CARB Board Hears Public Comment on Plan for Electric Truck Future
Just when will heavy-duty electric trucks be ready for prime time, and when will motor carriers purchase them?
December 19, 2019Trump Rebuffs Corn Farmers With Status Quo on Biofuels
The Trump administration on Dec. 19 set relatively flat quotas for plant-based fuels in 2020, rebuffing ethanol and biodiesel allies who said the targets don’t do enough to support the industry.
December 19, 2019Oil Trader Vitol Sues US for $52 Million Tax Refund
A subsidiary of Vitol Group, the biggest independent oil trader, is demanding that the U.S. government return more than $52 million in fuel taxes the Rotterdam-based company says was improperly collected.
December 18, 2019US Energy Chief Shrugs Off Permian Oil Slowdown as ‘Pause’
The golden age of U.S. shale is far from over, with an expected slowdown in the Permian Basin likely to be temporary, according to new U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette.
December 18, 2019Shipping Industry Proposes Fund to Tackle Carbon Emissions
BERLIN — A global shipping industry organization is proposing a research and development program to help cut carbon dioxide emissions, funded by about $5 billion from shipping companies over a decade.
December 18, 2019Little Movement in Diesel Prices as National Average Slips 0.3¢ to $3.046 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 0.3 cent to $3.046 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 16.
December 16, 2019Trailer Manufacturers Motion to Proceed With Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Suit
The Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association has asked that an appeals court lift a suspension so the association can move forward with its lawsuit seeking to block a Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule provision that would for the first time regulate trailers.
December 16, 2019Deal on Biodiesel, Railroads Credits Hinges on Broader Tax Package
Congressional leaders are close to a deal that would extend a slew of expired incentives for biodiesel, alcoholic beverages and short-line railroads, though it could depend on completing a broader tax compromise in time to add the provisions to a must-pass spending bill.
December 16, 2019Northeast States Weigh Transportation and Climate Initiative
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is one of the leaders pushing for a regional program that would raise the price of gas while curbing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.
December 16, 2019Volvo to Test Electric Trucks in Europe
Volvo Trucks announced it has developed electric concept trucks for construction operations and regional distribution.
December 13, 2019