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Transport Topics fuel coverage looks closely at what powers trucks. From the latest on battery, diesel and alternative fuel technology to the costs and prices associated with each, this news category covers today’s fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

Business, Fuel

Haslams, Buffett Tangled in Accounting Spat Over Pilot

The Haslam family says majority owner Berkshire Hathaway is trying to artificially depress Pilot Travel Centers' value to lower the price it has to pay to get the remaining 20% of the company. 

Josh Funk | Associated Press
October 27, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Ports Consider Digitization Strategies to Track Cargo

AURORA, Colo. — Ports and shippers are exploring ambitious port digitization and tracking system projects that allow stakeholders across the supply chain to track cargo in real time.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 26, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Congestion Cost Trucking a Record $94.6 Billion in 2021

Snarled traffic added $94.6 billion in costs to the trucking industry in 2021, up from $74.5 billion in 2016, according to a study by the American Transportation Research Institute.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 25, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Honda Halts Plans With GM to Develop Smaller EVs

Honda Motor Co. is shelving plans to jointly develop affordable electric vehicles with General Motors Co. due to a changing business environment, CEO Toshihiro Mibe said.

Supriya Singh | Bloomberg News
October 25, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

EV Battery-Recycling Pioneer Li-Cycle Pauses Construction

Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., which is in line for $375 million in federal funding, announced it would pause construction on a first-of-its-kind lithium-ion-battery recycling plant.

Joe Deaux and Ari Natter | Bloomberg News
October 23, 2023
Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Rises 10.1¢ to $4.545 a Gallon

The national average price for a gallon of diesel climbed 10.1 cents to $4.545 a gallon after a recent downswing, according to Energy Information Administration data released Oct. 23.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 23, 2023
Business, Fuel

TeraWatt Buys Two California Sites for Heavy-Duty EV Charging

TeraWatt Infrastructure acquired two sites in California’s Inland Empire region to build heavy-duty electric truck charging sites, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 23, 2023
Business, Fuel

Chevron Buys Hess for $53 Billion

Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it’s not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge.

Michelle Chapman | Associated Press
October 23, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Rivian Opens Showroom in Georgia, Plans Factory

Electric vehicle maker Rivian opened a new retail and customer service space in the heart of Atlanta to showcase its vehicles and confirmed plans to break ground on a new Georgia factory.

Drew Kann | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 20, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Middle East Crisis Could Disrupt Oil Supplies, Raise Prices

WASHINGTON — Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global oil supplies and push prices higher. 

October 20, 2023