Hino Trucks OK’d for B20 Biodiesel
Hino Trucks USA, Novi, Mich., said on July 12 its cabover trucks in Classes 4-5 and conventional trucks in Classes 6-7 have been approved to use up to B20 biodiesel.
July 25, 2011Gasoline Price Rises 9¢ to $3.70 a Gallon, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline’s national average price rose 9 cents in the past two weeks to an average $3.70 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
July 25, 2011Diesel Fuel Price Rises 2.4¢ to $3.923 a Gallon
The average price of a gallon retail diesel fuel rose 2.4 cents a gallon last week to $3.923, the second straight weekly increase, according to the Department of Energy.
July 25, 2011Oil Hits One-Month High Over $99 a Barrel
Oil finished the day Thursday over $99 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, a one-month high, following a positive economic indicator, Bloomberg reported.
July 21, 2011Diesel Rises Again, Up 2.4¢ to $3.923; Gasoline Gains 4.1¢ to $3.682
Diesel rose for a second straight week, gaining 2.4 cents to an average $3.923 per gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
July 19, 2011Senate Bill Offers Tax Credits for Hybrid, Electric Trucks
WASHINGTON — Legislation introduced in the Senate would provide tax credits of up to $24,000 to defray the cost of purchasing hybrid and electric heavy- and medium-duty trucks.
July 18, 2011MECA Asks For Retrofit Incentives
The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association said even though its members installed more than 24,000 diesel retrofit devices last year, more government incentives are needed to upgrade the older diesel engines in operation.
July 18, 2011Oil Dips to Below $97 a Barrel
Oil slipped below $97 a barrel in early trading Monday, continuing to hold in the mid-$90s per-barrel range it’s been in for the past month, Bloomberg reported.
July 18, 2011Clean Energy Gets $150 Million Infusion to Build Natural Gas Fueling Network
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. received a $150 million cash infusion last week to help it build an extensive nationwide network of 150 natural-gas truck-fueling stations.
July 18, 2011Diesel Rises 4.9¢ to $3.899; Price Gain First in Four Weeks
The average price of U.S. retail diesel rose 4.9 cents a gallon last week to $3.899, the first increase in four weeks and the largest in three months, according to the Department of Energy.
July 18, 2011