Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson released proposed regulations for boosting automobile fleet fuel economy to reach 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016, the Associated Press reported.
September 16, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuelLogisticsAutonomous
DOT, EPA Propose National Standards for Fuel Efficiency, Greenhouse Gasses
The Obama administration last week issued its proposed new fuel efficiency and first-ever national greenhouse gases reduction standards for passenger cars and light trucks.
September 21, 2009BusinessFuelSafety
House Passes Legislation to Fund Research on Technology for Alternative-Energy Vehicles
The House passed legislation last week authorizing $2.85 billion for the development of electric and hybrid technologies that can be used to create alternative-energy vehicles.
September 21, 2009GovernmentBusinessFuel
Diesel Price Declines Again
The U.S. retail diesel average price fell 1.3 cents to $2.634 a gallon in its second consecutive post-Labor Day dip, the Department of Energy said last week.
September 21, 2009FuelBusinessLogistics
Schneider to Close Fueling, Maintenance Facilities in Wis., Ohio
Truckload carrier Schneider National will close fuel and maintenance centers in Wisconsin and Ohio, eliminating some jobs and relocating some employees, the Green Bay (Wis.) Press-Gazette reported.
September 18, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuel
TSA Sets Interim Rule on Air Cargo Security
The Transportation Security Administration announced an interim final rule implementing air cargo security regulations.
September 16, 2009BusinessFuelGovernment
Diesel Slips 1.3垄 in Second Consecutive Decline
The average price of diesel dropped slightly Monday for the second consecutive week, declining 1.3 cents to $2.634 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
September 15, 2009BusinessFuel
Oil Falls for Second Straight Day
Crude oil fell Monday morning for the second day in a row, reaching $68.02 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
September 14, 2009FuelGovernment
Gasoline Average Falls 5.1垄, Lundberg Says
Gasoline prices fell 5.1 cents in the past two weeks to $2.591 per gallon, according to latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
September 14, 2009BusinessFuelGovernment
Diesel Average Dips 2.7垄
The average retail price of U.S. diesel dipped 2.7 cents to $2.647 a gallon, breaking a string of six small weekly increases that began in mid-July, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
September 14, 2009