The rebound in automotive sales of 31% in the third-quarter of 2020 is led by growth in pickup trucks and SUVs, categories with the most advanced, fuel-efficient diesel options, notes the Diesel Technology Forum.
National average gas prices dropped to $2.16 as decreases in U.S. gasoline demand, supply and imports pushed the national and 44 state gas price averages cheaper on the week.
Fuel price trends were unhindered by Hurricane Delta, which made landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a category 2 hurricane.
That average is the same as a week ago, four cents cheaper than the start of this past September and nearly 50 cents cheaper than last year.
Today’s national gas price average is $2.18, which is the same price as last week, five cents less than a month ago, but 47 cents cheaper than a year ago.
The infusion of $350 million will accelerate development of fully electric options and a move into Classes 7 and 8.
The national average for gas prices dropped to $2.18, which 48 cents cheaper than mid-September last year, and is being driven by low oil prices.
Gas prices jumped 5 cents to $2.23 as a result of Hurricane Laura, but the national average is expected to push cheaper in the week ahead.
Gas prices are at $2.18, maintaining prices that have stabilized for the past few weeks and are currently the same prices as a month ago and are 41 cents cheaper than a year ago.
Agility Fuel Solutions hosted a press conference during the first day of ACT Virtual that delved into the details of the newest generation system.
WEX has launched a voice command solution for AI virtual assistant Amazon Alexa, which is designed to offer fleet managers and administrators quick insight into fleet expenses through easy-to-read graphs and charts.
The national gas price average has pushed only as expensive as $2.20 since the beginning of the pandemic, AAA said. In the last four weeks, motorists have seen the national average slowly decrease, down to today’s average.
A majority of states saw gas prices drop by one to two cents or saw no change at the pump. Though low, the volatility was enough to drive the national average down a penny from last Monday to $2.17.
Gasoline prices held steady at $2.18 as the majority of state averages saw minimal impact at the pump, maintaining overall price stabilization.
Diesel or gasoline in your next light truck? Complexity has made modern clean-burning diesels more expensive to buy, while improvements to today’s gasoline engines make them a viable alternative.
The 2019 Fleet Forward Conference, dedicated to mobility solutions for fleets, convened Nov. 11-13 at The Forager in San Jose, Calif.
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