Westport, Clean Energy Set Program to Boost LNG Use
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Westport Innovations Inc. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced a new joint program aimed at further accelerating the adoption of liquefied natural-gas vehicles among trucking companies.
March 19, 2013Diesel Retrofit Sales Drop for Fourth Consecutive Year
Sales of all diesel retrofit devices in the United States declined in 2012 for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association.
March 19, 2013Diesel Drops Again, Falling 4.1¢ to $4.047
Diesel’s national average pump price fell for a third consecutive week, declining 4.1 cents to $4.047 a gallon, while gasoline dipped 1.4 cents, the Department of Energy said.
March 19, 2013Fuel Standards Loom Large as MATS Opens
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck manufacturers and related suppliers are planning to showcase the diversity of their offerings in presentations at the Mid-America Trucking Show, which runs this week here at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
March 18, 2013E&MU: Fuel Standards Loom as MATS 2013 Opens
Truck manufacturers and related suppliers are planning to showcase the diversity of their offerings in presentations at the Mid-America Trucking Show, which runs this week at Louisville’s Kentucky Exposition Center.
March 18, 2013Oil Falls From Three-Week High
Oil fell from a three-week high in early trading Monday, declining more than $1 to just over $92 a barrel, Bloomberg News reported.
March 18, 2013Diesel Declines 4.2¢ to $4.088
Retail diesel prices declined for the second consecutive week — from $4.13 a gallon to $4.088 — raising hopes that the price might not stay above $4 for long.
March 18, 2013DOE Lowers Diesel Price Forecast to $3.90
Diesel will average $3.90 a gallon this year, the Department of Energy said, lowering its most recent forecast by 2 cents.
March 12, 2013Maryland Truckers Oppose Plan to Index Fuel Taxes
The Maryland Motor Truck Association will oppose a transportation funding plan put forth by Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) that includes a new sales tax on motor fuel and a 5-cent reduction in the gasoline tax but not in the diesel tax.
March 12, 2013Diesel Drops 4.2¢ to $4.088 in Second Straight Decline; Gas Falls 4.9¢ to $3.71
Diesel and gasoline both fell for a second straight week, with diesel dropping 4.2 cents to $4.088 a gallon and gas down 4.9 cents to $3.71, the Department of Energy reported.
March 11, 2013