Experts say supply and demand still driving oil prices  Jul 3, 2008 11:20 AM, By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor Despite the increasing focus on speculation as the reason behind skyrocketing oil prices, new reports indicate that heavy demand is what’s really pushing costs higher...

Wheels expands expense variance technology  Jul 3, 2008 10:31 AM Wheels, Inc. has announced an enhancement to its expense variance tool that will allow fleet managers to more effectively monitor and control fuel costs...

Volvo gets green grant  Jul 2, 2008 1:54 PM The Volvo Group has received a three-year grant worth a total of $18 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and the Swedish Energy Agency for the development of hybrid technologies and alternative fuels...

Dossier gets greater fuel emphasis  Jun 30, 2008 12:36 PM Arsenault Associates has announced its Dossier fleet maintenance management software program now includes a greater emphasis on fuel cost reduction with the goal being to help fleets reduce fuel costs by 10%...

Fuel-saving mud flaps drawing attention  Jun 26, 2008 3:08 PM If you think you’ve done everything possible to improve fuel efficiency, there may still be one more opportunity left — fuel-efficient mud flaps...

ATA urges gov’t to increase domestic oil supplies  Jun 26, 2008 12:15 PM The American Trucking Assns. is urging the Bush Administration and Congress to take steps towards increasing domestic oil supplies and easing the burden on the nation’s 3.5 million truck drivers as well as American consumers...

LoneStar gets SmartWay nod  Jun 25, 2008 12:20 PM The International LoneStar has been SmartWay-certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

Discrete, Link It team up  Jun 24, 2008 12:35 PM Discrete Wireless, Inc. and Link It Software have announced a strategic partnership to develop web-based software geared towards reducing fuel consumption...

Diesel prices fall again  Jun 24, 2008 11:43 AM Average diesel prices in the U.S. have fallen to $4.65 per gallon for the week of June 23, a four cent decrease...

Biodiesel specs approved  Jun 24, 2008 11:29 AM, By Justin Carretta, online news editor After five years of research and balloting, ASTM International D02 Main Committee has approved three sets of biodiesel specifications that alternative fuel advocates hope will generate increased automaker and consumer enthusiasm for biodiesel...

ATA warns against cap-and-trade  Jun 23, 2008 11:18 AM According to the American Trucking Assns., pending cap-and-trade legislation could have a negative impact on the economy and the price of fuel for the trucking industry...

Oil markets remain volatile  Jun 20, 2008 2:23 PM, By Justin Carretta, online news editor Oil markets are dealing with uncertain supply and high demand, causing crude oil prices to increase from $122 on June 4 to more than $138 on June 6, according to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)...

NYC green freight conference  Jun 18, 2008 2:22 PM Patrick Quinn, co-chairman & president of truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises will headline the “Faster Freight - Cleaner Air” (FFCA) East Coast conference in New York City...

Tips on surviving the fuel crisis  Jun 18, 2008 10:51 AM, By Justin Carretta, online news editor With fuel prices eating into profits more and more, there are several ways to cut costs by analyzing what is working and what is not, fleet professionals said during yesterday’s webcast, “Survivors’ Guide to the Fuel Crisis,”...

ATA seeks improved commodities regulation  Jun 17, 2008 12:30 PM In an attempt to slow increasing fuel prices, a coalition of 18 transportation-related organizations sent a letter urging Congress to take action towards a fairer commodities market...

Volvo to work on composite sleeper prototype  Jun 17, 2008 12:05 PM As part of a U.S. Army program aimed at reducing the weight and improving fuel economy of heavy vehicles, Volvo Trucks North America is working to develop lightweight prototype sleepers...

TCA, Fleet Owner offer fuel-economy webcasts  Jun 16, 2008 3:47 PM Today is the last day to sign up for the first in a series of free webcasts entitled “Survivors’ Guide to the Fuel Crisis,” to be broadcast at 2 P.M. (EDT) tomorrow...

