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First Caterpillar Engine With ACERT Technology for 2007 Certified by EPA

PEORIA, IL – Caterpillar Inc. has received certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the company's first engine equipped with ACERT Technology for 2007. This technology positions Caterpillar to meet future EPA emissions regulations and provides a long-term emissions solution for the global on-highway engine market.

EPRI and Argonne National Laboratory to Assess Commercial Viability of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

PALO ALTO, CA – Research organizations The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Argonne National Laboratory made a three-year collaborative agreement to conduct detailed analysis of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs), aimed at assessing the commercial feasibility of this technology for the U.S. Department of Energy.

GM Unveils '08 GMC Yukon Hybrid at L.A. Auto Show

LOS ANGELES – GMC has rolled out its 2008 Yukon Hybrid with a two-mode system that combines hybrid technology with cylinder deactivation.

GM Unveils '08 GMC Yukon Hybrid at L.A. Auto Show

LOS ANGELES – GMC has rolled out its 2008 Yukon Hybrid with a two-mode system that combines hybrid technology with cylinder deactivation.

Abcesso Introduces Fuel Conversion System for Ethanol Power Cars

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil --- Abcesso Technology has launched, for the first time outside Brazil, its latest fuel conversion system for ethanol power cars. When installed, the system makes the normal gasoline car behave and perform as a flex-fuel vehicle.

DaimlerChrysler, Volkswagen to Introduce New Diesel Engine Technology

LOS ANGELES --- DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen announced that their Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, VW and Audi brands had plans to introduce almost a dozen cars and SUVs with diesel engines employing a clean-burning technology called Bluetec.

Toyota's Leading Hybrid System Expert Killed in Plane Crash

GARDENA, Calif. --- Automotive hybrid systems expert David W. Hermance, Toyota's top North American engineer for advanced technology vehicles, died Nov. 25 while performing aerobatic maneuvers in his plane off the coast of San Pedro, Calif. A resident of Huntington Beach, Calif., he was 59.

Toyota's Leading Hybrid System Expert Killed in Plane Crash

GARDENA, Calif. --- Automotive hybrid systems expert David W. Hermance, Toyota's top North American engineer for advanced technology vehicles, died Nov. 25 while performing aerobatic maneuvers in his plane off the coast of San Pedro, Calif. A resident of Huntington Beach, Calif., he was 59.

Will Drivers Ultimately Demand Self-Serve Fleet Management?

The U.S. is migrating to a self-serve economy. Interactive self-service technology permeates large swathes of our economy, with the retail, hospitality, banking, and travel industries being the early adopters. We utilize this technology with ATMs, online banking, pay-at-the-pump fuel stations, Web-based shopping, self-service retail checkout lanes, Internet-enabled travel reservation systems, and touch-screen kiosks to check-in at airports and hotels. Most of us don’t realize how huge this marke