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NewsNovember 17, 2010

ATD Speaks Out on Fuel Economy Rules

CHICAGO - At a hearing Nov. 15 on a proposal to establish first-ever fuel economy rules for commercial and work trucks and engines, the chairman of the American Truck Dealers (ATD) urged federal regulators to ensure that any new mandates are "appropriate, cost-effective and technologically feasible."

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NewsNovember 11, 2010

DOE and EPA Release 2011 Annual Fuel Economy Guide

Overall, the best fuel economy performers are hybrids, but the 2011 fuel economy leaders also include fuel efficient clean diesels as well as gasoline models.

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NewsAugust 12, 2010

Diesel Prices to Fall Under $3 This Year

Diesel will average $2.97 this year and $3.14 next year, according to the Department of Energy’s monthly short-term energy outlook.

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NewsApril 8, 2010

Diesel and Gas Prices to Increase This Summer, DOE Says

Gas and diesel prices are also expected to increase this summer to $2.92 and $2.97 per gallon, respectively.

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NewsJanuary 27, 2010

Navistar Selected As Partner in Development of DOE 'Super Truck'

WARRENVILLE, IL - Navistar announced it will receive more than $37 million in federal funding to partner with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to pioneer new fuel efficiency and emissions-reducing technologies.

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NewsJanuary 20, 2010

U.S. DOE Awards Daimler Trucks N.A. & Detroit Diesel Corporation $40 Million for Partnership

PORTLAND, OR - Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced it received nearly $40 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) 21st Century Truck Technology Partnership.

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NewsJanuary 13, 2010

Cummins Recieves $54M in Federal Funding for Light-Duty and SuperTruck Porjects

COLUMBUS, IN - United States Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu today announced that Cummins will receive nearly $54 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) for two projects aimed at improving fuel efficiency in heavy-duty and light-duty vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2010

Fuel Efficiency Projects Awarded $187M DOE Funding

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected nine projects totaling more than $187 million to improve fuel efficiency for heavy-duty trucks and passenger vehicles.

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NewsDecember 23, 2009

UPS Hybrid Vans Deliver 28.9% Fuel Savings

ATLANTA - The 28.9 percent fuel economy improvement results in a 15 percent improvement in total cost per mile, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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NewsOctober 2, 2009

Navistar to Produce 400 Electric Trucks

WASHINGTON - Navistar unveiled an all-electric commercial truck to members of Congress Sept. 30 as a preview of the trucks to be built in 2010.

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