Natural-Gas Advocacy Group Names New President
Matthew Godlewski has been named the new president of the advocacy group Natural Gas Vehicles for America. He will start Oct. 20.
October 9, 2014OOIDA Asks Court to Review Calif. GHG Truck Regs
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked an appeals court to review a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency waiver allowing California regulators to proceed with enforcement of the state’s strict greenhouse gas-emissions reduction rule for heavy-duty trucks based or doing business in California.
October 7, 2014DOE Lowers 4Q Diesel-Price Forecast to $3.68
Diesel’s fourth-quarter national average pump price will fall to $3.68 per gallon, the Department of Energy said Oct. 7, lowering its most recent forecast by 6 cents.
October 7, 2014Clean Energy to Open Three Nat-Gas Stations as Dillon Transport Converts Fleet
Clean Energy said it expects to open three public natural-gas stations as Dillon Transport continues to convert its fleet to natural gas-powered trucks.
October 7, 2014Diesel Keeps Tumbling; Slips 2.2¢ to $3.733
Diesel fell 2.2 cents to $3.733 a gallon, its 14th straight week without an increase and 25th decline in the past 30 weeks, the Department of Energy reported Oct. 6.
October 6, 2014Former Pilot Flying J President ‘Target’ of Federal Probe
Former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood has been named a “target” of an ongoing federal probe into fuel rebate fraud, according to a Cleveland television station.
October 3, 2014Trade Gap Narrows in August on Record Exports
The trade deficit in the U.S. shrank in August to the lowest level in seven months as exports edged up to a record.
October 3, 2014WTI Crude Slips Below $90 for First Time in 17 Months
West Texas Intermediate oil fell below $90 for the first time in 17 months amid signs that supplies from Russia, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are outstripping demand.
October 2, 2014Volvo Trucks Postpones Planned LNG Engine
Volvo Trucks said it is postponing its planned compression-ignition liquefied natural gas engine for the North American market.
October 1, 2014Diesel Falls Another 2.3¢, to $3.755 a Gallon
Diesel dropped 2.3 cents — the same decline as last week — to $3.755 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 29.
September 30, 2014