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.
ATLANTA – UPS unveiled the first fully hydraulic, hybrid-powered, delivery truck on June 21.
LOS ANGELES – The Internal Revenue Service has acknowledged the certification by Ford Motor Company that several of its 2007 vehicles qualify for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
CHICAGO – Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich has signed House Bill 4782 into law, which prevents stationary diesel vehicles of more than 8,000 lbs. from idling for more than 10 minutes in the Chicagoland area and in the St. Louis Metro-East Region.
HOUSTON – On Jun. 13, Shell Lubricants kicked off the multi-city Shell Tech Tour in Dallas. Attendees were presented with a multimedia, educational seminar designed to update fleet customers on the latest lubricants and coolants technology. The Shell Tech Tour will travel to six cities during June.
NEW YORK – The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is offering its employees across the United States an incentive to purchase or lease fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly vehicles. AJC's Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Bonus Program is believed to be the first offer of its kind to employees of any non-profit organization in the United States.
LONDON, U.K. --- BP announced plans to invest $500 million in biofuels research over the next 10 years.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- California voters in November will vote on whether to tax oil companies to fund alternative energy programs, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --- PlanetTran LLC, a three-year-old livery service serving the Boston area, is operating with an all-hybrid fleet.
MADISON, Wis. --- Hybridfest 2006, an event showcasing hybrid electric vehicles, will be held in Madison on July 22.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline fell 3.5 cents last week to $2.871 per gallon as of June 19.
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.
CHICAGO, IL – According to BP's recently released Statistical Review of World Energy 2006, consumption of oil in the United States dropped 0.16% in 2005 from the year before, declining slightly from an average of 20.732 million barrels per day (mbpd) to 20.655 mbpd. Global consumption of oil, however, increased 1.3% from 2004 to 2005, climbing from 81.444 mbpd to 82.459 mbpd.
ATLANTA, GA – UPS' fleet of alternative-fuel trucks has hit a major milestone, traveling more than 100 million miles to deliver packages to homes and businesses. According to a company press release, the total mileage accumulated since 2000 now stands at 108 million miles, or the equivalent of circling the Earth more than 4,337 times or traveling from Earth to Venus four-and-a-half times.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- During this week's “Meet the Press,” oil executives argued that the industry's record profits are required to maintain supply.
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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