Fuel
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.
Fuel-Economy Bill Could Boost Truck Weights
WASHINGTON — Legislation proposed last week could allow federal weight limits for trucks to rise to 97,000 pounds and for the first time set fuel-efficiency standards for trucks.
Senate Fuel-Economy Bill Could Boost Weights
WASHINGTON — Legislation proposed last week could allow federal weight limits for trucks to rise to 97,000 pounds and for the first time set fuel-efficiency standards for trucks.
March Consumer Sentiment Index Declines
U.S. consumer confidence fell this month following fuel price increases and a hitch in the stock market, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
March 16, 2007Editorial: A Fuel-Price Gusher
A funny thing happened just as some fleets were discussing reducing their fuel surcharges: Prices went flying again. Since Jan. 26, after five straight weekly increases, the average retail price of diesel is $2.626 a gallon, and climbing.
March 16, 2007Diesel Rises 5.9 Cents to $2.685 a Gallon in Sixth Straight Gain
The average national price of diesel fuel gained another 5.9 cents from last week in rising to $2.685 a gallon, a sixth straight increase, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 13, 2007Technology Briefs — March 6 - March 12
New Mexico Senate Approves Biodiesel Bill • Dickinson Launches Online Maintenance Tool • Massachusetts Extends Fast Lane Discounts • IANA, T-Chek Set Fuel-Card Deal
March 12, 2007Oregon Nonprofit Group Features ‘Green’ Technology for Trucks
Cascade Sierra Solutions, a nonprofit group that promotes the sale of products to help truck drivers save fuel and reduce emissions, said it has opened the first of what could be as many as eight “green truck technology” showrooms along the Interstate 5 corridor in Oregon, Washington and California.
EPA Proposes Emission Cuts for Train and Marine Engines
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed for the first time sharp cuts in exhaust emissions from railroad locomotive and marine engines in a plan a spokesman said would “follow exactly the same pattern” as environmental regulations for truck engines.
Air Cargo Shipments Rise 2.1% in January
Air cargo shipments rose 2.1% in January from a year earlier, with about an even split in gains in domestic and international shipments, the Air Transport Association said.
March 7, 2007Diesel Jumps 7.5 Cents to $2.626; Gas Soars 12.2 Cents
The average national price of diesel fuel jumped 7.5 cents to $2.626 a gallon, while gasoline soared 12.2 cents from last week to $2.505, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 6, 2007