Scania Touts Fuel Savings of Dual Trailers
Swedish truck maker Scania AB said that by driving with two full-length trailers fuel consumption is reduced by up to 30%.
June 30, 2014Diesel Price Up 3.7¢ to $3.919, Marking First Gain in 8 Weeks
U.S. retail diesel prices reversed direction last week and followed increases made by crude oil, marking the first gain for trucking’s main fuel in eight weeks, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
June 30, 2014Commerce Dept. Allows Some US Oil Exports
The Commerce Department opened the door to more U.S. oil exports as long as the crude is lightly processed, tempering the impact of a law that has banned most such shipments for the past 40 years.
June 25, 2014Diesel Rises 3.7¢ to $3.919 a Gallon
Diesel rose for the first time in eight weeks, gaining 3.7 cents to $3.919 a gallon, and gasoline rose for the fourth time in five weeks, the Department of Energy reported June 23.
June 24, 2014Gasoline Rises to $3.71 a Gallon in Lundberg Survey
The average price for regular gasoline at U.S. pumps climbed 1.87 cents in the past two weeks to $3.71 a gallon, according to Lundberg Survey Inc.
June 23, 2014Diesel Dips 1¢ to $3.882; Oil Up on Violence in Iraq
The national retail diesel average fell for a seventh straight week and the 12th time in the past 14 weeks, the Department of Energy reported, but analysts said that could soon come to an end as concern over violence in Iraq has pushed up prices for oil and diesel futures.
June 23, 2014Mack Trucks to Aid Customers in Alt-Fuel Grant Process
Mack Trucks announced it is working with Sustainability Initiatives Group (SIG) to help dealers and customers navigate the grant process to obtain public funding for alternative fuel- and clean diesel-powered vehicles.
June 20, 2014Clean Energy Opens LNG Station in El Paso
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said it opened a public liquefied natural-gas fueling station in El Paso, Texas, on June 17 that would enable LNG trucks to drive from Los Angeles to Houston on Interstate 10.
June 18, 2014Diesel Falls for 7th Straight Week
The national retail diesel average continued to decline even as crude oil futures remained above $105 a barrel.
June 17, 2014DeFazio Unveils Proposal to Alter Fuel-Tax System
WASHINGTON — Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) introduced a bill last week to replace the federal gasoline tax with a barrel tax on oil, eliminate the sales tax on truck tires and index the diesel tax to inflation.
June 16, 2014