Fuel
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.
Nikola Postpones Forum Where Electric Pickup Was to Debut
Nikola Corp. is rescheduling its in-person Nikola World conference, where it was planning to show its electric pickup truck, as the company regroups in the wake of a stock sell-off and the departure of its chairman.
House Advances Diesel-Reduction Program
Legislation that would authorize a federal emissions reduction program and fund research and development for technologies across the environmental sector recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Nikola Pushes Back on Skeptics by Showcasing In-House Technology
Nikola Corp. wants to put allegations of deception behind it with a push to showcase its own innovations and detail how it plans to get its clean-powered trucks to market.
Oil Falls on Growing Chorus of Warnings About Demand Recovery
Oil in New York plunged below a key technical level for the first time since June as concerns over progress on another round of U.S. fiscal stimulus compounded growing fears that a sustained recovery in demand is still some way off.
Diesel Falls 1¢ to $2.394 in Fourth Consecutive Decline
The nationwide average price of diesel fuel fell by 1 cent, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s report released Sept. 28.
Trump Shows Off Lordstown Motors’ Endurance Electric Pickup Truck
WASHINGTON — The day before traveling to Cleveland for his first presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden, President Donald Trump inspected the new Endurance electric pickup truck from Ohio’s Lordstown Motors outside the White House, claiming success for boosting the region’s economy after General Motors shuttered its plant that made the Chevrolet Cruze.
Electrifying California Cars Could Crush the Grid, or Save It
Electrifying all new cars in California could be an immense burden on the state’s struggling power grid — or a whole new line of defense against blackouts.
September 28, 2020Tesla’s $25,000 Car Doesn’t Worry Biggest Rivals in China
Tesla Inc.’s plan to build a $25,000 car within the next three years doesn’t seem to have fazed China’s most-promising electric vehicle startups, with executives at the Beijing Auto Show saying Elon Musk can bring it on.
September 28, 2020Lion Battery-Electric Trucks Bound for Amazon
Lion Electric announced that it will deliver 10 Class 6 battery-electric vehicles to Amazon.com Inc., with the first two arriving this year.
September 25, 2020Mercedes-Benz Heavy-Duty eActros Set for Production in 2021
Mercedes-Benz Trucks announced series production of its heavy-duty battery-electric eActros model intended for distribution applications is scheduled to start in 2021.
September 25, 2020