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NewsSeptember 19, 2002

Study Says Gasoline Engines as Clean as Hybrid-Electric

New low-emission vehicles with gasoline engines are as clean as hybrid-electric vehicles powered by gasoline and can meet stringent clean-air standards, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Riverside.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2002

Toyota, Nissan Develop Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Toyota Motor Company and Nissan Motor Company announced plans to work closely together in developing hybrid electric vehicles, reported the Associated Press.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2002

Ohio Aims for First Public H2 Fuel Site in U.S.

The State of Ohio plans to open the first public hydrogen fueling station in the United States, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2002

Gasoline Price Steady at $1.45, Lundberg Says

An industry survey shows the national average price of gasoline has changed little over the past five months, the Associated Press reported Sept. 15.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2002

National Diesel Price Shoots Up 1.8 Cents, Now Tops $1.40

The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel rose 1.8 cents to $1.414, its highest level in nearly a year. OPEC is set to meet the week of Sept. 16 in Japan to discuss an increase in oil production quotas.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2002

EPA Study Links Diesel Exhaust to Cancer

The Environmental Protection Agency concluded Sept. 3 that long-term inhalation of diesel engine exhaust “is likely to pose a lung cancer hazard to humans, as well as damage the lung in other ways depending on exposure.”

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NewsSeptember 12, 2002

Diesel Price Posts Fourth Straight Increase to $1.396

The national average price of diesel fuel rose 0.8 cent to $1.396 a gallon, its fourth straight weekly increase, the U.S. Department of Energy said Sept. 9. The price has now increased 9.3 cents over the four-week period and is at its highest point since Sept. 24, 2001.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2002

University of California, Riverside Study Shows New Generation of Gasoline Vehicles Contributes to Cleaner Air

According to a University of California, Riverside study, emerging internal combustion engine technology can reduce emissions of harmful air pollutants to levels that were considered impossible only a few years ago, and this new generation of vehicle technology is contributing toward cleaner air.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2002

Detroit Diesel Names Morrow President

Engine maker Detroit Diesel Corp. has named J. James Morrow its new president, the company announced Sept. 4. He replaces Randy Allran, who retired Aug. 1.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2002

Potential for Overall Change, But Diesel Prices Remain High and Climbing

The WEXIndex report for Sept. announced that traditionally, the end of summer brings lower gasoline prices as demand decreases and refiners plan to switch to the cheaper blended fuel used in winter. This September could be one of the softest demand months since last winter.

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