CARB Considering DPF Extension for Smaller Fleets
California regulators are considering relaxing strict rules for smaller trucking fleets to clean up older diesel-powered trucks that are among the state’s worst remaining sources of air pollution, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Gasoline Rises to 13-Month High $3.69 a Gallon, Lundberg Reports
The average price for U.S. regular gasoline rose 8.5 cents in the past two weeks to a 13-month high $3.69 a gallon, according to latest Lundberg Survey released April 20.
April 21, 2014Diesel Price Dips 0.7¢ to $3.952 in Fifth Straight Weekly Decline
The average retail price of U.S. diesel dipped for a fifth straight week, falling 0.7 cent a gallon from the previous week to $3.952, the Department of Energy reported.
April 21, 2014Warburg Pincus Agrees to Buy EFS
Private-equity firm Warburg Pincus announced an agreement to acquire Electronic Funds Source, which provides fuel card and other fleet-payment services.
April 18, 2014Groups Ask House to Continue Funding Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants
A group of more than 20 environmental, health and trucking industry stakeholders have asked House committees to continue funding a popular diesel emissions reduction grant program omitted from the Obama administration’s 2015 fiscal year budget.
April 17, 2014Diesel Average Dips 0.7¢ to $3.952; Gasoline Continues to Rise With 5.5¢ Gain
Diesel’s national average retail price dipped 0.7¢ to $3.952 a gallon, its fifth straight decline, while gasoline rose for the 10th straight week, the Department of Energy reported.
April 15, 2014Report Calls for Separate Emissions Rule for Heavy Trucks Powered by Natural Gas
Federal regulators should develop a separate standard for natural gas-powered vehicles when they finalize the second phase of the government’s emissions reduction and fuel-efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, according to a new report by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.
April 14, 2014Diesel Average Drops 1.6¢
The U.S. retail diesel average slipped 1.6 cents last week to $3.959 per gallon, extending its slide to four weeks, the Department of Energy said.
April 14, 2014Judicial Panel Orders Consolidation of Pilot Flying J Rebate Cases
A federal judicial panel in Lexington, Ky., ordered the consolidation of seven lawsuits filed against Pilot Flying J seeking damages in connection to a rebate fraud scheme, the Tennessean reported.
April 10, 2014Diesel to Average $3.87 This Summer, DOE Says in Short-Term Energy Outlook
Diesel will average $3.87 a gallon this summer — 2 cents less than last summer and about 9 cents below its current national average price, the Department of Energy reported.
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