Hybrid Lexus Sedan to Enter 24-Hour Race
TOKYO --- Toyota Motor Corp. said its hybrid Lexus GS450h sedan will participate in the Tokachi 24-hour race.
TOKYO --- Toyota Motor Corp. said its hybrid Lexus GS450h sedan will participate in the Tokachi 24-hour race.
IRVINE, CA – As part of its aim to find different ways to sustainable mobility, Volvo Car Corp. has developed a system for a multitude of fuels. The Volvo Multi-Fuel is a prototype car, optimized for running on five different fuel types; hythane, biomethane, natural gas, bioethanol E-85, and gasoline.
COLUMBUS, Ohio --- The Kroger Co., which rolled out E-85 fuel stations in Texas last month, announced plans to begin offering the fuel at gas stations in Ohio.
IRVINE, CA – Mazda has introduced a turbocharged, gasoline, direct fuel-injection engine called Direct Injection Spark Ignition (DISI) to the U.S. market. Already available on the MAZDASPEED6, the new CX-7 crossover SUV, and the upcoming MAZDASPEED3, the direct injection technique helps add power and performance to Mazda's four-cylinder engines.
ATLANTA --- A 2.4 cents a gallon gasoline tax hike, scheduled to go into effect this week, has prompted some state officials to call for the governor to suspend the increase.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline rose 6.5 cents last week to reach $2.934 per gallon as of July 3.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently unveiled the first-ever series hydraulic hybrid diesel urban delivery vehicle, which will provide dramatic improvements in fuel economy and in emission reductions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy (DOE) has published a proposed rule to implement section 514 of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992, as amended by section 703 of the EPAct of 2005, which allows states and alternative-fuel providers to meet a petroleum reduction requirement in lieu of acquiring alternative-fueled vehicles (AFVs) as mandated by EPAct 1992, according to the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA).
DETROIT --- Ford Motor Co. said this week the company will not meet its previously announced goal to build 250,000 gas-electric vehicles by the end of this decade.
LANSING, Mich. --- Michigan state senators this week voted to lower the state tax on ethanol-blended fuel from 19 cents to 12 cents a gallon. The bill also requires that the biodiesel fuel tax drop from 15 cents to 12 cents a gallon.
WINDSOR, Conn. --- A growing number of state governments have adopted initiatives aimed at promoting use of biodiesel fuel, according to a report in the Windsor Journal.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline dipped 0.2 cent last week to $2.869 per gallon as of June 26.
LANSING, MI – On June 20, the Michigan House Committee on Transportation approved House Bill 6031, legislation requested by the Truck Renting & Leasing Association (TRALA) that would extend indefinitely the state's moratorium on enforcement of the lessor/lessee fuel tax joint and several liability law.
SPARKS, MD - PHH FirstFleet, the recently formed truck group combining PHH Arval and First Fleet Corp., is conducting an 18-month fuel economy study utilizing PHH Onboard telematics technology. The study is being conducted across the United States under normal operating conditions in various terrains and climates.
FENTON, MI - Growing concerns about high fuel costs and increased vehicle emissions hurting the earth's atmosphere are just two reasons Webasto has developed new idle-free technology for the commercial trucking industry.
WEX Inc. moved its headquarters to the waterfront of Portland, Maine, in March, as the company entered a growth phase that has included three acquisitions this year.
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