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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

TMC Study Group Tackles Considerations for Adopting Electric Trucks

ORLANDO, Fla. — During a study group presentation on the implementation considerations for electrical terminal tractors, Patrick Seeberg, senior global product planning manager at Dana Inc., began with a simple question.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
March 7, 2022
Business, Fuel

Diesel Skyrockets 74.5¢ in One Week to All-Time Record High

President Joe Biden announced March 8 the U.S. is banning the importation of Russian oil as a direct response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade neighboring Ukraine, resulting in significant civilian casualties.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 7, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Canada Forges New EV Supply Chain Path

Canada, a major car and parts producer, is bolstering its battery and electric vehicle supply chain to ensure future growth for its vital $10 billion auto industry.

Randy Thanthong-Knight | Bloomberg News
March 7, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, Breaking News

EPA Proposes Stronger Pollution Limits on New Trucks

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed rulemaking to further restrict emissions of soot-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) by heavy-duty diesel and gasoline engines starting in model year 2027.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
March 7, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

NACFE Touts Electric Terminal Tractors

ORLANDO, Fla. — As fleets consider introducing battery-electric trucks into their freight operations, electric terminal tractors can make a great first step on that journey, according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
March 7, 2022
Business, Fuel

Whiting, Oasis to Merge as Bakken M&A Warms Up

Oasis Petroleum Inc. and Whiting Petroleum Corp. agreed to combine, creating a new oil producer focused on North Dakota’s Bakken shale patch with an enterprise value of about $6 billion.

March 7, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Davco Unveils New Versions in Product Lines

Davco, a unit of Clarience Technologies, unveiled the Fuel Pro 385/387/388 models, its latest all-in-one fuel filter, water separator and fuel preheaters for heavy-duty diesel designed to fit Western Star, Volvo, Navistar and Mack Class 8 trucks.

March 4, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Executives Urge Biden to Unleash Shale

The chorus is growing from America’s oil executives for President Joe Biden to throw the federal government’s weight behind an industry he once deliberately shunned: U.S. shale.

March 4, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Honda, Sony Join Forces on New Electric Vehicle

Sony Group Corp. and Honda Motor Co. agreed to establish a joint venture this year to start selling an electric vehicle by 2025, both sides said March 4.

Yuri Kageyama | Associated Press
March 4, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

California Pump Prices Hit Records

California, already paying record prices for motor fuel, is set to shell out even more with the Golden State more exposed to surging oil prices than the rest of the country in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Chunzi Xu and Sheela Tobben | Bloomberg News
March 3, 2022