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NewsMarch 27, 2007

OPW Fuel Management Systems Schedules Next Onsite Training Seminar for Denver

HODGKINS, IL – OPW Fuel Management Systems, part of OPW Fueling Components, has scheduled its next onsite product training seminar Apr. 17-20 in the Denver area. The seminar will focus on the K800 and System2 products, with an overview on Network Interfaces, and will be held at the Hyatt Place Denver Airport (formerly AmeriSuites) in Aurora, Colo.

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NewsMarch 27, 2007

Carl's Jr. Fuels Arizona Fleet with Waste Vegetable Oil

TUCSON, AZ – MJKL, owner of 52 Carl's Jr. locations in Arizona, plans to convert all corporate fleet vehicles to operate on alternative fuel derived from waste vegetable oil collected at its Arizona franchise locations by early 2010.

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NewsMarch 26, 2007

Gasoline Prices Up, Diesel Prices Slightly Down

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Gasoline prices rose for the seventh straight week, climbing 1.8 cents to $2.577 per gallon as of March 19, reported the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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NewsMarch 26, 2007

Peterbilt Makes Battery-Based Heating System Available for Class 8 Trucks

LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- During a press conference at the 2007 Mid-America Trucking Show, Peterbilt Motors Co. announced that its battery-based ComfortClass system will be available as a factory-installed option mid-year for select Peterbilt models.

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NewsMarch 26, 2007

Bush Favors Scrapping Current Ethanol Standard

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Bush administration is pushing a plan to discontinue the current U.S. renewable fuels standard requiring the expansion of ethanol use to 6.8 billion gallons a year in 2010.

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NewsMarch 26, 2007

Iran's Detention of U.K. Sailors Triggers Rise in Oil Prices

NEW YORK --- Growing tensions between Iran and the West, arising from Iran's detention of British naval personnel, has prompted oil prices to rise.

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NewsMarch 21, 2007

Electric Car Maker ZAP Releases Concept Drawings of New ZAP-X Crossover SUV

SANTA ROSA, CA – Electric car company, ZAP, has unveiled concept drawings of the ZAP-X Crossover SUV on its website http://www.zapworld.com/.

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NewsMarch 21, 2007

Quantum Awarded Contract to Develop and Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

IRVINE, CA – Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. has been awarded a $2.1 million contract by California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) to develop and demonstrate plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Quantum will develop, manufacture, and deploy 20 Ford Escape PHEVs for demonstration in Southern California.

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NewsMarch 21, 2007

Wright Express Extends Existing Fuel-Price Risk Management Program Through 1Q 2009

SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE – Wright Express Corp. has extended its existing fuel-price risk management program through the first quarter of 2009. The company initially began executing on its current program in July 2005.

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NewsMarch 21, 2007

Ford Showcases Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Plug-In Vehicle During Bush Visit

KANSAS CITY --- Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday showcased a drivable fuel cell hybrid electric plug-in vehicle at the Kansas City assembly plant during a visit by President George W. Bush.

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