TravelCenters Receives $10.7 Million From Comdata in Lawsuit
TravelCenters of America reported that Delaware’s Chancery Court awarded attorney’s fees and costs that the company incurred in its litigation with Comdata Inc., the Brentwood, Tenn.-based payments firm and division of Fleetcor. TravelCenters reported that Comdata on April 13 reimbursed about $10.7 million in costs and interest.
April 23, 2018Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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While Trump Has His Eye on Gasoline, Diesel Price Is Sneaking Up
As national average gasoline pump prices climb to near $3 a gallon for the first time since late 2014, the President Donald Trump made it known that he won’t stand for OPEC’s cartel tricks. Bad news, Mr. President: Diesel prices are there.
April 23, 2018Renewable Natural Gas Facilities on the Rise
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas released a new map and project database that shows there are now at least 76 operational RNG facilities in the United States and Canada.
April 23, 2018Fuel-Card Partnerships Proliferate Amid Growing Competition for Discounts
Cost savings and conveniences offered through fuel cards are spurring an increase in partnerships among card issuers, truck-stop chains and other industry players as competition heats up in the fuel-discount arena.
April 23, 2018Trump’s Claim of ‘Oil All Over the Place’ Isn’t True Anymore
President Donald Trump’s assertion that OPEC is propping up oil prices amid oversupply and an excess of floating storage has a problem: It’s only half true.
April 20, 2018Corn Belt Senators Ask EPA to Stop Issuing Waivers Exempting Refineries From Biofuel Laws
Thirteen Corn Belt senators, led by Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley, have petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop issuing waivers that exempt certain oil refineries from federal biofuel laws.
April 18, 2018Travis Allen Spurs Feud Among California Republicans Over Anti-Gas Tax Campaign
Leaders of the effort to repeal California’s new gas tax increase are blasting Republican governor candidate Travis Allen for using money raised to repeal the tax to broadcast ads featuring himself.
April 17, 2018Pilot Flying J Owner Jimmy Haslam Won’t Face Charges in Fraud Case
The statute of limitations ended Monday without prosecutors filing new charges in the $56 million fraud committed by top executives of Pilot Flying J, the family business of Browns owner Jimmy Haslam.
April 17, 2018Diesel Jumps 6.1¢ to $3.104 a Gallon in Single Biggest Increase of Year
The U.S. average retail price of diesel jumped 6.1 cents — the largest single increase of the year — to $3.104 a gallon as oil climbed past $68 a barrel amid signs the supply glut is fading.
April 16, 2018Volvo Group Introduces All-Electric, Heavy-Duty Truck for European Market
Volvo Trucks on April 12 introduced its first all-electric truck for commercial use, with sales and production of its FL Electric model to start in Europe in 2019.
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