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NewsMay 8, 2007

NAFA Convention Highlights Cost Efficiency of Battery-Electric Vehicles

HOUSTON – A highlight for the "green” technology focus at the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) conference May 5-8, was Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), which hosted a Ride-n-Drive at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

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NewsMay 7, 2007

Gasoline Prices Continue to Rise

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Gasoline prices rose sharply for the week of April 30, increasing an average of 10.2 cents to $2.971 per gallon, reported the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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NewsMay 7, 2007

Plug-in Hybrid Technology Available for Aerial Lift Trucks

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. --- Odyne Corp., a developer of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology for trucks and buses, announced an agreement with Dueco Inc. to develop a proprietary plug-in hybrid electric vehicle propulsion system for aerial lift truck applications.

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NewsMay 7, 2007

Gasoline Prices Could Hit Record This Month

NEW YORK – U.S. retail gasoline prices could hit an all-time high by the end of May due to ongoing problems at the nation's oil refineries, automobile and travel group AAA said on May 2, according to Reuters. Gasoline prices have risen 30 cents since early April to $2.97 a gallon on average.

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NewsMay 7, 2007

Google Employees Use Biodiesel Commuter Shuttles in the Silicon Valley

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Google has begun free commuter shuttles to and from its Silicon Valley headquarters in an effort to spare its employees a long and congestion-filled commute

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NewsMay 7, 2007

Imperial Oil Limited of Canada First to Accept Wright Express Card in Canada

SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE – Wright Express Corp., a provider of payment processing and information management services to the U.S. and Canadian commercial and government fleet industry, has signed an acceptance agreement that will enable Wright Express customers to use their Wright Express Fleet Card at all Imperial Oil Limited's (IOL) Esso-branded locations throughout Canada.

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NewsMay 7, 2007

Biodiesel Producer in Louisiana Takes Steps to Ramp Up Production

ALEXANDRIA, La. --- Allegro Biodiesel Corp. has signed a 40-year lease with the Alexandria Regional Port Authority to occupy port facilities previously used by the Petron oil company.

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NewsMay 7, 2007

Odyne Corp. Enters into Sales and Marketing Agreement with Creative Bus Sales, Inc.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – Odyne Corp., a developer of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology for trucks and buses, has announced an alliance with Strategic Bus Sales, Inc.

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NewsMay 7, 2007

GM Reports 25% Fuel Savings for Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon Hybrids

General Motors has unveiled pre-production hybrid versions of its Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon models, according to Automotive World. The full-sized SUVs will go on sale in North America in late-2007.

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NewsMay 6, 2007

IRS Says Toyota, Lexis Hybrid Purchases Still Qualify for Tax Credit

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- After reviewing Toyota's first-quarter sales for this year, the Internal Revenue Service announced that purchasers of Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles may continue to claim the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit.

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