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NewsOctober 11, 2008

Oct. 8 Report: Diesel Average Price Drops to $3.875

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average diesel price dropped 8.4 cents to $3.875 per gallon, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Wednesday, Oct. 8.

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NewsOctober 6, 2008

Oil Drops Below $89 a Barrel

NEW YORK --- Crude oil fell below $89 a barrel for the first time since February as the credit crisis deepened in Europe, Bloomberg reported today.

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NewsOctober 6, 2008

Fuel Cost, Economy Top Truckers' List of Issues They Face

NEW ORLEANS --- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry's research group, today unveiled its list of the top ten critical issues facing U.S. truckers.

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NewsOctober 6, 2008

Oct. 1 Report: Diesel Averages $3.959 at Pump

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average diesel price was essentially unchanged at $3.959 per gallon, an increase of just 0.1 cent, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in an Oct. 1 report.

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NewsOctober 5, 2008

Honda Unveils Insight at Paris Auto Show

PARIS, France --- Honda unveiled a concept version of its Insight hybrid family car at the Paris Motor Show on Thursday, Oct. 2, USA Today reported.

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NewsOctober 5, 2008

Scientists Make Case for More Biofuel Research

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN --- While cellulosic biofuels derived from grasses, crop residues and inedible plant parts have real potential to be more efficient and environmentally friendly than grain-based biofuels like corn ethanol, more research and science-based policies are needed to reap these benefits, said an international group of experts.

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NewsOctober 3, 2008

Gasoline Prices Drop Again

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- For the second week in a row, gasoline prices dropped in all regions of the U.S., the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Wednesday, Oct. 1.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2008

GM Volt Could Draw 100 mpg Rating

DETROIT --- General Motors Corp. has reached an agreement with the California Air Resources Board that could result in the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle receiving a 100 mpg fuel economy rating from the EPA, the company told the Detroit Free Press.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2008

Southeast Continues to Struggle With Gasoline Shortages

ATLANTA — The one-two punch of hurricanes Gustav and Ike have left motorists in the Southeast coping with major gasoline shortages.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2008

Congress Greenlights Billions in Low-Interest Loans to Auto Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Congress moved Saturday to provide $25 billion in low-interest loans to the auto industry as part of a plan to speed development of fuel-efficient vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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