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Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. will expand its truck maintenance program at all of its truck stops nationwide to include services related to fluids, filters and lubes, in addition to existing truck tire care and light mechanical options.

OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, according to a delegate briefed on the matter, sending oil prices more than 6% higher as Saudi Arabia and Iran wrong-footed traders who expected a continuation of the pump-at-will policy the group adopted in 2014.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dipped 0.7 cent to $2.382 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy as oil prices hovered around $45.

Italian truck maker Iveco debuted its alternative fuel-powered concept truck that the company said anticipates the shift to autonomous driving and renewable energy.

Natural gas presents a practical case for wider use in the trucking industry, with improved range, predictable return on investment, support for energy independence and lower engine emissions, top business and trade association executives said Sept. 19.

HANOVER, Germany — Daimler Trucks presented three electric concept vehicles ahead of the IAA commercial vehicles show here, signaling a focus on urban transportation.

The U.S. diesel average price fell 1 cent to $2.389 per gallon, according to a Department of Energy survey of fueling stations released Sept. 19.

T. Boone Pickens, FedEx Chairman Fred Smith and NGVA's Matt Godlewski join ATA President Chris Spear to discuss natural gas advancements in this special LiveOnWeb broadcast.