Fuel

The national average price of diesel shot up 4.4 cents to $3.657 a gallon after seven consecutive declines, according to Energy Information Administration data released Jan. 10.

Newton County, Ga., has landed two major electric vehicle development projects that potentially could provide thousands of jobs in the fast-growing suburb east of Atlanta.

Tesla Inc. agreed to purchase nickel supplies from miner Talon Metals Corp. as an expected surge in demand spurs automakers to secure access to battery metals and other electric car parts.

OPEC and its allies don’t want crude prices to climb to $100 a barrel, and are reviving production quickly enough to prevent global markets from “overheating,” Oman’s oil minister said.

Daimler Trucks North America offered an early peek into the engineering and design work behind its SuperTruck II concept vehicle, which the manufacturer plans to unveil later this year.

General Motors said it will recognize California’s authority to set vehicle emission standards under the Clean Air Act.

Love’s Travel Stops recently opened four new locations, including a total of 280 additional truck parking spaces and more than 190 jobs, the company announced Dec. 9.

Eaton Corp. and Shell Electric Mobility separately announced charging initiatives intended to accelerate the market for zero-emission electric trucks.

In an effort to avert financial shortfalls for highway programs due to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of states have raised their tolls for cars and trucks, effective Jan. 1.

The U.S. trucking industry is set to be transformed by a handful of states adopting zero-emission vehicle requirements.