Department of Energy

Perpetually troubled electric van maker Workhorse Group may be in worse shape than it appears. Little cash and slack orders are two factors.

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy says Atlas rail car system has undergone final testing, while Minneapolis-based Thermo King introduced its next-generation temperature-controlled slimline rail unit.

If history is a guide, advanced technologies in Daimler Truck North America’s SuperTruck II prototype could end up in production.

The U.S. Department of Energy changed its methodology for determining a benchmark diesel price back in June — and now discloses what that means.

Three relatively small electric infrastructure grants speak volumes about the importance of direct current fast charging for commercial vehicles.

DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy and the Navy have been collaborating to construct and test what could be North America’s safest railcar — one that would carry nuclear fuel that had been used by power plants.

Fuel savings realized from the SuperTruck II program could translate to less battery mass and greater driving range for electric trucks.

From storing renewable energy stocks to tapping high-voltage transmission lines, the juice to power electric trucks has to come from somewhere.

Cummins plans for green hydrogen production for multiple uses gets the largest of $52 million in DOE grants.

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The Department of Energy’s Earthshots Initiative is allocating $52.5 million for clean hydrogen R&D.

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The engine displacement in Class 8 commercial tractors is expected to drop in coming years as stricter federal emissions standards take effect in the next decade.

Funding announced as investment heats up for low-carbon fuel technology.

The EIA becomes one of the first major forecasters to put a price per gallon estimate on what is going to happen to diesel prices when the new rule kicks in.

Keeping track of a week-long series of events that on the surface should be driving prices higher.

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Fuel remains among the largest costs for both carriers and shippers but based on the current practice of using a fuel surcharge to mitigate volatility in pricing, both parties remain at risk of ending up on the losing end of the deal.