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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.

Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

DTNA Halts New Diesel Truck Sales in Oregon

One truck manufacturer has stopped taking orders for new diesel-powered trucks and buses in Oregon and two more are limiting sales there as a result of the state’s implementation of certain laws.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 10, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

US Blocks Tax Credit for Foreign Biofuel Supplies

The move, a win for American farmers, comes after a flood of supplies from China reached U.S. shores at cheaper prices than soybean oil produced locally.

Kim Chipman | Bloomberg News
January 10, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Expands Russia Sanctions in Final Days in Office

The outgoing Democratic administration billed the new sanctions as the most significant to date against Moscow’s oil and liquefied natural gas sectors, the driver of Russia’s economy.

Aamer Madhani | Associated Press
January 10, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biden’s Policy Blitz Spurs Trump’s Day-One Reversal Pledge

Donald Trump has pledged that he’ll move immediately to reverse several actions undertaken by Joe Biden through executive action and legal challenge.

Josh Wingrove | Bloomberg News
January 9, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Trucking Costs Could Rise $93M Per Year During Bridge Repair

The closure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March is set to increase the mid-Atlantic trucking industry’s operating costs by $92.8 million in 2025, according to researchers.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 9, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dip in 2024

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and economic activity typically grow in tandem. But there are indications that the two are beginning to diverge, in an optimistic sign for the climate.

January 9, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

AI, Holograms, EVs Shaping Future In-Cabin Experiences

Automakers pulled out all the stops to showcase their latest advances for in-vehicle experiences at CES, the Consumer Technology Association’s annual trade show of all things tech.

Wyatte Grantham | Associated Press
January 8, 2025
Business, Fuel

Shell Flags Lower Gas Earnings as 2024 Ended on a Weak Note

Shell Plc said its natural gas divisions saw lower sales volumes and trading earnings, the latest sign that 2024 ended on a weak note for major energy companies.

Mitchell Ferman | Bloomberg News
January 8, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Biden Unveils Clean Energy Tax Credits Amid Uncertain Future

The Biden administration made new tax credits available for companies that generate clean electricity and argued it would be a mistake for President-elect Donald Trump to try to undo them.

January 7, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

NACFE to Hold ‘Messy Middle’ Testing in September

The fourth Run on Less program in NACFE’s Run on Less initiative will involve four different powertrain solutions: diesel, natural gas, battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cells.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 7, 2025