Hexagon Composites to Acquire Remainder of Agility Fuel Solutions
Composite pressure cylinder supplier Hexagon Composites ASA signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% of Agility Fuel Solutions Holdings Inc., which promotes the alternatives of natural gas, biogas, hydrogen, propane and electrification to power a range of industries.
November 14, 2018Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Diesel Slips 2.1 Cents to $3.317 a Gallon Amid Oil’s Steep Drop
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 2.1 cents to $3.317 a gallon Nov. 13 as the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell to an 11-month low.
November 13, 2018Tire Monitoring and Inflation Systems Can Lead to Fuel Savings, Longer Tire Life
Tire failures remain the No. 1 reason for roadside assistance calls. And most tire-related problems come from underinflation as a result of leaks, punctures or just poor maintenance programs.
November 9, 2018Here Comes the Sun
As truck makers prepare to test and introduce Class 8 battery-electric and hydrogen-electric trucks in the next 12 to 24 months, one must wonder why only a very small number of truck operators have adopted clean solar technology.
November 9, 2018Love’s Opens Travel Stop Near Oklahoma City
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores added 95 truck parking spots in Oklahoma with the opening of a facility in El Reno on Nov. 8, according to a company press release. The 11,000-square-foot location about 27 miles outside Oklahoma City also created 50 jobs.
November 9, 2018Keystone XL Ruling Comes as Canada Faces Pipeline Capacity Crunch
A Montana federal judge’s ruling that threatens to further delay TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL pipeline comes at one of the worst possible times for the Canadian oil industry.
November 9, 2018Top Lithium Miner Forced to Stay Nimble in Fickle Battery Market
Albemarle Corp., the world’s largest lithium producer, is planning to expand production in Australia, chasing the market for a form of the metal increasingly being used by the makers of electric car batteries.
November 8, 2018Voters Decide Fate of Transportation Funding Measures on State Ballots
Voters demonstrated a reluctance to approve new funding measures but a commitment to securing existing funds for transportation purposes during the Nov. 6 election.
November 8, 2018OPEC Considers 2019 Oil Production Cuts in Yet Another U-Turn
The wind changed again in a stormy oil market as OPEC signaled it will consider a return to cutting output next year, potentially making the second production U-turn this year.
November 8, 2018California Voters Reject Gas Tax Repeal
California voters on Nov. 6 rejected Proposition 6, a measure to repeal a recent increase in the state’s gas tax and one that, in many ways, determines the fate of California’s roads, bridges and transit.
November 7, 2018