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Transport Topics fuel coverage looks closely at what powers trucks. From the latest on battery, diesel and alternative fuel technology to the costs and prices associated with each, this news category covers today’s fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Musk-Twitter Trial to Start Oct. 17

Twitter Inc.’s lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk over a canceled $44 billion buyout of the social media platform is set for a five-day trial starting Oct. 17 in Delaware, a judge ruled.

Jef Feeley | Bloomberg News
July 29, 2022
Business, Fuel

Major Oil Drillers Saw Unprecedented Profit as Prices Soared

NEW YORK — Oil companies swam in record profits over the last few months at a time when Americans struggled to pay for gasoline, food and other basic necessities.

Cathy Bussewitz | Associated Press
July 29, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

The Glider Truck Is Gone, but Not Forgotten

In its heyday, Fitzgerald Glider Kits was the nation’s top glider truck manufacturer, building and selling thousands of the new truck cab bodies powered by older rebuilt engines.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 28, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Senate Deal Includes EV Tax Credits Sought by Tesla, Toyota

A breakthrough deal between Sens. Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin includes the extension of a popular consumer tax credit for the purchase of electric vehicles, a big win for EV makers such as General Motors Co., Tesla Inc. and Toyota Motor Co.

Keith Laing and Ari Natter | Bloomberg News
July 28, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Union Pacific to Spend $1 Billion to Modernize 600 Trains

Union Pacific, the second-largest U.S. railroad, is spending $1 billion to modernize 600 trains.

Maggie Eastland | The Dallas Morning News
July 27, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Senators Call for Sanctions on Russian Oil Sales to China

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) wants the U.S. to sanction China’s purchases of oil and other energy supplies from Russia in an effort to cut off funding for that country’s war against Ukraine.

Anthony Di Paola | Bloomberg News
July 27, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

DOE Lends $2.5 Billion to GM Venture for EV Batteries

WASHINGTON — A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution is set to receive a $2.5 billion loan from the Energy Department to build battery cell factories for electric vehicles in three states.

Matthew Daly | Associated Press
July 26, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops 16.4¢ in Latest Double-Digit Decline

Diesel’s national average price continued its downward path, shedding 16.4 cents to $5.268, according to Energy Information Administration data released July 25.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 25, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Hyundai Gets $1.8 Billion in Aid to Build EVs in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The state of Georgia and local governments are giving $1.8 billion in tax breaks and other incentives to Hyundai Motor Group in exchange for the automaker building its first U.S. plant dedicated to electric vehicles near Savannah, according to the signed agreement disclosed July 22.

Russ Bynum | Associated Press
July 22, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel

The News of the Internal Combustion Engine’s Demise May Be Exaggerated

At the Low net-GHG Fuel and Engine Technologies Symposium at the University of Wisconsin in June, researchers noted that the life of familiar internal combustion engines may be extended. This will happen via the use of fuels created from renewable crops, agricultural waste, and even solar energy.

John Baxter | Special to Transport Topics
July 22, 2022