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NewsMay 28, 2008

AFVi Conference Highlights Advanced Technologies

LAS VEGAS --- The Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference & Expo, held May 11-14 in Las Vegas, placed a spotlight on a number of evolving technologies of interest to fleet managers.

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NewsMay 28, 2008

'Plug-In 2008' Conference Set for July in Calif.

SAN JOSE, Calif. --- Plug-In 2008, set for July 22-24 in San Jose, Calif., is a three-day international conference that will showcase the latest technological advances, market research, and policy initiatives shaping the future of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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NewsMay 19, 2008

Shell Oil Offers Fuel-Saving Tips

For example, speeding, rapid acceleration and braking can lower gasoline mileage by 5 percent at lower speeds around town and by 33 percent at highway speeds. That's why it's important to drive smoothly.

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NewsMay 19, 2008

DTE Energy Converting 800 Vehicles to Biodiesel

DETROIT --- DTE Energy announced it is converting its fleet of 800 diesel-fueled trucks and service vehicles to cleaner-burning biodiesel fuel.

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NewsMay 19, 2008

Houston Man Charged With Hijacking Diesel Tanker Truck

HOUSTON --- Police charged a Houston man with aggravated robbery on May 8 in connection with the 3 a.m. May 5 hijacking of a tanker truck carrying more than 7,000 gallons of diesel.

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NewsMay 19, 2008

'Extreme Hybrid' SUV Showcased at NAFA

SALT LAKE CITY --- AFS Trinity Power Corp. and Ricardo recently showcased the XH-150 Extreme Hybrid SUV at the 2008 NAFA Institute and Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of a GreenRide and Drive event.

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NewsMay 19, 2008

Bush: Saudi Oil Boost 'Not Enough' to Lower Prices

SHARM el-SHEIKH, Egypt --- President George W. Bush on Saturday, May 17, argued for more domestic oil exploration and refining capacity and called Saudi Arabia's decision to raise oil output 300,000 barrels a day "not enough" to lower U.S. energy prices, Bloomberg reported.

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NewsMay 19, 2008

Crude Oil Trades at Over $127/Barrel on Monday

NEW YORK --- Driven by the weakening of the U.S. dollar, crude oil for June delivery rose as much as $1.48 a barrel, or 1.2 percent, to $127.77 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange today, Bloomberg reported.

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NewsMay 19, 2008

Nissan-NEC Joint Venture Developing Lithium-Ion Batteries

TOKYO --- Automotive Energy Supply Corp. (AESC) announced it has begun full operations, focusing on the development and mass production of advanced lithium-ion batteries for a wide range of automotive applications -- from hybrids, electric vehicles to fuel-cell vehicles.

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NewsMay 19, 2008

Chrysler Extends Gas Guarantee Program to July 7

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. --- Chrysler LLC today extended to July 7 the Let's Refuel America $2.99 gas guarantee program, which offers customers the opportunity to lock in their gasoline purchases at $2.99 a gallon for three years, up to 36,000 miles.

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