
May Fuel Update: Gas Prices Ease, But Relief May Be Short-Lived
After a brief pullback, GasBuddy warns rising oil prices and stalled Iran talks could send pump prices higher again in the days ahead.
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After a brief pullback, GasBuddy warns rising oil prices and stalled Iran talks could send pump prices higher again in the days ahead.
Read More →TOKYO, JAPAN -- Toyota's vice president in charge of powertrain development, Masatami Takimoto, has said cost cutting on the electric motor, battery and inverter were all showing positive results in reducing the costs of hybrid technology and that by the time Toyota's sales goal of one million hybrids annually is reached, it 'expect margins to be equal to gasoline cars.
Read More →MEMPHIS--FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. announced it has signed agreements with Azure Dynamics Corp., a developer of hybrid-electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, to develop gasoline parallel hybrid-electric powertrains for their delivery fleet.
Read More →EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – A new 16-page guide designed to help car fleet managers make their operations more environmentally friendly.
Read More →NEW YORK --- A new United Nations study concludes that biofuels like ethanol can help curb global warming and create jobs for the poor, but these benefits may be outweighed by environmental problems and higher food prices.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Because of new test standards, the Environmental Protection Agency is adjusting its miles-per-gallon estimates for vehicle models, including hybrids.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Gasoline prices rose sharply for the second straight week, increasing an average of 8.3 cents to $3.054 per gallon for the week of May 7.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. --- President George W. Bush today responded to a recent Supreme Court ruling by ordering federal agencies to begin looking for ways to regulate vehicle emissions before he leaves office.
Read More →LOS ANGELES --- The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board of directors has agreed to spend $86.4 million to purchase 100 compressed natural gas buses.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Next month the Senate will consider legislation that seeks to raise fuel efficiency standards to an average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.
Read More →SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to curb CO2 has sparked a race to develop alternative fuels that can capture a chunk of the state's $45 billion fuel market.
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