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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, Technology, Fuel

Clean Energy Fuels Secures $150 Million Loan

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced that it entered into a four-year $150 million sustainability-linked senior secured term loan with Riverstone Credit Partners.

December 28, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola Tre BEV to Operate at LAX

Los Angeles World Airports announced the arrival of its first heavy-duty battery-electric vehicle, marking a significant step in the airport’s transition to a fully electric fleet.

December 28, 2022
Government, Fuel

Diesel Slips 5.9¢ to $4.537 a Gallon in Seventh Straight Decline

The national average price of diesel dropped 5.9 cents to $4.537 in its seventh straight decline, according to Energy Information Administration data on Dec. 26.

December 27, 2022
Business, Fuel

Elon Musk Tells Investors He’ll Pause on Tesla Stock Sales

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he won’t sell any more shares in Tesla for 18 months or more, likely an attempt to comfort shareholders of the electric vehicle company who have watched the stock lose nearly half of its value since Musk’s purchase of Twitter went through in October.

Matt Ott | Associated Press
December 23, 2022
Government, Fuel, Logistics

Five States Extend Driving Hours for Heating Fuel Deliveries

Colorado, North and South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming have declared temporary emergency exemptions of federal driving hours for deliveries of heating fuel.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 21, 2022
Business, Fuel

TC Energy Delays Full Keystone Pipeline Restart to Year-End

TC Energy Corp. pushed back the full return of its Keystone oil pipeline by a week after a 14,000-barrel oil spill shut the critical conduit, according to people familiar with the matter.

Sheela Tobben | Bloomberg News
December 20, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel

Clean Energy, Amazon Expand RNG Fueling Locations

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced the opening of a renewable natural gas fueling station that will provide an anticipated 1.4 million gallons of the clean fuel annually for Amazon .com Inc. and other truck fleets in the greater Chicago area.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
December 20, 2022
Government, Fuel

Diesel Drops 15.8¢ to Reach $4.596 a Gallon

The national average price for diesel fuel continued to tumble, falling 15.8 cents to settle at $4.596 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Dec. 19.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
December 19, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Mack Adds Order for LR Electric Refuse Truck

Mack Trucks announced the city of Cambridge, Mass., has ordered two Mack LR Electric models to help move toward its goal of having a fully electric fleet. The Mack LR electric vehicles will be the first Class 8 electric trucks in the refuse collection fleet in the city across the Charles River from Boston.

December 16, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Regulatory Victories Mark 2022, but New Challenges Lie Ahead

As the nation began easing its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, activity on closely watched initiatives related to the trucking workforce heated up, while efforts to advance new laws for trucking fleets kept stakeholders engaged.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
December 16, 2022