Americans Get Relief at the Pumps Ahead of July 4 Road Trips
Retail gasoline prices are falling in the United States just in time for Americans to take to the roads in record numbers for the July 4 holiday.
June 29, 2015GHG Proposal Generates Optimism, Caution
Enhanced aerodynamics, low-rolling-resistance tires, improved powertrain efficiency and waste-heat recovery systems are among the technologies that equipment manufacturers could use to get better fuel economy over the next 12 years, federal regulators said in their proposed Phase 2 greenhouse-gas rule.
June 29, 2015Efficiency Goals Set for Tractors, Engines, Trailers
The federal government has issued its long-awaited proposal to further tighten greenhouse-gas emissions from heavy- and medium-duty trucks, and for the first time regulate trailer efficiency.
June 29, 2015First Trailer GHG Goals Attainable Utilizing Existing Tech, Makers Say
Trailer manufacturers said the initial goals of the federal government’s first-ever proposal for trailer efficiency standards will be attainable through existing technologies.
June 29, 2015GHG Rule Estimated to Cost $25 Billion but Offers $170 Billion in Savings
Federal regulators said their proposed Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions rule for trucks will cost the industry around $25 billion upfront but will produce a stream of savings worth $170 billion to truck owners, who after 2021 will need to buy less diesel fuel.
June 29, 2015US Proposal Promises to Lower Emissions, But Costs, Confusion Could Hinder Efforts
If the new federal proposal on truck greenhouse-gas emissions works as intended, heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers will round up existing technologies — and perfect some new ones — to produce big rigs that are more expensive but also much more efficient.
June 29, 2015Diesel Price Falls for Fourth Week, Slipping 1.1¢ to $2.859
Diesel’s national average price dipped 1.1 cents to $2.859 per gallon, the fourth consecutive drop, the Department of Energy reported June 22.
June 22, 2015Vegetable Fuel Approved for Volvo Euro Truck Engines
Volvo Trucks approved the use of diesel hydrogenated vegetable oils for all of its Euro 5 engines, saying the fuel “works very well” in the engine.
June 22, 2015New GHG Proposal Tightens Truck Emissions, Includes First Trailer Targets
The federal government on June 19 issued its long-awaited proposal to further tighten greenhouse-gas emissions for trucks, improve their fuel economy and regulate trailer efficiency for the first time.
June 22, 2015Graves Urges Fuel-Tax Hike
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves again told lawmakers that raising federal fuel taxes is the best approach for paying for infrastructure projects, a position congressional leaders charged with uncovering more funding reject.
June 22, 2015