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NewsJanuary 13, 2008

BYD to Showcase Plug-in Hybrid at Detroit

DETROIT --- This year's Detroit auto show, which opened yesterday, Jan. 13, features a plug-in hybrid vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2008

Missouri Gov. Blunt Proposes Tax Incentives for Ethanol Use

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --- Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt on Thursday, Jan. 3, introduced a package of tax incentives aimed at bolstering consumer use of ethanol and hybrid vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2008

Idaho Gov. Otter Mandates Added Measures to Improve Fleet Fuel Efficiency

BOISE, Idaho --- Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter on Dec. 20 signed an executive order aimed at improving the fuel efficiency of the state's fleet of vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2008

Oil Prices Continue to Retreat After Last Week's Historic High

LONDON --- News about a slowing economy prompted oil prices to drop by more than two dollars in afternoon trading today, reported Thomson Financial.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2008

Ethanol Glut Prompts Pacific Ethanol to Halt Plant Construction in Calif.

CALIPATRIA, Calif. --- Pacific Ethanol Inc., a company whose investors include Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, has opted to halt construction of a distillery in California's Imperial Valley because of a market glut.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2008

Average Price at the Pump Rises to $3.05 Per Gallon

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- After six weeks of decline, the U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline jumped 7.3 cents to reach $3.053 per gallon as of December 31. That's 71.9 cents above a year ago, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported last week.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2008

Ford Introduces New Fuel-Efficient Engine Technology

DEARBORN, Mich. --- Ford Motor Co. is introducing a new engine technology, called EcoBoost, designed to deliver up to 20 percent better fuel economy, the Detroit Free Press reported.

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NewsJanuary 5, 2008

California Lawsuit Challenges EPA Emissions Ruling

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. --- California and 15 other states sued the Bush administration Wednesday, Jan. 2, in hopes of overturning the Environmental Protection Agency's recent decision to block the states' efforts to establish their own emission standards for cars and trucks.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2007

IRS Issues List of Vehicles that Qualify for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit

WASHINGTON – Purchasers of certain large trucks, buses, or other heavy vehicles running on alternative fuel can claim a credit of up $32,000, and purchasers of certain large hybrid trucks and other heavy hybrid vehicles can claim a credit of up to $12,000 if they qualify for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit.

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NewsDecember 17, 2007

Senate Passes Energy Bill Mandating Higher Fuel-Economy Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Senate on Dec. 13 passed a pared-down energy bill that includes a landmark increase in fuel-economy standards for vehicles and a major boost for alternative fuels.

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