Legislation Extends Alt-Fuel Incentives

WASHINGTON - The Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010 (HR 4853), passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on Dec. 17, includes extensions of two key incentives for natural gas vehicles. In addition, the law extends the ethanol tax credit through 2011, and retroactively extends the biodiesel tax incentive and the renewable diesel incentive through 2011.

Landi Renzo's Ford Bi-fuel System Certified

Landi Renzo has received EPA certification to produce bi-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) versions of Ford's F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks for fleet buyers, the Torrance, Calif., company announced.

Honda Releases 2017 Ridgeline Pricing, Fuel Economy

Honda has released full specifications for its 2017 Ridgeline mid-size pickup, including pricing, fuel economy, and capacities for towing and payload.

National Processing Co. Expanding Fleet Card Processing Capabilities With U.S. Bank Voyager Fleet Systems and Wright Express

Global Electric Motorcars Receives Alt-Fuel Award

LAS VEGAS - Chrysler Group Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) was presented with the 2010 "EV-angelism Award" from the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) at the group's national conference and expo in Las Vegas.

Ford's SmartGauge with EcoGuide Maximizes Fuel Efficiency

DEARBORN, MI --- Pushing a vehicle to the limit takes on a new meaning in the new 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids, thanks to Ford's SmartGauge with EcoGuide -- an instrument cluster that provides real-time information to help drivers maximum fuel efficiency.

Supreme Court Considers Fuel Pricing Case

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments from an attorney representing 23,000 gasoline distributors, alleging that Texaco and Shell Oil violated anti-trust laws and fixed prices through joint ventures in the late 1990s. The joint ventures are now defunct.

Fuel Prices to Begin Spring Run Up by Late February

SOUTH PORTLAND, ME - Though oil prices have spiked, gas prices remain steady but will see the usual springtime rise by late February.

FleetCor Expands Comdata MasterCard to Non-Fuel Spend

FleetCor Technologies Inc.'s Comdata is offering an open-loop MasterCard to service fleets and other businesses that allows drivers to pay for fuel and other supplies, according to the company.