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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.

Editorial, Business, Fuel

The Great Louisville Debate

SCR vs. Advanced EGR: The face-off in Louisville had all the earmarks of a hotly contested debate, with competing manufacturers and suppliers assembling their best arguments and putting on their most compelling displays while attempting to sway opinion as to why one 2010 clean-engine technology is better than the other.

March 23, 2009

Daily Briefings from Transport Topics

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Fuel, Business, Equipment

Navistar Unveils 15-Liter Engine; EGR Unit Uses Caterpillar Block

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Navistar Inc. said it soon will introduce a 15-liter engine, which combines the fuel-induction technology of its 11-liter and 13-liter MaxxForce models with the block and other basic components of a Caterpillar C15 power plant.

March 23, 2009
Fuel, Business

EPA Offers Grants to Fleets to Help Buy ‘Greener’ Trucks

The Environmental Protection Agency last week launched a program that could give fleet owners up to 25% of a new vehicle’s cost for every diesel truck it replaces with a diesel-electric hybrid, liquefied natural gas or other alternate-fueled engine.

March 23, 2009
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Equipment

EPA to OK Copper Zeolite for SCR, Cummins Says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cummins Inc. said it is confident the Environmental Protection Agency will approve the company’s use of copper zeolite in engines de-signed to meet 2010 emission rules, removing any potential roadblock for the new models.

March 23, 2009
Business, Safety, Fuel, Government, Equipment

Testing of AutoSock Under Way in Colorado

Transportation officials in Colorado said initial feedback from commercial drivers who have used the AutoSock, a heavy-duty cloth covering for tires, has been positive, and it could become an accepted alternative to metal snow chains.

March 23, 2009
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

OEMs Battle Over Engines

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck and engine makers took advantage of one of the last major marketing forums before the onset of new federal emission rules to starkly set the stage for buyers of heavy-duty vehicles in choosing between SCR and EGR for their diesel engines.

March 23, 2009
Business, Fuel

EPA Now Approves SCR, Official Says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck and engine makers’ work on selective catalytic reduction technology has convinced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to abandon its “historical hesitancy” on that approach to emissions control.

March 20, 2009
Business, Fuel, Government

Opinion: Fuel Prices — These Are the Good Old Days

As I write this in early March, the U.S. Department of Energy reports that the price of diesel fuel in the United States is $2.045 per gallon. After hitting a record high of $4.764 on July 14, the price of diesel has fallen by $2.719.

March 20, 2009
Business, Fuel

Oil Rises Over $49 a Barrel

Crude oil closed at more than $49 for a second straight day Wednesday and has risen $9 from the beginning of March, Bloomberg reported.

March 18, 2009
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Diesel Falls 2.8¢ to $2.017

Diesel fuel fell 2.8 cents to a $2.017 per-gallon national average, the lowest price in more than four years, the Department of Energy said.

March 17, 2009