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NewsOctober 13, 2005

Isuzu to Boost NGV Sales in Japan

TOKYO, JAPAN — Isuzu Motors Ltd. expects to increase sales of CNG vehicles in Japan this year by 50 percent over last year — to about 2,000 units.

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NewsOctober 13, 2005

Honda Announces Pricing of 2006 Civic Hybrid

TORRANCE, CA — American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has announced the pricing of the redesigned 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid.

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NewsOctober 13, 2005

DCX to Partner with NextEnergy, Inc. on Biodiesel Research and Development

AUBURN HILLS, MI — DaimlerChrysler will collaborate with Detroit-based NextEnergy, Inc., and Biodiesel Industries, Inc., in developing advanced renewable fuels for the future.

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NewsOctober 4, 2005

GM Increases Visibility of Flex-Fuel Vehicles

DETROIT — General Motors has announced plans that will aid in distinguishing its new flexible-fuel vehicles (FFV) capable of running on ethanol blends like E-85 (85-percent ethanol) from their regular gasoline-powered vehicles.

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NewsOctober 4, 2005

DaimlerChrysler Fuel-Cell Vehicles Hit One-Million-Mile Marker

AUBURN HILLS, MI — DaimlerChrysler has hit the one-million-mile mark on fuel-cell vehicles. The combined mileage of more than 100 fuel-cell vehicles operating worldwide include Mercedes-Benz F-Cell passenger cars; Dodge Sprinter medium-duty, fuel-cell powered vans; and Citaro fuel-cell-powered transportation buses. More than 30 DaimlerChrysler hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles will be placed in the United States by the end of 2005.

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NewsOctober 4, 2005

Field Test of Hybrid Commercial Trucks to Commence Year-End

LOUISVILLE, KY — WestStart's Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) has sponsored a field test truck program that is slated to begin by year's end. The hybrid commercialization project — which brings together truck fleet users, truck makers, technology companies, and the U.S. military — will field test 24 utility trucks with an integrated hybrid power-train solution jointly developed by International and Eaton Corporation.

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NewsOctober 4, 2005

The Chrysler Group Offers Fuel Economy Improvements

AUBURN HILLS, MI – The Chrysler Group will continue to address the rising price of gas and oil through a multipronged strategy of offering consumers a variety of more fuel-efficient propulsion systems.

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NewsOctober 4, 2005

Customer Response Strong to New Donlen Fuel Reporting Suite

NORTHBROOK, IL – Donlen's FleetWeb Fuel Reporting Suite gives customers a new set of reports that provide an instant snapshot of fuel costs throughout their fleet.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2005

Toyota Plans to Offer All-Hybrid Fleet in the Future

FRANKFURT, GERMANY — The Toyota Motor Corp. said that all of its vehicles would eventually be run by hybrid gasoline-electric motors, as record fuel prices curb demand for conventional automobiles, according to Bloomberg News.

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NewsSeptember 13, 2005

Palm Beach County Fleet Management Division to Provide Fuel to FBI

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — Palm Beach County Fleet Management Division entered in a three-year fuel purchase agreement with the FBI, with a five-year option to renew the agreement. The FBI office, located in Palm Beach County, was looking for ways to cut its fuel cost and contacted the county inquiring about purchasing fuel from their 13 fuel sites.

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