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NewsJanuary 10, 2011

Ford, GM and Toyota Predict Gas Prices Will Rise Above $3.50 per Gallon in 2011

DETROIT - Toyota’s brand chief Bob Carter said he believes gas prices will remain above $3 a gallon throughout 2011, eventually rising to $3.50. GM’s CEO Dan Akerson told the Detroit Free Press that he thinks $4 per gallon is a possibility by 2012. Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally didn’t offer an opinion on the possible price increase or a timeline but said the company is ready with a lineup of affordable small cars if prices rise to $4 per gallon.

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NewsJanuary 10, 2011

OPW Appoints New Managers for Southeast, Northeast, and Southwest Districts

CINCINNATI, OHIO, January 6, 2011 – OPW Fueling Components, the global leader in fueling innovation, announced today that Jay Mutina has been appointed Southeast District Sales Manager. OPW Fueling Components also announced that Jeffrey Steel has joined the company as Northeast District Sales Manager. In addition to the previous two announcements, the company announced that Josh Vander Hey has joined the company as Southwest District Sales Manager.

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NewsJanuary 5, 2011

Park Ellis ServiceMaster Cuts Fuel Costs by 10%

TOLEDO, OHIO - Park Ellis ServiceMaster, a cleaning and disaster restoration services provider, has been able to cut costs in its operations using a fleet tracking solution.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2011

Minnesota Installs First Coulomb EV Charging Station

ST. PAUL, MN - Minnesota has installed its first public Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Networked Charging Station for electric vehicles (EVs) in St. Paul, Minn.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2011

Bright Automotive Readies for Production of IDEA Concept Vehicle

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI - Bright Automotive is looking to fill 200 jobs in Southeast Michigan over the next year as it prepares to bring its IDEA plug-in electric hybrid vehicle to market.

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NewsDecember 30, 2010

Aramark Adds First Hybrid Electric Vehicles to Fleet

PHILADELPHIA - Aramark Uniform Services is rolling out an initial 25 hybrid electric stepvans into its national fleet. By spring 2011, the company expects to operate a total of 78 hybrid electric vehicles in its service routes in 28 states.

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NewsDecember 30, 2010

Gas to Cost $5 Per Gallon by 2012, Says Ex-Shell Oil President

NEW YORK - John Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil, predicted Americans could be paying $5 for a gallon of gasoline by 2012, in a recent interview with Platts Energy Week television.

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NewsDecember 28, 2010

Toyota to Reveal Prius Family of Vehicles at NAIAS

TORRANCE, CA - In addition to the current third-generation Prius and Prius Plug-in vehicle (PHV), the first all-new addition to the Prius Family will debut along with a Prius concept vehicle at the 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

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NewsDecember 28, 2010

Fleets Save 4 Million Gallons of Fuel Using Hybrid Systems

KALAMAZOO, MI - Fleet customers have collectively accumulated more than 100 million miles of service, reducing fuel consumption by 4 million gallons of diesel fuel and harmful emissions by 40,000 metric tons, by using Eaton Corporation's hybrid power systems.

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NewsDecember 28, 2010

Study: 2011 Will Test EV Commercial Viability

BOULDER, CO - 2011 will serve as an important test of commercial viability for the new electric vehicles (EVs) coming to market, according to a new white paper from Pike Research.

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