The national average price of diesel held at $4.692 a gallon from a week ago, while gasoline continued its string of increases in rising 4.3 cents to a record $4.082, the Department of Energy reported.
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IdleAire Can Proceed With Sale, Judge Rules
IdleAire Technologies Corp., which designs anti-idling systems for long-haul trucks at truck stops, can proceed with a proposed sale without an investigation, a judge ruled, Bloomberg reported Monday.
June 16, 2008Several Class 8 Hybrids Being Developed, But Experts Say Many Obstacles Still Loom
WASHINGTON — Several prototype Class 8 hybrid trucks are currently under development, but the technical and economic obstacles in the way of placing reliable and fuel-efficient heavy hybrid over-the-road trucks in service remain daunting, experts told a House subcommittee.
June 16, 2008Diesel Holds at $4.692 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel fuel was unchanged Monday from a week ago, holding at $4.692 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
Stretch of I-80 Closed in Iowa Due to Flooding
A portion of Interstate 80 remains closed in both directions in Iowa due to heavy flooding, and may remain closed into the middle of the week, the Des Moines Register reported Monday.
June 16, 2008FCC Chief Backs XM-Sirius Merger
The head of the Federal Communications Commission chief is recommending approval of the $3.8 billion merger deal between Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio Holdings, the Associated Press reported Monday.
June 16, 2008DOT’s Freight Transport Index Rises Slightly
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for April rose slightly from a year ago, but was unchanged from March, DOT said Wednesday.
June 11, 2008Oil Jumps $5 to Top $136 a Barrel
Oil jumped $5 to more than $136 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed crude inventories fell more than expected last week, Bloomberg reported.
June 11, 2008FMCSA Extends CDL-Permit Comment Period to July 9
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended a comment period for states to establish commercial learner’s permits by a month, to July 9.
June 11, 2008Two Truck Drivers Killed in European Fuel-Price Protests
Police cleared striking truckers who were protesting high fuel prices from the Spanish-French border, and two striking drivers were killed in separate incidents in Spain and Portugal, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
June 11, 2008