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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, Logistics, Fuel, Government

Diesel Drops 1.1¢ to $2.79 in Second Straight Decline

Diesel’s national average price fell for a second straight week, dropping 1.1 cents to $2.79 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

November 17, 2009

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Business, Fuel

EPA Certifies Volvo, Mack Engines for 2010

Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks said Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency has certified their engines as meeting the 2010 diesel emissions standards.

November 16, 2009
Fuel, Business, Safety, Government

ATA Says Natural Gas Not Viable for Longhaul

Natural gas is not a viable alternative fuel for most longhaul trucking operations, but it could be an acceptable alternative fuel for some shorthaul carriers, American Trucking Associations told the Senate Energy Committee.

November 16, 2009
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

EPA Approves SCR Use for 2010

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week formally approved selective catalytic reduction to meet its 2010 emissions standard.

November 16, 2009
Business, Fuel, Government

Diesel, Gasoline Averages Dip, Ending Monthlong Increase

U.S. retail diesel and gasoline price averages reversed a monthlong string of increases last week, as diesel dipped 0.7 cent to $2.801 a gallon and gas declined 2.8 cents to $2.666, the Department of Energy reported.

November 16, 2009
Business, Fuel

Diesel to Average Near $3 a Gallon in 2010, DOE Says

Retail diesel will average $2.79 in the fourth quarter and rise 50 cents from this year’s projected average to nearly $3 a gallon next year, the Department of Energy said.

November 10, 2009
Government, Fuel, Business

Panel OKs Cap-and-Trade Bill, Despite Republican Boycott

Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee last week approved a cap-and-trade bill that opponents said would cause a spike in the cost of diesel fuel.

November 10, 2009
Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government

Diesel Slips 0.7¢ to $2.801 a Gallon

Diesel’s national average price fell for the first time in five weeks, dipping 0.7 cent — the same as last week’s increase — to $2.801 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

November 10, 2009
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Navistar Opposes Request by EPA to Delay Lawsuit

Navistar Inc. last week opposed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s request to stop action on the truck maker’s lawsuit against the agency, which said it needed time to review its guidance on 2010 emissions regulation.

November 9, 2009
Business, Government, Fuel

Air Freight Demand Begins Picking Up, But Experts Predict a Slow Recovery

Air freight carriers appear to be pulling out of a steep dive caused by the global economic downturn over the past year, but company executives and industry observers said they expect the recovery to be slow and uneven.

November 9, 2009