Propane as diesel alternative  Jun 16, 2008 3:31 PM, By Justin Carretta, online news editor Fleet owners looking for an alternative to high diesel prices may have another option—propane. CleanFuel USA has released an EPA- and CARB-certified propane engine system that it calls an OEM replacement technology for both new and aftermarket gasoline-powered engines...

Daimler fuel-efficiency podcast  Jun 16, 2008 1:47 PM Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has posted on its website a podcast about the incorporation of BlueTec technology into its Detroit Diesel engines...

New York funding for alternative-fuel technology  Jun 13, 2008 12:38 PM The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) have announced $6 million ...

Paccar Parts offers deals on Webasto parts  Jun 11, 2008 3:23 PM Paccar Parts has announced it will incentivize the sale of idle reduction, engine-off cooling and heating technology manufactured by Webasto ...

Hankook pumps up environmentally friendly budget  Jun 11, 2008 12:16 PM Hankook Tire has announced it will increase its investment in environmentally friendly tire technology to more than $19 million annually...

Kenworth shows off hybrid  Jun 11, 2008 12:12 PM Kenworth Truck Co. has announced it will display a medium duty diesel-electric hybrid utility truck, which will go into full production this summer...

Thermo King’s TriPac CARB certified  Jun 10, 2008 2:21 PM Thermo King’s TriPac DPF, available as either an aftermarket or original equipment option, is now CARB certified...

CARB proposes extensive retrofit regulation  Jun 10, 2008 2:06 PM, By Justin Carretta, online news editor The California Air Resources Board has unveiled a revised draft regulation that would require the estimated 420,000 privately owned diesel trucks and buses to retrofit beginning in 2012...

Diesel prices down for second week in a row  Jun 10, 2008 12:37 PM The average U.S. diesel price fell two cents to $4.69 per gallon for the week of June 9, the second straight week prices have declined, according to data provided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA)...

AFVi presents well-to-wheels webinar  Jun 10, 2008 12:30 PM The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) will hold a free 90-minute webinar entitled “Well-to-Wheels Emissions Analysis” on Tuesday, June 24 at 10:30 a.m. PT (1:30 a.m. ET)...

Allison touts fuel efficiency testing  Jun 9, 2008 3:16 PM Allison Transmission has announced that independent third-party testing conducted by the Transportation Research Center (TRC) has showed that Allison’s automatic transmissions are more fuel efficient than a comparable automated manual...

Webasto bunk cooler CARB-approved  Jun 9, 2008 3:13 PM The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved Webasto Product North America’s (WPNA) BlueCool Truck bunk cooler...

Spanish trucker strike threatens to spread to France and Portugal  Jun 9, 2008 12:39 PM, By Justin Carretta, online news editor American carriers worried of a widespread truckers’ strike need only look to Europe to see what the worst-case scenario could be. Tens of thousands of truckers in Spain have engaged in widespread protests against fuel prices, occasionally resorting to violence and sabotage, according to news reports...

Feds seek to deter oil speculators  Jun 6, 2008 11:44 AM, By Justin Carretta, online news editor The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced a number of initiatives that seek to make the energy futures markets more transparent, increasing the amount of information received from energy traders...

Freightliner hybrid for rent  Jun 5, 2008 12:06 PM Freightliner Trucks has announced its Business Class M2e hybrid truck will be available for commercial application rentals...

Additive shows MPG gain in SAE test  Jun 4, 2008 12:16 PM Following standardized TMC/SAE fuel consumption tests for trucks, a third-party researcher has shown a 3% fuel economy improvement from a fuel additive...

TCA, Fleet Owner offer fuel-economy webcasts  Jun 3, 2008 12:27 PM The first in a series of free webcasts entitled “Survivors’ Guide to the Fuel Crisis” will be broadcast at 2 P.M. (EDT) on June 17 and focus on operational strategies that can help fleets offset current high diesel prices...

Apex touts fuel card  Jun 3, 2008 12:13 PM Apex Capital has announced its new fuel card offers savings to clients of up to 40 cents per gallon...