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NewsJanuary 9, 2007

Fleet One Announces Sunoco Agreement Adding 4,600+ Locations for Fleet One Local Card

NASHVILLE, TN – Fleet One, LLC, a Tennessee-based provider of financial service solutions to companies with vehicle fleets and the merchants that serve them, has announced an agreement with Sunoco that allows the Fleet One Local fuel card to be accepted at its more than 4,600 gas stations and Sunoco APlus convenience stores.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2007

Freightliner LLC Builds EPA 2007-Certified Detroit Diesel Engines and Plans January Truck Deliveries

PORTLAND, OR – Freightliner LLC has initiated the build of EPA 2007 emissions-certified heavy-duty Detroit Diesel Series 60 engines. Series 60 engines compliant with the new regulations emit 95-percent less particulate matter and 50-percent less nitrogen oxide than comparable engines in 2006.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2007

Wright Express Appoints McTavish to Board of Directors

SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE – Wright Express Corp. (WEX) has appointed Larry McTavish to its board of directors. McTavish has more than 30 years of domestic and international experience in the software information and financial services industries, including 10 years as chairman and chief executive officer of a provider of information services, financial services, and software to the transportation industry.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2007

DaimlerChrysler Certifying Flexible-Fuel Vehicles Again in California

AUBURN HILLS, MI – After a two-year hiatus, DaimlerChrysler is in the process of certifying vehicles capable of burning high blends of ethanol in California.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2007

GM Unveils Volt All-Electric Concept

DETROIT – At the 2007 North American International Auto Show today, General Motors' head honcho Rick Wagoner unveiled the Chevrolet Volt concept sedan and announced that production work has begun on a new generation of electric vehicles that could eliminate gas stations for Americans who live close to their workplaces.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2007

Shell Lubricants LubeAnalyst Oil Condition Monitoring

HOUSTON – Shell Lubricants' LubeAnalyst oil condition monitoring offers customers a program designed specifically to meet their preventive maintenance needs by providing comprehensive analysis of their used lubricant and coolant, helping to assess the general condition of their diesel engine and other vehicle components based on wear particles and other contaminants present in the oil sample.

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NewsJanuary 5, 2007

Mild Weather Spurs Price Drop for Crude Oil

NEW YORK --- Crude oil prices plunged 8.9 percent Wednesday and Thursday as mild weather in the U.S. curbed demand for heating fuel.

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NewsJanuary 5, 2007

Gasoline, Diesel Prices Fall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline for January 1 decreased 0.7 cent to $2.334 per gallon, according to the Energy Department's weekly report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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NewsJanuary 5, 2007

Report Concludes that Plug-In Hybrids Pose No Threat to Electrical Grid

RICHLAND, WASH. --- An upcoming report from the Pacific Northwestern National Laboratory, operated by the Energy Department, is expected to refute reports that widespread plug-in hybrid use would pose a threat to the electrical grid.

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NewsJanuary 5, 2007

Biodiesel Plant Planned for Butler, Wis.

MILWAUKEE --- North American Biodiesel LLC plans to build a $1.3 million, 14,000-square-foot biodiesel production facility in Butler, Wis.

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