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NewsJune 13, 2006

Honda Announces Tax Credits for Hybrids

TORRANCE, CA – Customers who purchase a new 2006 Honda hybrid vehicle on or after Jan. 1, 2006, may be eligible for federal tax credits ranging from $1,300 to $2,100 when they file their 2006 tax returns, according to American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

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NewsJune 12, 2006

Average Retail Gas Prices Rise 2.5 Cents

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline climbed 2.5 cents last week to $2.892 per gallon as of June 5. That's 77.6 cents higher than last year, reported the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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NewsJune 12, 2006

Bank Offers Incentives for Employees to Buy Hybrids

BOSTON --- Bank of America last week rolled out an incentive program that gives employees $3,000 in cash when they purchase a fuel-efficient vehicle.

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NewsJune 12, 2006

Diesel Refiners Take Steps to Comply with New Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Diesel fuel refiners have begun producing cleaner-burning fuel to comply with the Highway Diesel Rule, which was finalized back in January 2001.

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NewsJune 12, 2006

Volvo Previews Multi-Fuel Prototype in Paris

PARIS, France --- Volvo last week previewed its Multi-Fuel prototype vehicle at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Paris.

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NewsJune 11, 2006

San Diego Station Offers Wide Selection of Alt-Fuels

SAN DIEGO --- Pearson Ford Fuel Depot just might provide a glimpse at fuel stations of the future.

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NewsJune 6, 2006

NoCal AAA Switches Entire Fleet to Hybrids

SAN FRANCISCO – The AAA of Northern California is switching its entire fleet of 400 vehicles to hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes. Most of the 250 cars to join the AAA fleet in 2006 will be used by AAA insurance employees, who travel frequently as part of their work.

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NewsJune 5, 2006

New Generation of Clean Diesel Fuel Begins Flowing

ROCKVILLE, MD – Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, issued the following statement commenting on the June 1 milestone requiring that at least 80 percent of the diesel fuel refined in the United States for use by on-road vehicles be ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel, containing only 15 parts per million sulfur content:

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NewsJune 5, 2006

Chrysler Group Announces First Full-Size, Diesel SUV in U.S. With Debut of 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler Group will announce the first diesel-powered, full-size SUV to be offered in the United States. The 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a 3.0L common rail turbo diesel (CRD) engine will arrive at Jeep dealerships in the first quarter of 2007.

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NewsJune 5, 2006

Comdata Announces New MasterCard Customer

BRENTWOOD, TN – Airgas, Inc. — a U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related hardgoods — is integrating the Comdata MasterCard fuel program for all fuel purchases for Airgas vehicles across the United States.

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