Fuel prices and developments affect the entire supply chain, and can place a lot of pressure on carriers. Check back here for news and information related to fuel prices and the gas sector, plus insights and analysis on trends and issues impacting the industry.
Industry organization held its annual meeting in the middle of a pandemic. The podcast discusses how they did it.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlines a coordinated effort to expedite the deployment of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
With the release of the identities of the biggest recipients of money under the Paycheck Protection Program, reviewing all the names of those who got money and figuring out how this will impact the industry’s operations is now the hot topic of discussion in trucking. On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston sits […]
Six Northeastern states, along with Oregon and California, will create an action plan aimed at accelerating adoption of zero-emission big rigs.
Amazon uses a lot of energy and emits a lot of pollution, but it is taking aggressive steps to be eco-friendly. Case in point: Amazon Air buying biofuel for its aircraft.
OEMs, logistics companies tout varied technology solutions on the way to a zero-emissions future.
On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, David Roush of KSM Transport Advisors, who has a wealth of experience in the sector, tackles several issues on the minds of truckers everywhere. Why do some companies take freight with a lousy price? What does it mean to get ready for a post-COVID-19 world? And what does capacity […]
California Air Resources Board is preparing a rule that would require fleets in California to purchase the electric trucks manufacturers are now required to sell.
The Advanced Clean Truck rule sets out different sales targets based on the vehicle class. By 2035, about 75% of Class 8 trucks sold in the state will need to be electric.
CARB member Dan Sperling discusses California’s electric truck sales mandate and its impact on industry.
Amazon has launched a $2 billion sustainable investment fund focused on technologies that reduce carbon emissions.
The funding will support projects replacing airport, port cargo and forklifts with new zero-emission technologies.
Vast coalition of trucking-related groups and companies wants 12% fee to disappear through next year
A panel featuring OEMs and utilities discusses regulatory issues, incentives and technical solutions designed to make electric truck adoption more affordable and convenient.
To watch the stock of Nikola Motors, the company that has raised millions to produce a hydrogen-produced truck, you’d think that the day of the diesel engine was going to end soon. But that isn’t the case. Allen Schaeffer, the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, joins host John Kingston on the Drilling Deep […]
By not nickel-and-diming through hidden fees, the Axle Fuel Card allows trucking companies to keep more hard-earned money in their pockets.
Nuverra completes first phase of a pilot on water disposal, soon after it kicked off a three-year deal with another blockchain provider.
Steve Burks was a truck driver in an earlier professional capacity. He also earned his bachelor’s degree, his master’s degree and then his Ph.D. He’s a professor of economics at the University of Minnesota-Morris where he continues to research truck drivers and the markets where they ply their trade. He joins the Drilling Deep podcast […]
Experts urge fleets to take advantage of clean truck incentives — and to prepare for zero-emission sales, reporting and purchasing requirements
Daimler Trucks AG is creating a fuel cell subsidiary as a forerunner to a 50-50 joint venture with Volvo Group to make fuel cell-powered backup systems for data centers and eventually hydrogen-fueled heavy-duty trucks.
