced it opened a diesel exhaust fluid wholesale bulk rack in Greensboro, N.C.

June 29, 2018