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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Energy and the environment remain issues of great importance for trucking, in terms of the types of fuels consumed and the resulting laws and regulations, the CEO of Volvo Group said.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The head of North America’s largest heavy-duty truck maker said the U.S. government’s failure to sufficiently fund infrastructure is undermining efforts to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal government has delayed the publication of a new greenhouse-gas emissions rule for trucks, a topic that was already top of mind for engineers, manufacturers and other industry leaders attending the Mid-America Trucking Show.

Diesel’s national average retail price fell for a third straight week, dropping 4 cents to a five-year-low $2.824 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported March 30.

The proposed Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions rule for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles has been forwarded��to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said during an interview at a Politico “PlaybookLunch” event March 30.

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The three agencies that oversee truck, railroad and pipeline safety are asking to hire more inspectors to address concerns generated by the nation’s energy boom.

The slowdown that North American railroad companies had been bracing for in crude oil shipments has turned into a rout, with volumes falling faster than executives had predicted.

The trucking industry’s Interest in alternative fuels has been building for a while and is expected to continue despite lower oil prices in recent months.