ERLANGER, KY --- Toyota is responding to heightened demand for fuel efficiency by adjusting the production mix at three plants. The changes include the addition of the Prius hybrid sedan to its North American lineup.
LOS ANGELES --- Three straight weeks of gas price declines have brought only slight relief at the pump for Southern California drivers, with most area gas price averages dropping by less than 10 cents from their records, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- After a one-week respite, the U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline increased to a new record high, moving up 1.6 cents to $4.095 per gallon, according to the Energy Department's latest weekly report issued July 2.
NEW YORK --- Crude-oil futures dropped more than $4 a barrel Monday, July 7, as the dollar gained strength against the euro and tensions eased somewhat over Iran's nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal reported.
NEW YORK --- To offset their rising fuel costs, members of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance plan to meet today, July 7, to propose a $1 fuel surcharge that will need an OK from the Taxi and Limousine Commission, Newsday reported.
BRENTWOOD, TN --- Comdata Corp., a leader in fuel payment solutions, has named Todd Joseph senior vice president of information technology.
MANDAN, N.D. — The only oil refinery in North Dakota is positioned for a $125 million facelift to increase its capacity for low-sulfur diesel fuel and to comply with federal environmental standards, the Associated Press reported.
SPARKS, MD – PHH Arval’s Used-Vehicle Remarketing Department has announced a nationwide auction summer gas giveaway program to begin this month.
Work Truck is one of three Bobit Business Media publications sponsoring the Green Fleet Conference 2008. The new event offers a forum for truck fleets to learn and discuss green technologies.
Government mandates to increase renewable fuels production have prompted a growing use of biodiesel. Industry groups are setting standards for quality and monitoring the fuel’s production, transport, and storage.
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME --- Wright Express Corp. hosted its Industry Technology Forum on June 12 at the Wyndham Hotel in South Portland. Eleven leaders from a variety of fleet, point of sale, security and payment processing companies gave presentations highlighting the emerging technology expected to be available in the next seven years.
TROOPER, PA – Advanced Driver Training Services (ADTS) has introduced a new Web-based driver training course designed to help business fleets reduce their fuel costs.
SANTA MONICA, CA --- Edmunds.com has released its Gas-Guzzler Trade-In Calculator, a tool designed to help consumers determine the pay-back period and fuel savings associated with trading-in a fuel-thirsty vehicle for a more fuel-efficient one.
NEW YORK --- The price of crude oil fluctuated Monday, June 30, surging past $143 a barrel for the first time before declining again.
SEATTLE --- With diesel prices averaging nearly $5 a gallon, independent truckers like Seattle-based Fletcher Mack, who operates a white Freightliner, are struggling to make ends meet today.
WEX Inc. moved its headquarters to the waterfront of Portland, Maine, in March, as the company entered a growth phase that has included three acquisitions this year.
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