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News•July 10, 2006

Skyrocketing Fuel Prices Help Reduce Highway Fatalities

WAUSAU, Wis. --- Highway safety experts are noting that high fuel costs have motivated drivers to slow down and take fewer trips, resulting in fewer highway fatalities.

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News•July 10, 2006

Hybrid Lexus Sedan to Enter 24-Hour Race

TOKYO --- Toyota Motor Corp. said its hybrid Lexus GS450h sedan will participate in the Tokachi 24-hour race.

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News•July 10, 2006

Volvo Develops Multi-Fuel, High-Performance, Prototype Car That Runs on Five Different Fuels

IRVINE, CA – As part of its aim to find different ways to sustainable mobility, Volvo Car Corp. has developed a system for a multitude of fuels. The Volvo Multi-Fuel is a prototype car, optimized for running on five different fuel types; hythane, biomethane, natural gas, bioethanol E-85, and gasoline.

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News•July 10, 2006

Mazda Introduces New Direct Injection Engines

IRVINE, CA – Mazda has introduced a turbocharged, gasoline, direct fuel-injection engine called Direct Injection Spark Ignition (DISI) to the U.S. market. Already available on the MAZDASPEED6, the new CX-7 crossover SUV, and the upcoming MAZDASPEED3, the direct injection technique helps add power and performance to Mazda's four-cylinder engines.

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News•July 10, 2006

Kroger to Offer E-85 in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio --- The Kroger Co., which rolled out E-85 fuel stations in Texas last month, announced plans to begin offering the fuel at gas stations in Ohio.

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News•July 8, 2006

Georgia's Gasoline Tax Rises with New Fiscal Year

ATLANTA --- A 2.4 cents a gallon gasoline tax hike, scheduled to go into effect this week, has prompted some state officials to call for the governor to suspend the increase.

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News•July 7, 2006

Average Retail Gasoline Prices Gain 6.5 Cents

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline rose 6.5 cents last week to reach $2.934 per gallon as of July 3.

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News•July 7, 2006

EPA Unveils Hydraulic Hybrid Diesel Delivery Truck

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently unveiled the first-ever series hydraulic hybrid diesel urban delivery vehicle, which will provide dramatic improvements in fuel economy and in emission reductions.

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News•July 5, 2006

EPAct Alternative Compliance Proposal for Fleets

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy (DOE) has published a proposed rule to implement section 514 of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992, as amended by section 703 of the EPAct of 2005, which allows states and alternative-fuel providers to meet a petroleum reduction requirement in lieu of acquiring alternative-fueled vehicles (AFVs) as mandated by EPAct 1992, according to the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA).

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News•June 30, 2006

Gasoline Prices Drop for Second Staight Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline dipped 0.2 cent last week to $2.869 per gallon as of June 26.

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