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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.

Business, Technology, Fuel

Air Taxi Firm Joby Sees Service Starting in Dubai Before US

Joby Aviation Inc. expects to launch its flying taxi service in Dubai before anywhere else, including the startup’s home turf in the U.S.

Leen Al-Rashdan | Bloomberg News
March 22, 2024

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Government, Business, Fuel

Exxon Confident Its Intent With Guyana Contract Will Prevail

Exxon Mobil Corp. is convinced its interpretation of intent in a Guyanese oil contract signed a decade ago will prevail in a landmark arbitration case against Chevron Corp.

March 22, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

EPA Tweaks Emissions Rules Proposed for Cars, Light Trucks

The Biden administration on March 20 announced new emissions standards for automobiles and light- and medium-duty pickup trucks.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 20, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Stellantis Agrees to California EV Rules It Long Opposed

Stellantis NV has agreed to strict rules to boost electric cars set by California and adopted by several other U.S. states that the carmaker has previously blasted.

March 19, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Electrifying Trucking: $1 Trillion Needed for Infrastructure

The trucking industry transitioning to full electrification would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investments, a new study revealed March 19.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 19, 2024
Business, Fuel

BP Oil Refinery in Indiana Resumes Operations

WHITING, Ind. — BP’s sprawling oil refinery in northwest Indiana has resumed normal operations more than six weeks after a power outage prompted the energy giant to temporarily shut down.  

March 19, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Demand for Electric Power Takeoff Systems Is Growing

The power takeoff unit, a staple of thousands of vocational work trucks across dozens of industries, is on the verge of a makeover, as more operators are finding benefits in electric systems.

Gary Frantz | Special to Transport Topics
March 19, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Drops Mileage Score for EVs in Bid to Spur Sales

The Biden administration is setting a new estimate of the fuel efficiency of electric vehicles meant to better reflect the real world and further drive sales of emission-free cars.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
March 19, 2024
Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Bumps Up 2.4¢ to $4.028 a Gallon

The national average diesel price gained 2.4 cents, the first increase in the past four weeks, to settle at $4.028 a gallon, according to EIA data released March 18.

March 18, 2024
Business, Fuel

Exxon Open to Dialogue With Chevron Over Guyana, CEO Says

Exxon Mobil is open to talking to Chevron about its proposed takeover of Hess as the oil giants spar over the deal’s implications for a massive offshore oil project in Guyana.

Kevin Crowley | Bloomberg News
March 18, 2024