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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, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100

Executives See Bright Future for Savvy Fleets

Three trucking executives said they remain enthusiastic about the future of their businesses after technology helped them weather the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the video from the TT/CQ Roll Call Symposium.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 8, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Economy to Suffer Under Joe Biden Infrastructure, Climate Plan, Mike Pence Says

A multitrillion-dollar proposal from Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden aimed at reconditioning the country’s buildings, mobility grids and energy sectors would suffocate an economy poised to rebound in the coming months, Vice President Mike Pence argued in an Oct. 7 debate with Sen. Kamala Harris.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 8, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

Workhorse Falls on Short-Seller Claim It Misled Investors

Workhorse Group Inc. shares fell briefly after a short seller published a report accusing the startup electric-vehicle manufacturer of “misleading investors” and alleging it’s unlikely to win a key contract to supply postal trucks.

Chester Dawson and Esha Dey | Bloomberg News
October 8, 2020
Business, Fuel

Chevron Overtakes Exxon Mobil as America’s Largest Oil Company

Chevron Corp. overtook Exxon Mobil Corp. as the largest oil company in America by market value, the first time the Texas-based giant has been dethroned since it began as Standard Oil more than a century ago.

Kevin Crowley | Bloomberg News
October 7, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Hyundai Readies Fuel Cell Truck for US Market

Hyundai Motor Co. said it would expand its fuel cell truck sales efforts to the U.S. and China and significantly increase production over the coming year.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
October 7, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Sustainable Supply Chains Grow More Important

A growing number of corporations have sustainability goals, according to a new study by Coyote Logistics, and are looking for the supply chain to amplify those efforts.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 7, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Drops With Rising US Supplies Adding to Stimulus Concern

Oil held onto losses after U.S. government data showed the first crude stockpile gain in four weeks, adding to concerns over a demand recovery with stimulus talks in limbo.

Andres Guerra Luz | Bloomberg News
October 7, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Hydrogen Double-Decker Buses Arrive in Europe’s Top Oil City

The world’s first double-decker hydrogen buses arrived in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Oct. 7, a city best known as a base for some of the world’s top oil companies.

Rachel Morison | Bloomberg News
October 7, 2020
Business, Equipment, Fuel

San Diego Utility Company Launches Program to Build Charging Infrastructure

San Diego Gas & Electric, a utility company serving San Diego and other areas in southern Orange County, has launched a program to build charging infrastructure for electric trucks, forklifts and other heavy equipment.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
October 6, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops to $2.387 for Fifth Consecutive Decline

The average price of diesel dropped seven-tenths of a cent to $2.387 a gallon, declining for the fifth consecutive week, the Energy Information Administration reported Oct 5.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 5, 2020