Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has proposed bumping up taxes on both gasoline and diesel, as well as hiking vehicle registration fees, in order to raise enough money to pay $1.2 billion annually for road resurfacing in the state. Snyder has proposed to boost the tax on gasoline from 19 cents per gallon to 33 cents per gallon. The tax on diesel would more than double from 15 cents a gallon to 33 cents under the proposal. The governor has also suggested hiking vehicle registration fees by 25% for large trucks and 60% for cars and light trucks....More

A new service from U.S. Energy Services is designed to assist trucking fleets in determining the economic viability of using compressed natural gas (CNG). The ThinkTank Services will provide CNG economic analysis, station design requirements, site development, supply management and data management services....More

Retail pump pricing for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) stayed relatively steady in the U.S. and Canada between December and January, according to data tracked by Integer Research, with bulk “tote” pricing for the liquid declining slightly....More

Though traffic congestion in U.S. cities has remained relatively stable in recent years, delays are still costing commuters and truckers hefty sums, according to an annual study – with an estimated $27 billion worth of time and diesel fuel wasted by trucks alone in 2011 due solely to traffic jams....More

Average prices for diesel and gasoline stayed relatively flat week-over-week across the U.S., with diesel falling 1.7 cents per gallon while gasoline increased 4/10ths of a penny per gallon. However, projections for two wintry blasts of arctic air that could affect a large swath of the Midwest and East Coast could create a spike in demand for heating oil – potentially driving up the cost of diesel over the next few weeks....More

Gulf Oil Limited Partnership (LP), a national, branded supplier of fuels including gasoline and diesel, has begun to get thoroughly involved in the market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel for truck transportation, according to the firm’s CEO Joe Petrowski....More

 Prices for diesel fuel and the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) required for operating selective catalytic reduction (SCR) emission control technology stayed relatively flat as 2012 drew to a close, while gasoline prices surged just as the New Year got underway....More

There's little doubt that safety is the number-one concern at Usher Transport. Headquartered in Louisville, KY, the tank carrier hauls petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, bulk oil and solvents. On the chemical side of the house, Usher transports corrosives, oxidizers, dry bulk, and flammables....More

It’s a tantalizing prospect to say the least: spec’ing an engine with near-diesel horsepower and torque without a hefty premium or space-usurping emissions control system. All while using a cheaper yet widely available fuel to boot. That is the enticing proposition offered by gasoline engines in the medium-duty fleet space....More

 Diesel and gasoline prices continue to decline in the U.S., with gasoline possibly poised to drop down near a two-year low, according to data tracking by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The U.S. average price for diesel dropped 4.6 cents to $3.945 per gallon this week and has declined 8.2 cents per gallon over the last 14 days, the EIA reported. However, diesel still remains 11.7 cents per gallon more expensive compared to the same time period in 2011, the agency noted....More

Training programs offered by the Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVi) have received certification from the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). According to NGVi, it is the first and only ASE-certified CASE provider that specializes in training for the natural gas vehicle industry....More

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent approval of the E15 gasoline blend– a fuel mix of 85% gasoline and 15% ethanol – is drawing fire from AAA. The motorist advocacy group warns that less than 5% of cars on the road today are approved by automakers to use E15. Based on a survey AAA conducted with OEMs, only about 12 million out of the more than 240 million light-duty vehicles on the roads today are approved by manufacturers to use E15 gasoline....More