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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.

GovernmentFuel

Diesel’s High Cost Due to Refining Capacity Shortage, Exports, Experts Say

With record-high diesel and gasoline prices across the country, oil industry analysts told Transport Topics the runaway energy market isn’t being caused exclusively by higher crude prices or the U.S. economy driving demand for petroleum products.

May 19, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuel

California to Join $8 Billion Hydrogen Hub Race

California will seek some of the $8 billion President Joe Biden set aside for building hydrogen production hubs, joining a crowded race among states angling for the money.

May 18, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Supply Chain Woes Threaten Electric Grid

A vast swath of North America from the Great Lakes to the West Coast is at risk of blackouts this summer as heat, drought, shuttered power plants and supply chain woes strain the electric grid, according to a report.

May 18, 2022
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Europe’s Push to Cut Russian Gas Faces Race Against Winter

While Europeans bask in the warmth of spring, governments are in a race against winter.

May 18, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFuel

UK Startup Wants to Build Batteries for Boats

U.K. battery company Britishvolt Ltd. received an investment from shipping firm Scorpio Group as it looks to develop technologies to help decarbonize the maritime sector.

May 18, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Maker of Smaller, Lighter Electric Motors Attracts Investors

Infinitum Electric, an electric motor maker based in Texas, has attracted $80 million in investment from several major energy-focused firms, enabling it to boost production.

May 17, 2022
BusinessFuel

Gas Tops $4 a Gallon in Every State for the First Time

Gasoline pump prices have risen above $4 a gallon in all states in the U.S. for the first time ever as the last holdouts — Kansas, Oklahoma and Georgia — saw prices rise overnight, according to auto club AAA.

May 17, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Hydrogen Likely to Be Next Fuel for Trucking, Panelists Say

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Hydrogen fuel cells are being adopted in transit fleets, and trucking is poised to be the second mover with the fuel — and ultimately see a price at production comparable to diesel, experts said at ACT Expo.

May 17, 2022
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Rivian Dispute With Seat Supplier Could Delay Production of Amazon Vans

Rivian Automotive Inc. fell almost 7% May 16 on word the electric vehicle startup is in a dispute with a key seat supplier that could jeopardize its delivery van contract with patron Amazon .com Inc.

May 16, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Region Results Mixed, Leading to 1¢ Diesel Drop Nationwide

The national average price of diesel dipped after a two-week surge, dropping 1 cent to $5.613 a gallon, the Energy Information Administration reported May 16.

May 16, 2022

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