Obama Announces Plan to Increase Drilling
The Obama administration announced last week it intended to allow more drilling for oil off the U.S. coastline, but several industry and business groups said the proposal did not go far enough.
April 5, 2010Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Fuel Standard Should Weigh Freight Efficiency, NAS Says
A federal fuel standard for heavy trucks should take into account freight efficiency rather than simply setting a miles-per-gallon standard, as the government does for passenger cars and light trucks, the National Academy of Sciences said last week.
April 5, 2010MATS Exhibitors Display DEF, Options for Cutting Emissions
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Companies offering selective catalytic reduction technology for 2010 engines displayed a variety of hardware for dispensing diesel exhaust fluid.
April 5, 2010Diesel Slips 0.7¢ to $2.939 a Gallon
The U.S. retail diesel average slipped 0.7 cent last week to $2.939, ending a string of five consecutive increases, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
April 5, 2010Obama Proposes Expanding Offshore Oil Drilling
President Obama announced plans Wednesday to allow expanded oil and natural-gas drilling off the U.S. East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.
March 31, 2010Diesel Declines 0.7¢ to $2.939; Downturn Is First in Six Weeks
Diesel’s national average pump price fell for the first time in six weeks, dipping 0.7 cent to $2.939 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
March 30, 2010Oil Climbs Toward $81 a Barrel
Oil rose in early trading Monday to near $81 a barrel as the U.s. dollar fell versus the euro, Bloomberg reported.
March 29, 2010Manufacturers Seek Better Times at Mid-America Trucking Show
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck makers and their suppliers returned to marketing products here that intrigue drivers and appeal to fleet executives based on durability, comfort, ease of operation and even pizzazz, after years spent surviving the Great Recession and straining to meet government-imposed emissions requirements.
March 29, 2010Diesel Up for Fifth Straight Week to $2.946; Gasoline Gains 3.1¢
The U.S. retail diesel average increased 2.2 cents to $2.946 a gallon last week for its fifth straight increase, the Department of Energy reported. Diesel now has jumped 19 cents a gallon since Feb. 15, when it was at $2.756.
March 29, 2010Navistar Unveils Updated ProStar
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Navistar Inc. has introduced the ProStar Plus, a lighter, more fuel-efficient version of its ProStar Class 8 tractor.
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