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NewsJune 23, 2008

Mazda Announces Fuel-Efficiency Initiatives

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Mazda Motor Corp. announced it is setting its sights on reducing the fuel consumption of Mazda vehicles sold globally by an average 30 percent by 2015.

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NewsJune 23, 2008

Alaskans May Receive Cash to Offset Fuel Costs

JUNEAU, Alaska --- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has proposed a plan to give each Alaskan resident $1,200 to offset soaring energy costs, the Associated Press reported.

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NewsJune 18, 2008

Fleet One Fuel Cards Now Accepted at Kroger

NASHVILLE, TN --- Fleet One LLC, a provider of fuel cards and fleet-related payment solutions, announced an agreement with Kroger that allows the Fleet One Local fuel card to be accepted at all 720 of the Kroger-owned grocery stores with fuel islands.

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NewsJune 16, 2008

Oil Price Nears $140 a Barrel

NEW YORK --- Crude oil futures nearly approached $140 a barrel Monday, June 16, despite Saudi Arabia's promise to boost production, the Associated Press reported.

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NewsJune 16, 2008

Southern California Gas Price Averages Above $4.50

LOS ANGELES --- A second week of nearly unprecedented price increases has catapulted average gas prices above $4.50 a gallon in all Southern California metropolitan areas, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch.

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NewsJune 16, 2008

Honda Launches Production of FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Car

TOCHIGI, Japan --- American Honda Motor Co. Inc. announced five of the first customers for its advanced new FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle and also provided details of the world's first fuel cell vehicle dealership network in the United States.

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NewsJune 16, 2008

Cellulosic-Based Ethanol Technology Making Progress

HOUSTON, TX -- Gulf Ethanol Corp. announced that the fabrication of its prototype machine for preprocessing cellulosic feedstock has been completed by Vortex Ventures.

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NewsJune 16, 2008

U.S. Average Gasoline Price Rises for 11th Straight Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- For the 11th consecutive week, the U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline increased to another record high, this time exceeding $4 a gallon for the first time, the Energy Department reported last week.

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NewsJune 16, 2008

Cars.com: Prius Sees Big Bump in Online Searches

CHICAGO --- With gas prices continuing to break records, the number of people searching for fuel-efficient vehicles has soared on Cars.com, vaulting the fuel-sipping Toyota Prius into position as the most searched new vehicle on the automotive Web site.

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NewsJune 16, 2008

Congressional Bill Seeks to Boost E85 Fuel Use

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-Calif.) introduced a bill last week that would require all automobiles built in the U.S. to be flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) that can run on E85.

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