GM to Offer Bi-Fuel Chevrolet Impala Sedan

General Motors will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan for retail and fleet customers that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG), GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson recently announced.

Ford Demonstrates Fuel-Efficient Hydraulic Power Assist Technology

Ford Motor Co. announced June 20 it is developing an innovative Hydraulic Power Assist (HPA) technology that may help large trucks be up to one-third more fuel efficient in stop-and-go driving than they currently are.

DOE Explains How the U.S. Averted Greater Fuel Shortages

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Though many energy analysts predicted more severe fuel supply shortages in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, some well timed oil imports helped the nation avert that fate, according to the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Florida DOT Added to Streicher Mobile Fueling’s Alt-Fuel Program

AFLA Conference to Discuss Fuel Prices and Resale

PHOENIX – Set for September 10-12 in Phoenix, the 2008 AFLA Conference will offer ideas for strategic fleet management, including discusssions on fuel prices and resale.

Pa. Seeks Airport-Based Applicants for Alt-Fuel Grants

HARRISBURG, PA --- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is offering nearly $500,000 in financial aid to state airports and airlines interested in advanced fuel and vehicle technology projects for cleaner ground service equipment.

Minnesota Law Paves Way for Alt-Fuel Vehicles

Minnesota's Gov. Mark Dayton has signed into law a bill making it easier for the state's fleet manager to purchase alternative-fuel vehicles by allowing purchasing decisions based on total operating costs rather than initial cost.

Marathon Ashland to Offer E-85 Ethanol Fuel

The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC) announced on July 9 that Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP), the fifth largest refiner of fuel in the U.S., has recently added clean-burning 85 percent ethanol (E-85) to its product offerings at fourteen terminals.

U.S. Senate Committee Recommends FTC Inquiry Into Trucking Fuel Cards

The Senate Appropriations Committee is pushing the Federal Trade Commission to open an anti-trust investigation into trucking fuel cards, spurred by truck stop operators who say concentration in the business hurts their members.