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NewsSeptember 24, 2007

GM Plug-in Hybrids Expected in Showrooms by End of 2010

LOS ANGELES --- General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz was in Los Angeles recently to promote the company's 2008 vehicle lineup, but his enthusiasm seemed to run highest while talking about the battery-powered Volt --- a car expected to debut in late 2010.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2007

Research Confirms Biodiesel Is Less Damaging to Health

MELBOURNE, Australia --- Researchers at Deakin University have concluded that diesel exhaust is far more damaging to human health than exhaust from biodiesel.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2007

OPEC Opts to Bolster Production

VIENNA, Austria --- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) last week decided to increase production by 500,000 barrels per day, beginning Nov. 1.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2007

Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices Increase

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline rose 2.2 cents to $2.818 per gallon, as of Sept. 10.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2007

New LNG Plant in California Begins Construction

SEAL BEACH, Calif. --- Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has begun construction on California's first, large-scale LNG (liquefied natural gas) production plant in the Mojave Desert, approximately 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2007

Federal Judge Upholds States' Rights to Curb Emissions

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- A federal judge in Vermont last Wednesday ruled against the auto industry's attempts to block states from setting new, stringent emission standards and fuel economy rules.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2007

FuelBudget.com Offers Fuel-Saving Tips

FuelBudget.com offers a range of driving tips to help conserve fuel and save money.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2007

New TRW System Combines HVAC Fuel Efficiency With Occupant Comfort

FRANKFURT, Germany --- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is introducing its Efficient Comfort Control (ECC) system, which uses sophisticated algorithms to monitor vehicle cabin comfort and to minimize the energy draw resulting from a vehicle's heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2007

Labor Day Festival in Pontiac Places Spotlight on Chrysler's Greenest Vehicles

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. --- Attendees of the Chrysler Arts, Beats and Eats festival in downtown Pontiac saw green this past Labor Day weekend, as Chrysler showcased its most fuel-efficient vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 10, 2007

Gasoline Prices Rise Nearly 5 Cents Per Gallon

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline rose 4.7 cents to jump to $2.796 per gallon as of Sept. 3, 6.9 cents higher than the same week last year.

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