DDC Asks EPA Approval for Its 2010 SCR Engines
Detroit Diesel Corp. completed its filing with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval of its 2010 truck engines, the third U.S. engine maker to do so, the company said Sept. 29, adding that it also filed with the California Air Resources Board.
October 5, 2009Diesel Fuel Slips 2.1¢ to $2.601 In Fourth Straight Decline
U.S. retail diesel prices dipped again last week as the national average reached $2.601, 2.1 cents lower than the week before, according to the Department of Energy.
October 5, 2009House OKs Highway Plan
The House of Representatives last week approved a three-month extension of the current highway funding law, over the objections of many House Republicans who said the bill was a step toward raising fuel taxes.
September 29, 2009Volvo to Test Biomass Fuel in Europe Next Year for Powering Heavy Trucks
Volvo Trucks will begin field tests in Europe next year of heavy trucks powered by bioDME, a biomass fuel the company said has long-term potential to replace 50% of diesel now used in European trucking.
September 29, 2009Diesel Drops 2.1¢ to $2.601 in Fourth Straight Decline
The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a fourth straight week, dropping 2.1 cents to $2.601 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
September 28, 2009Diesel Drops 2.1¢ to $2.601 in Fourth Straight Decline
The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a fourth straight week, dropping 2.1 cents to $2.601 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
September 28, 2009Retailers, Carriers Team to Clean Ports’ Air
A national retail association and coalition of truckers, shippers, importers and exporters have formed a partnership to improve the air quality in the nation’s ports.
September 28, 2009ATA Asks Interior to Boost Offshore Oil Leases
In a letter outlining the trucking industry’s critical need for fuel, American Trucking Associations asked the Department of the Interior to approve offshore drilling leases.
September 28, 2009Clean Energy to Acquire BAF
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will buy BAF Technologies, a supplier of natural gas vehicle systems and conversion technology, for $8.3 million.
September 28, 2009Gasoline Average Drops 7¢ to $2.52, Lundberg Survey Says
The national average price of gasoline fell 7 cents in the past two weeks to $2.52 a gallon, according to latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
September 28, 2009