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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, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

2024 TMC Photo Gallery

Photos from American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting March 4-7, 2024, at the Ernest  N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. 

April 4, 2024

Daily Briefings from Transport Topics

Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say “Alexa, play Transport Topics” or “Okay Google, talk to Transport Topics” to get the day’s biggest trucking headlines.

Government, Business, Fuel

US Cancels Latest Oil Reserve Refill Plan Amid High Prices

The Biden administration won’t move forward with its latest plans to buy oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve amid rising prices.

Ari Natter and Lucia Kassai | Bloomberg News
April 3, 2024
Business, Fuel

OPEC+ Sticks With Supply Cuts While Oil Nears $90 a Barrel

OPEC+ chose to stick with oil supply cuts for the first half of the year, keeping global markets tight and potentially sending prices higher.

April 3, 2024
Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Falls Back Below $4 a Gallon at $3.996

The national average diesel price dipped back below $4 a gallon after a 3.8-cent decrease to $3.996, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 1.

April 1, 2024
Business, Fuel

What's That? Diesel Shortage

This video offers a concise overview of the diesel shortage issue, designed to demystify this complex topic for non-experts and highlight why it remains a critical concern amidst the transition to more sustainable energy sources.

April 1, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

Trucking Trade Groups Oppose EPA Phase 3 Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Phase 3 emissions final rule has been met with widespread opposition by key players in the trucking industry.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 29, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Greenlane Announces First Commercial EV Charging Corridor

Greenlane is planning to develop its first commercial electric vehicle charging corridor along Interstate 15 in Southern California, the industry joint venture announced March 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 29, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

EPA Sets Strict Emissions Standards for Heavy Trucks

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on March 29 set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles.

Matthew Daly and Tom Krisher | Associated Press
March 29, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Rizon EV Truck Deliveries Begin in California

Velocity EV announced March 27 that the first Rizon Classes 4-5 battery-electric cabover trucks are being delivered to customers throughout California.

March 28, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

US Buys 2.8 Million Barrels of Oil for Strategic Reserve

The U.S. purchased 2.8 million barrels of crude for the nation’s emergency oil cache as it seeks to replenish depleted supplies.

March 28, 2024