Freightliner Trucks said its Cascadia natural gas-powered tractors will be available with a 48-inch sleeper cab, with factory-installed compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas tanks.
August 1, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Average Up 1.2¢ to $3.915, Highest Level Since Mid-April
U.S. retail diesel prices rose 1.2 cents last week to a national average of $3.915 a gallon, the highest level since mid-April, the Department of Energy reported.
August 5, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Gains 1.2¢ to $3.915 in Fourth Increase; Gasoline Drops for First Time in Three Weeks
Diesel rose 1.2 cents to $3.915 a gallon, its fourth straight increase, while gasoline declined for the first time in three weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
July 30, 2013Business, Fuel
Fuel Taxes in Massachusetts to Rise 3 Cents After State Legislature Overrides Gov.’s Veto
Massachusetts has become the latest state to increase taxes on diesel and gasoline, with lawmakers last week approving a transportation funding plan that adds 3 cents to the state’s 21-cent tax.
July 29, 2013Business, Fuel
Propane Fuel Use Rising, Experts Say, But Still Not Offered for Class 8 Trucks
What transportation fuel is America’s third most popular after gasoline and diesel? It’s not natural gas.
July 29, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Rises 3.6¢ to $3.903 in Third Consecutive Gain
Retail diesel prices continued to climb last week, with the national average rising 3.6 cents to $3.903 a gallon, the third straight weekly increase, the Department of Energy reported.
July 29, 2013Government, Business, Fuel
Mass. Lawmakers Approve 3-Cent Diesel-Tax Hike
Massachusetts became the latest state to increase its fuel taxes, with lawmakers approving a transportation-funding plan Wednesday that will add 3 cents to the state’s 21-cent-per-gallon diesel and gasoline taxes.
July 25, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Rises 3.6¢ to $3.903 in Third Gain
Diesel rose 3.6 cents to $3.903 a gallon, its third straight weekly increase, while gasoline rose for a second week, the Department of Energy reported.
July 23, 2013Business, Fuel
Oil Falls From Highest Level in 16 Months on Weak °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales
Oil prices fell from a 16-month high Monday on reports of weaker existing home sales, Bloomberg News reported.
July 22, 2013Business, Fuel
Nat-Gas Truck Sales Get Serious With New Engine, Kenworth Says
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Natural gas-powered engines have moved beyond the “science project†stage and into the trucks-for-sale phase, and Kenworth Trucks executives said they believe they can sell every 12-liter Cummins Westport engine they can obtain.
July 22, 2013