SCR Group Urges Strict Urea Guidelines
When heavy-duty engines with selective catalytic reduction technology start rolling in 2010, truckers refilling their trucks’ urea tanks will need to follow strict guidelines to protect the product’s purity to avoid damaging the aftertreatment system, urea experts said.
November 3, 2008Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Diesel Declines Another 19.4¢ to $3.288
The average price of U.S. retail diesel shed another 19.4 cents last week, dropping to $3.288 a gallon, while the gasoline average fell below year-ago levels for the first time in 2008, according to the Department of Energy.
November 3, 2008Maritime Commission to Challenge SoCal Ports’ Trucks Program
The Federal Maritime Commission voted to seek a court order to stop parts of the southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach’s clean trucks program, the Associated Press reported.
October 30, 2008Diesel Tumbles 19.4¢ to $3.288; Gas Plunges 25.8¢ to $2.656
Diesel’s national average pump price fell for the 14th time in 15 weeks, declining 19.4 cents to $3.288 a gallon, its lowest price since February, the Department of Energy said Monday.
October 28, 2008Volvo Trucks Debuts ‘Fuelwatch’ for Fleets to Chart Performance
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America has launched a program to tap into the stream of data each of its trucks creates to help fleets measure their vehicles’ fuel efficiency performance.
October 27, 2008CARB Diesel Regs Available for Public Comment
The California Air Resources Board has made available for public comment the latest draft version of two regulations that are aimed at cleaning up emissions from the estimated 1 million heavy-duty diesel trucks that operate in California.
October 27, 2008Oil Hits 17-Month Low Near $60 a Barrel
With world financial markets in turmoil, the price of crude oil continued to tumble, reaching a 17-month low below $62 a barrel, Bloomberg reported Monday.
October 27, 2008Justice Department Backs ATA in Effort to Block Ports’ Plans
The U.S. Department of Justice last week backed American Trucking Associations’ attempt to block concession requirements included in the clean-trucks plans adopted by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif.
October 27, 2008Fuel Prices Continue Slide
The national average price of diesel fuel fell another 17.7 cents to $3.482 a gallon last week, the lowest level since mid-February, the Department of Energy reported.
October 27, 2008Diesel Falls 17.7¢ to $3.482; Gas Drops 23.7¢ to Below $3
Diesel’s national average pump price fell for the 13th time in the last 14 weeks, declining 17.7 cents to $3.482 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
October 21, 2008