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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, Fuel

Natural Gas Glut Has US Exporters Facing Worst-Case Scenario

A global glut of natural gas has gotten so massive that U.S. exporters could soon face their worst-case scenario: Halting shipments to get supply and demand back in balance.

November 25, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Webasto Announces Modular Battery, Other Technologies

Webasto Group announced a new modular battery system as well as thermal management and charging technologies for the North American commercial vehicle and automotive e-mobility markets.

November 22, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel

Public Natural Gas Filling Station Planned for Modesto, Calif.

Construction is underway at a new American Natural Gas public natural gas fueling station in Modesto, Calif., after breaking ground on the facility Nov. 14.

November 22, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel

Battery Giants Hit by Slump in China’s Electric Vehicle Market

CATL and BYD Co. saw sharp declines in sales of electrified-vehicle batteries in September as demand weakened in China, where the government is cutting subsidies in the EV sector.

Kyunghee Park | Bloomberg News
November 22, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Anheuser-Busch, Nikola, BYD Complete First Zero-Emission Beer Run

Anheuser-Busch announced it completed on Nov. 21 its first zero-emission beer delivery in the company’s hometown of St. Louis using only zero-emission trucks from Nikola Motor Co. and BYD Motors.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 21, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM CEO Mary Barra Charges Ahead With Electric Cars but Shuns Hybrids

If General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra had her way, the auto industry would forget about selling hybrid electric models and instead concentrate on getting more battery-powered vehicles into showrooms.

David Welch | Bloomberg News
November 21, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Selling a Truck to Detroit’s Loyal Owners May Be Tesla’s Toughest Challenge Yet

Tesla CEO Elon Musk debuts Cybertruck with lots of competition from Detroit.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
November 21, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Cummins, Daimler Trucks Prepare to Fight Climate Change

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. along with Daimler Trucks & Buses, global corporations at the center of the U.S. commercial vehicle industry, are accelerating efforts to combat climate change with their products and at their plants.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 21, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Trucking Must Contemplate Alternative Energy, Shell Officials Say

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — With the Earth's population projected to eclipse 9 billion by 2050, speakers at a Shell Rotella fleet symposium Nov. 13 said that means the pressure is on for trucking executives.

Joe Antoshak | Staff Writer
November 20, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

California Intensifies Fossil Fuel Fight With New Drilling Ban

California intensified its battle against fossil fuels by seeking independent reviews of all pending hydraulic fracturing permits and halting approvals of a key production technique in an area that has pumped crude for more than a century.

November 20, 2019