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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Mack Announces Incentives Available for Electric Refuse Truck

Mack Trucks announced the Mack LR Electric model, the OEM’s first fully electric refuse vehicle, is eligible for multiple incentive packages in the United States and Canada.

March 25, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Canada’s Carbon Tax Upheld by Top Court, Cementing Green Agenda

Canada’s efforts to combat climate change scored a major victory after the country’s top court ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s national carbon tax is constitutional

March 25, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Coalition Asks Biden Administration to Reduce Truck Emissions by Fall 2022

A wide-ranging coalition of business, science and environmental groups is calling on the Biden administration to within the next 18 months set “multi-pollutant climate and clean air standards” that will eliminate particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen and greenhouse gas emissions from new freight trucks and buses.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 25, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Suez Canal Choked for Third Day as Elite Team Tackles Stuck Ship

A huge backlog of ships was building up around the Suez Canal for a third day as an elite salvage team set about the monumental challenge of freeing the container vessel that’s blocking the crucial waterway.

March 25, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Japan’s Toyota, Isuzu, Hino Join in Truck Technology Tie Up

Toyota, Isuzu and Hino are setting up a partnership in commercial vehicles to work together in electric, hydrogen, connected and autonomous driving technologies, the three Japanese automakers said March 24.

Yuri Kageyama | Associated Press
March 24, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Frito-Lay Replaces All Diesel Vehicles at Facility With Cleaner Tech

Frito-Lay has largely completed the transformation of a snack food facility in California to use zero-emission and near-zero-emission technologies for production and transportation.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
March 24, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel

Containership Blocking Suez Canal Remains Stuck

A giant containership remains stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking one of the world’s busiest maritime trade routes that’s vital for the movement of everything from oil to consumer goods.

March 24, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

BorgWarner Shares Drop After Skepticism on New EV Vision

BorgWarner Inc.’s attempt to garner more respect from investors for its effort to shift to electrification fell flat, triggering an 8% slide in the auto-parts maker’s shares on the day it presented its strategic vision.

March 24, 2021
Government, Fuel

Diesel Nudges Up Three-Tenths of a Cent to $3.194 a Gallon

The national average price for a gallon of diesel rose three-tenths of a cent to $3.194, according to Energy Information Administration data released March 22.

March 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Fleets’ Tire Choices Involve Many Factors

Selecting the right tires for a trucking fleet’s specific application and business model is both a science and an art, with experience, industry know-how and common sense mixed in.

Jack Ferry | Special to Transport Topics
March 22, 2021