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NewsJune 26, 2006

Webasto BlueCool Truck Commences Idle-Free Technology Tour

FENTON, MI - Growing concerns about high fuel costs and increased vehicle emissions hurting the earth's atmosphere are just two reasons Webasto has developed new idle-free technology for the commercial trucking industry.

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NewsJune 26, 2006

UPS Unveils First-Ever Hydraulic Hybrid

ATLANTA – UPS unveiled the first fully hydraulic, hybrid-powered, delivery truck on June 21.

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NewsJune 26, 2006

Shell Teaches Fleet Customers About 2007 Engines, Fuels, and Oils

HOUSTON – On Jun. 13, Shell Lubricants kicked off the multi-city Shell Tech Tour in Dallas. Attendees were presented with a multimedia, educational seminar designed to update fleet customers on the latest lubricants and coolants technology. The Shell Tech Tour will travel to six cities during June.

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NewsJune 23, 2006

BP Pledges $500 Million for Biofuel Research

LONDON, U.K. --- BP announced plans to invest $500 million in biofuels research over the next 10 years.

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NewsJune 22, 2006

Calif. Voters to Consider Oil Tax to Fund Alt-Energy Programs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- California voters in November will vote on whether to tax oil companies to fund alternative energy programs, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

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NewsJune 22, 2006

Boston Area Car Service Opts for Hybrid Fleet

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --- PlanetTran LLC, a three-year-old livery service serving the Boston area, is operating with an all-hybrid fleet.

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NewsJune 22, 2006

Hybridfest to Showcase Hybrid Models

MADISON, Wis. --- Hybridfest 2006, an event showcasing hybrid electric vehicles, will be held in Madison on July 22.

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NewsJune 21, 2006

Average Retail Gasoline Prices Fall 3.5 Cents

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline fell 3.5 cents last week to $2.871 per gallon as of June 19.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2006

Preliminary Results of Fuel Economy Study Find Negative Influencers Affecting Fuel Consumption

SPARKS, MD - PHH FirstFleet, the recently formed truck group combining PHH Arval and First Fleet Corp., is conducting an 18-month fuel economy study utilizing PHH Onboard telematics technology. The study is being conducted across the United States under normal operating conditions in various terrains and climates.

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NewsJune 20, 2006

US Oil Consumption Dropped in 2005; Global Consumption Climbed

CHICAGO, IL – According to BP's recently released Statistical Review of World Energy 2006, consumption of oil in the United States dropped 0.16% in 2005 from the year before, declining slightly from an average of 20.732 million barrels per day (mbpd) to 20.655 mbpd. Global consumption of oil, however, increased 1.3% from 2004 to 2005, climbing from 81.444 mbpd to 82.459 mbpd.

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