President Obama Monday signed an order directing the Environmental Protection Agency approve a waiver for California and 13 other states to set stricter automobile emission and boost fuel efficiency standards.
January 26, 2009Search
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Spot Market Freight Rates Dive as Recession Slashes Demand
Rates for freight services bought on the spot market have nose dived to 1990s levels as shrinking fuel surcharges have sent prices falling further while the recession continues to ravage shipping demand.
February 2, 2009Diesel Drops 2.8¢ to $2.268
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 2.8 cents to $2.268 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
January 27, 2009Diesel Drops 2.8¢ to $2.268
<?xml:namespace prefix = o />Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 2.8 cents to $2.268 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
ATRI: ULSD Has More Energy Than Engineers First Expected
Ultra-low-sulfur diesel, the standard fuel of heavy-duty trucking since late 2006, has more energy content than engineers originally had expected, a welcome surprise, according to a study from the American Transportation Research Institute.
January 26, 2009Diesel Declines 1.8¢ to $2.296
The average retail price of diesel fuel remained relatively stable for a second week, dropping 1.8 cents to $2.296, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
January 26, 2009Fueling Station Operators Offer Few Details On How They Will Sell Diesel Exhaust Fluid
Most new heavy-duty trucks sold in the United States and Canada, beginning when 2010 models are introduced, will use selective catalytic reduction technology to cut emissions, which will require the addition of a new fluid to work properly. And truck stops throughout the nations are trying to prepare to meet the demand for this new product.
January 26, 2009Forward Air Issues 4Q Profit Warning
Forward Air Corp. lowered its fourth-quarter earnings guidance, citing “severely worsening economic conditions” in the second half of the quarter.
January 22, 2009Diesel Average Rises 2.3¢
The average price of U.S. retail diesel fuel rose last week for the first time in more than three months, inching up 2.3 cents a gallon to $2.314, the Department of Energy reported.
January 19, 2009EPA Won’t Delay 2010 Engine Rule
A top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official said last week that the agency has “absolutely no intention” of granting the request by truck and engine manufacturer Navistar Inc. for a two-year delay in implementing 2010 federal diesel emission standards for new heavy trucks.
January 19, 2009