Volvo Trucks approved the use of diesel hydrogenated vegetable oils for all of its Euro 5 engines, saying the fuel “works very well†in the engine.
June 22, 2015Fuel
GHG Rule Estimated to Cost $25 Billion but Offers $170 Billion in Savings
Federal regulators said their proposed Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions rule for trucks will cost the industry around $25 billion upfront but will produce a stream of savings worth $170 billion to truck owners, who after 2021 will need to buy less diesel fuel.
June 29, 2015Fuel
US Proposal Promises to Lower Emissions, But Costs, Confusion Could Hinder Efforts
If the new federal proposal on truck greenhouse-gas emissions works as intended, heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers will round up existing technologies — and perfect some new ones — to produce big rigs that are more expensive but also much more efficient.
June 29, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Price Falls for Fourth Week, Slipping 1.1¢ to $2.859
Diesel’s national average price dipped 1.1 cents to $2.859 per gallon, the fourth consecutive drop, the Department of Energy reported June 22.
June 22, 2015Government, Fuel
New GHG Proposal Tightens Truck Emissions, Includes First Trailer Targets
The federal government on June 19 issued its long-awaited proposal to further tighten greenhouse-gas emissions for trucks, improve their fuel economy and regulate trailer efficiency for the first time.
June 22, 2015Fuel, Business
Graves Urges Fuel-Tax Hike
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves again told lawmakers that raising federal fuel taxes is the best approach for paying for infrastructure projects, a position congressional leaders charged with uncovering more funding reject.
June 22, 2015Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Falls 1.4¢ to $2.87; Gas Jumps 5.5¢
The U.S. average diesel price fell 1.4 cents a gallon last week to $2.87, the third straight decline, the Department of Energy reported.
June 22, 2015Government, Fuel, Business, Safety
ATA's Graves: Fuel Tax ‘Viable Revenue Source’ for Trust Fund
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told House lawmakers June 17 increasing fuel taxes would ensure investments for highway programs are met for the next several years.
June 17, 2015Business, Fuel
US Drivers Take Equivalent of 3,900 Trips to the Sun as Refiners Churn Out Gasoline
Oil supplies are abundant. America’s refiners are running the hardest in 10 years. So why isn’t the country awash in gasoline?
June 17, 2015Government, Fuel, Business
Blumenauer: Congress 'Not Keeping Up Our End of the Bargain'
WASHINGTON — Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) called on colleagues to back legislation he introduced this year that would increase fuel taxes to pay for infrastructure projects during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on June 17.
June 17, 2015