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States, Businesses Take the Lead in Fuel Efficiency, Alternative Fuels
Public officials and a number of businesses touted their efforts to diversify the transportation sector and reduce demand for petroleum at this year's ACT Expo.

New Efficiency Rules for Trucks to Save $170 million, 2 Billion Barrels of Oil
In a rare increase in stringency over the proposed rules, certain large trucks are required to be up to 25 percent more fuel efficient.

Trucking Fuel Economy Standards to Slice Diesel Demand, Undercut Alternative Fuels
The contradiction of proposed increases in fuel efficiency standards for large trucks is that although they will reduce oil consumption, they will also discourage the adoption of alternative vehicles that run on natural gas and make them less competitive in the trucking sector.

U.S. and China in Agreement on Fuel Economy Standards for Heavy Duty Trucks
While news coverage has focused on other aspects of bilaterial talks, China and the U.S. are now among the few countries regulating fuel economy standards for heavy duty trucks.

Daimler Leads the Way on Alternative Fuel, Autonomous Vehicles
We have much to gain from an autonomous transportation system, but technology, regulatory frameworks, and public acceptance must all progress simultaneously to streamline the transition.

Fuel Economy Rules for Heavy Duty Trucks: Looking Past Emissions
The proposed rules, which are supported by the trucking industry, would trim an estimated 1.8 billion barrels of oil consumption between 2019 and 2027, and save $170 billion in fuel costs.

In order to compete, the U.S. needs a better energy plan
Pickens: We can, and should, drill for and produce more oil, but we’ll never beat the Saudis and OPEC because we’re playing their game, by their rules, on their field.