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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, Equipment, Fuel

Ontario Firm Vision Truck Group Achieves EV Certification From VTNA

Vision Truck Group is the first certified electric vehicle dealer in the greater Toronto area for truck makers Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks. Both are units of Volvo Group.

December 12, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Kansas Oil Spill Biggest in Keystone History, According to Federal Report

An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas this week is the largest for an onshore crude pipeline in more than nine years and by far the biggest in the history of the Keystone pipeline, according to federal data.

December 9, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Will Rise of Electric Trucks Bring Tire Design Changes?

The advent of electric-powered commercial trucks has raised new design considerations for vehicle components beyond the propulsion system — including tires.

Katie Pyzyk | Special to Transport Topics
December 9, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel

Fleet Maintenance Providers Prepare for Electric Trucks

As electric vehicles gradually make their way into commercial trucking operations, fleet maintenance managers are beginning to draft EV preventive maintenance plans for everything from electric forklifts to battery-electric Class 8 trucks.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
December 9, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Keystone Pipeline Is Shut Down After Oil Spills Into Creek

The Keystone oil pipeline system, a major conduit linking Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast, was shut down after crude leaked into a creek in Kansas.

December 8, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire, Private

Last-Mile Focuses on Sustainable Shipping

The trucking industry has increased its focus on sustainability this year, mostly geared toward last-mile operations.

December 8, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

ATA, Others Oppose Bill That Would Drop Renewable Diesel Labeling

American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association have asked U.S. Senate leaders to block legislation that aims to eliminate fuel pump labeling requirements for renewable diesel fuel, a move the groups contend would cause confusion for motor carriers regarding what’s being pumped into their trucks’ tanks.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
December 8, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Tax Credits Kick in Jan. 1 for Alternative Fuel Infrastructure, Commercial EVs, Related Items

New tax credits for installing alternative fuel infrastructure or buying new commercial electric and fuel cell vehicles are available from the Internal Revenue Service starting Jan. 1.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 7, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

California’s Newsom Proposes Fines on Oil Companies

California could become the first state to fine big oil companies for making too much money, a reaction to the industry’s supersized profits following a summer of record-high gas prices in the nation’s most populous state.

Adam Beam and Sophie Austin | Associated Press
December 6, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

ATRI Study Takes Hard Look at BEV Infrastructure Requirements

A new study from the American Transportation Research Institute that assessed the infrastructure needs for converting the U.S. vehicle fleet to battery electric — with an emphasis on trucking — underscored that the challenges inherent in such a shift will reverberate far and wide.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
December 6, 2022