DTNA Opens Site for Fueling EVs
Daimler Trucks North America and Portland General Electric announced the opening in Portland, Ore., of what they called the first-of-its-kind heavy-duty electric truck charging site.
April 21, 2021Shell Starship 2.0 to Embark on Cross-Country Trek
Shell Lubricants is planning a second cross-country journey in May to showcase fuel-efficient truck technologies.
April 21, 2021Biden to Pledge Halving Greenhouse Gases by 2030
President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030 as he convenes a virtual climate summit with 40 world leaders, according to three people with knowledge of the White House plans.
April 21, 2021Oregon Considers Making VMT Fee Mandatory
Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would require owners of new, fuel-efficient cars and trucks pay a fee for every mile they drive beginning in 2026.
April 21, 2021Democrats Push $25 Billion to Electrify School Buses
Democratic lawmakers are unveiling legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to electric vehicles, aiming at a component of President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan to improve children’s health.
April 21, 2021Nikola’s Stock Selloff Accelerates as Shares Fall Below $10
Nikola Corp. shares fell April 20 to the lowest since January 2019, accelerating a selloff that has now erased all their gains since the electric-vehicle startup went public last year.
April 20, 2021Oil Marks Anniversary of Crash Below Zero With Rise Toward $64
Oil rose toward $64 a barrel, a year to the day after futures for the U.S. benchmark collapsed below zero, with the world’s most important commodity extending its rally on bets for better demand.
April 20, 2021Diesel Dips Half a Cent to $3.124 a Gallon
The national average price of a gallon of diesel dipped half a cent to $3.124 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 19.
April 19, 2021EPA Provides Updates on Emissions Standards, SmartWay Activities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking later this year aimed at establishing new emissions standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and other pollutants for highway heavy-duty engines, an EPA official told the S.11 study group of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations during TMC’s virtual spring meeting.
April 19, 2021NHTSA, NTSB Probe Fatal Tesla Crash With No Driver
DETROIT — Two federal agencies are sending teams to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel.
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