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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

Daimler Trucks-Backed Proterra to Go Public Through ArcLight SPAC

Proterra Inc., which makes electric buses and batteries, agreed to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company ArcLight Clean Transition Corp.

Brian Eckhouse | Bloomberg News
January 12, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises 3¢ to $2.67 a Gallon

The first full week of 2021 saw the nationwide price of diesel continue to rise, as it had for the last weeks of 2020. Trucking’s main fuel notched a 3-cent increase, according to the Energy Information Administration’s weekly data released Jan. 11.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 11, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Pilot, RTS Announce Partnership Aimed at Fleets

Travel center operator Pilot Co. and RTS Financial announced their fuel and factoring partnership with a variety of services.

January 11, 2021
Business, Fuel, Logistics

Winter LNG Boom Creates Most Expensive Cargo Ships in History

An unprecedented shortage of liquefied natural gas tankers has made them the most expensive ships ever hired to ferry commodities.

January 11, 2021
Business, Fuel

Oil Dips Below $52 With Dollar Rising as Rally Takes Breather

Oil fell as the dollar strengthened, with the steam coming out of a rally that pushed crude to the highest level in 10 months.

January 11, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla’s Elon Musk Debates How to Give Away World’s Biggest Fortune

Elon Musk is not only the world’s richest person, he lays claim to the biggest net worth ever recorded: $208 billion as of Jan. 8. What he does with it will be closely watched.

January 8, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM Changes Corporate Logo to Plug Its EV Strategy

General Motors Co. is changing its corporate logo for the first time in 56 years, giving it a new lowercase script that is designed to look more modern.

David Welch | Bloomberg News
January 8, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Ship Orders Slump 50% With Owners Unsure Which Fuel to Use

Ship owners facing looming deadlines to use less-polluting fuels have slashed the number of new vessels on order because they don’t know which alternative technology to switch to.

January 8, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

New Geotab Division Helps Utilities Support EV Adoption

Fleet management solutions provider Geotab unveiled a service Jan. 7 focused on helping utilities support electric vehicle adoption.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 7, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

BayoTech Receives More Equity Investment

BayoTech Inc., a developer of on-site hydrogen production systems, announced it received an equity investment of up to $157 million.

January 7, 2021