Diesel to Average Near $3 This Year, DOE Says
Diesel fuel will climb to average $2.95 a gallon this year before rising to $3.16 next year, the Department of Energy said.
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DOE Fuel Prices on Hold with Government Shutdown
The federal government in the Washington area remained closed for a fourth day Thursday following Wednesday’s blizzard and as a result the Department of Energy is not likely to release its weekly fuel prices until at least Friday.
February 11, 2010California Releases $20 Million in Hybrid Funding
The California Air Resources Board has launched a $20 million funding assistance program designed to stimulate the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses that reduce diesel emissions.
February 9, 2010Forward Air’s 4Q Income Falls
Forward Air Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit fell to $6.4 million, or 22 cents per share, from $8.3 million, or 29 cents, a year ago.
February 9, 2010UPS Posts $757 Mln. Profit as Air Shipments Increase
UPS Inc. said it benefited from a sharp increase in December air shipments out of Asia and a busy holiday season to post profits for the fourth quarter and the full year.
February 8, 2010Diesel Drops 5.2¢ to $2.781 in 3rd Straight Weekly Decline
The U.S. retail diesel average dropped 5.2 cents to $2.781 a gallon last week, the third straight weekly drop, the Department of Energy reported.
February 8, 2010EPA Budget Drops $20 Million in Diesel Grants
The Obama Administration is asking Congress to approve a nearly $10 billion Environmental Protection Agency budget that would shift $20 million in California truck diesel emissions retrofit grant funding to a nationwide diesel emissions reduction program that also includes funding for rail and marine diesel emissions reduction projects.
February 2, 2010Diesel Drops 5.2¢ to $2.781 in Third Straight Decline
Diesel’s national average price fell 5.2 cents to $2.781 a gallon, matching the biggest drop in six months, the Department of Energy said Monday.
February 2, 2010Knight Orders 370 New 2010 Trucks from Volvo
Knight Transportation has placed an order for 370 2010 model Volvo VN trucks with selective catalytic reduction technology, Volvo Trucks North America said Monday.
February 1, 2010Diesel Declines 3.7¢ to $2.833
The U.S. retail diesel average price fell 3.7 cents a gallon to $2.833 last week, the largest one-week decline since July, the Department of Energy reported.
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