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NewsMay 25, 2010

Oil Prices to Continue Upward Trend in Years Ahead

U.S. oil prices are expected to rise to $108 per barrel by 2020 and $133 per barrel by 2035, according to the U.S. Department of Energy

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NewsMay 25, 2010

Industry Applauds Fuel Economy Policy

Trucking company and truck maker leaders are on board with the policy President Obama signed last week calling on two federal agencies to develop national standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for medium and heavy trucks. "This will bring down costs for transporting goods, serving businesses and consumers alike," Obama said. "We estimate that we can increase fuel economy by as much as 25 percent in tractor-trailers using technologies that already exist.

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NewsMay 24, 2010

Kansas Outlaws Texting While Driving

Kansas has become the 26th state to pass a texting while driving ban, as Gov. Mark Parkinson signed an anti-texting bill into law recently

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NewsMay 24, 2010

Diesel Sees Largest One-Week Drop in Over a Year

Diesel continued to drop for the second week in a row, down 7.3 cents to a national average of $3.021 a gallo

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NewsMay 21, 2010

Obama Signs Policy Calling for Truck Fuel Economy Standards

At a White House Rose Garden ceremony this morning, President Obama signed a policy calling on two federal agencies to develop national standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for medium and heavy trucks

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Articlesby Tom BergMay 21, 2010

Hydraulic Hybrids: Ride-and-Drive Report From Work Truck Show

Well-attended educational sessions and an ever-larger trade display marked the National Truck Equipment Association's annual meeting and Work Truck Show, held in March at the St. Louis Convention Center

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NewsMay 20, 2010

White House Will Announce Plans for Truck Fuel Economy Standards Today

The Obama Administration this morning will announce a plan to set national standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for heavy- and medium-duty trucks, according to sources familiar with the plan

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NewsMay 19, 2010

CARB Expands Voucher Incentive Program

The California Air Resources Board has approved changes to its existing $28 million Voucher Incentive Program to make funding available to a larger variety of truck

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NewsMay 19, 2010

Biodiesel Tax Credit Moves Closer to Publication This Week

The House of Representatives is expected to take up the American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010 this week, which includes the biodiesel tax credit, which lapsed Dec. 31, 2009

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NewsMay 17, 2010

Diesel Takes First Dip in Seven Weeks; Oil Continues Downward

Diesel prices fell for the first time in seven weeks, dropping 3.3 cents to a national average of $3.094 a gallo

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