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NewsJuly 12, 2005

High Cost of Gasoline Stalls Used Truck Sales

DETROIT – SUV and pickup truck owners – already stung by rising gasoline prices – are paying another penalty when it comes time to trade in or sell: falling resale values, according to the Detroit News.

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NewsJuly 12, 2005

Report Says Biofuels from Crops Not Sustainable

SYRACUSE, NY – A new report from two leading universities says producing ethanol and biodiesel from corn and other crops is not worth the energy, reports PhysOrg.com.

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NewsJuly 12, 2005

PHH Arval Develops Maintenance and Fuel Cost Capture Capabilities for On-Site Facilities

SPARKS, MD — PHH Arval has developed two new services to help organizations manage fuel and maintenance costs when they operate one or more onsite facilities and also use retail facilities.

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NewsJuly 5, 2005

Diesel Emission Reduction Act Added to Energy Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — During the recent debate on the Energy Bill, the U.S. Senate approved an amendment that would make grants and loans available to states and other organizations for reducing emissions from diesel engines.

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NewsJuly 5, 2005

Energy Bill Moves to House-Senate Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate has completed its work on S.10, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, according to the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA).

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NewsJuly 5, 2005

TCI Partners With Wright Express to Introduce Fuel Card

DUNCAN, SC — TCI Tire Centers Commercial Division and Wright Express Corp. announced the introduction of a new branded fleet fuel card, called the Wright Express Affinity Card, for TCI customers requiring a one-card fueling solution.

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NewsJuly 5, 2005

Toyota Hybrid Program Is on Track to Hit 100,000 Sales in 2005

TORRANCE, CA — Toyota Motor Sales is on track to hit its sales goal of 100,000 gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles in 2005, said Dave Hermance, executive engineer of Environmental Engineering, Toyota Technical Center U.S.A, as reported by Automotive News.

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NewsJuly 5, 2005

New Connecticut Fuel Tax Increases Cost of Gasoline as of July 1

HARTFORD, CT — The Connecticut General Assembly passed a transportation bill that includes provisions for raising the state's tax on gross earnings derived from the sale of petroleum products. The first increase took effect July 1 and will cost consumers roughly an extra penny per gallon.

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NewsJuly 5, 2005

New York City Votes to Make Yellow Cabs Greener

NEW YORK — The New York City Council passed, by a 50-to-0 vote, the Clean Air Taxis Act, which allows for the use of energy-efficient SUV hybrids as a standard vehicle for taxis, according to www.forbes.com.

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NewsJuly 5, 2005

Honda Leases FCX Fuel Cell Vehicle to First-Ever Individual Customer

LOS ANGELES — Marking a historic achievement in the advancement of future transportation technology, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., has leased of its revolutionary FCX, an advanced hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle, to the world's first individual customers, Jon and Sandy Spallino of Redondo Beach, Calif.

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