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News•June 7, 2005

Ford Auctions Off First Mariner Hybrid at Environmental Charity Auction

SANTA MONICA, CA – The first public sale of a Mercury Mariner Hybrid was held June 2 at the annual charity auction held by Heal the Bay, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based environmental group, according to Green Car Congress.

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News•June 7, 2005

Washington State Adopts California's Stringent Emission Rules

SEATTLE, WA – Washington state officials have approved legislation adopting California's tougher emission standards, including future caps on greenhouse gas emissions, according to Waste News magazine.

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News•May 31, 2005

Fuel Management Most Crucial Issue for U.S. Trucking

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Controlling escalating fuel costs for America's private truck fleets is the top trucking industry concern, according to industry leaders in a survey commissioned by First Fleet Corporation, a subsidiary of PHH Arval and a provider of asset management to private truck fleets.

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News•May 31, 2005

TRALA Acts On Texas Fuel Tax Refund Initiatve

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A TRALA-supported initiative in Texas to reinstate the diesel fuel tax refund for on-road diesel fuel used in reefer units will be considered in the closing days of the state's legislative session.

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News•May 31, 2005

Bush Administration Urged to “Get Serious” About Fuel Cell R&D

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House needs to be more aggressive in its push of alternative fuel cell research and development, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), told Bush Administration officials at a May 8 hearing.

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News•May 31, 2005

DCX Delivers Fuel Cell Vehicles to 3 California Government Agencies

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Air Resources Board (CARB), the California Department of General Services (CDGS) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) on May 26, 2005 became the first F-Cell customers since the Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Learning Demonstration Project kickoff in Washington, D.C.

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News•May 31, 2005

Porsche Planning a Hybrid Version of its Cayenne SUV

FRANKFURT, GERMANY — Porsche will provide the first details in mid-September of plans to eventually build a hybrid version of its Cayenne sports/utility vehicle, the company said on May 23, 2005, according to Reuters.

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News•May 31, 2005

Nissan Altima Hybrid to be Produced in the U.S. in 2006

GARDENA, CA — Nissan said that it will begin building a hybrid version of its Altima sedan at a U.S. plant starting in late 2006, according to the Bloomberg News Service.

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News•May 31, 2005

ATA Asks DOE for Single National Diesel Standard

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has asked the Department of Energy to consider creating a single national diesel fuel standard as part of a long-term energy strategy, reports Transport Topics.

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News•May 24, 2005

Average Nationwide Gasoline Prices Dip To $2.15 A Gallon

NEW YORK – U.S. average retail gasoline prices fell in the past two weeks and will probably dip lower as crude oil prices stay under pressure on increasing supply and refining capacity increases, according to an industry analyst in a Reuters report.

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