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News•February 9, 2006

Mild Winter Helps Stabilize Diesel Prices

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The warmest January on record in the United States has helped total distillate fuel inventories, which include diesel fuel, increase at a time when they normally decline, according to the Energy Department.

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News•February 9, 2006

Ford Pushes to Expand E85 Use in Midwest

CHICAGO -– Through a partnership with VeraSun Energy, Ford Motor Co. this year is helping further efforts to expand E85 ethanol fuel use in the Midwest.

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News•February 9, 2006

Hybrid Powertrain Design Continues to Evolve

SAN DIEGO --- Though hybrid powertrain design presents unique engineering challenges, advances in technology are clearing the way for further improvement.

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News•February 9, 2006

Hydrogen-Powered Priuses Hit the Streets in Southern Calif.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -– Riverside Mayor Ron Loveridge and city officials last week dedicated the first municipal hydrogen fueling station in Southern California's Inland Empire along with five hydrogen-powered Priuses.

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News•February 9, 2006

Chicago Area Adds 26 E-85 Pumps

CHICAGO -- General Motors announced the addition of 26 E-85 refueling pumps to stations in greater Chicago through partnerships with Shell Oil Products US and VeraSun Energy Corp.

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News•February 7, 2006

DCX Okays B-20 Biodiesel Use in Dodge Rams

DETROIT – DaimlerChrysler has approved the use of B-20 fuels in its Dodge Ram pickups for government, military, and commercial fleet customers, according to Brownfield. DaimlerChrysler's announcement comes at a time when the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has initiated an $11 million project with the U.S. Department of Energy and major diesel engine manufacturers.

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News•by Staff•February 7, 2006

2008 Cadillac Escalade to Get Two-Mode Hybrid System

DETRIOT – GM's CEO Rick Wagoner confirmed that Cadillac would be getting an Escalade Hybrid for the 2008-model year.

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News•February 7, 2006

President's Budget for Clean Diesel Retrofit Programs Strong First Step

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bush administration has released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2007, which begins Oct. 1, 2006. Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, issued the following statement in response to the President's $50 million request for programs supported by the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) – a bipartisan law authored by Sens. George Voinovich (R-OH) and Tom Carper (D-DE):

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News•February 7, 2006

Ethanol Fuel Growing in Importance

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – Ethanol motor fuel is picking up momentum and could be on its way to becoming a successful alternative fuel for vehicles that run on gasoline.

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News•February 7, 2006

Cummins Announces Winners of 9,000-Gallon Giveaway

COLUMBUS, IN – Cummins Inc. revealed the winners of its 9,000-Gallon Giveaway after a random drawing at Cummins headquarters Nov. 1, 2005. In the U.S., Brad Willard won the equivalent of a full tanker truck of diesel fuel. Willard is a company driver for H&M Trucking in Clinton, Ill., and drives a Peterbilt to haul food grade product, both liquid and dry, in a stainless steel tanker.

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