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The Daily Industry News is provided to fleet professionals and our industry
partners. AFVi scans the news daily for the top stories of interest in
the world of AFVs and alternative fuel technology.
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5/28/10
5/27/10
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Obama Promises Independence From Fossil Fuels During California Visit, Torey Van Oot, Miami Herald
- Toyota, Daimler Partner on Fuel Cells, HybridCarBlog
- Subsidize My Love, Ezra Klein, Washington Post
- Poll: Majority Give Obama Administration Failing Grades on Oil Spill Response, USA Today
- Michigan: Where Clean Energy, Fuel Efficiency, Emissions Policy Really Counts, Keith Schneider, Energy Collective
- A Shift in Chemistry Moves Fuel Cells Closer to Reality, Susan Wilson, Green.Blorge
5/26/10
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Nissan’s Electric Leaf a Sell-out, Christine Tierney, The Detroit News
- Electric Carmaker Plans U.S. Plant, Mark Drajem, Bloomberg
- BYD Outlines Plans for EV Sales, Eric Loveday, Autoblog Green
- Big Name Trucker Calls for Government Support of LNG Trucks, Today’s Trucking
- It’s Time to Take the Alternative Out of Our Energy Development, Peter M. De Lorenzo, The Auto Extremist
- Deepwater Horizon: This is What the End of the Oil Age Looks Like, Richard Heinberg, Post Carbon Institute
5/25/10
- The Propaganda Campaign Against Obama’s Tougher Fuel Economy Rules, Editorial, Los Angeles Times
- Daimler and Toyota May Partner on Fuel Cell Vehicles, Green Car Congress
- Ford Invests $135 Million for EV Development, Eric Loveday, Autoblog Green
- 90 Scientists Demand Revision of Biofuels Carbon Counting, Biofuels Digest
- ‘Strategic Thinking’ Lacking on Climate, Perry Beeman, Des Moines Register
- Energy Independence Begins at Home, RP Siegel, Triple Pundit
5/24/10
- White House Announces New Clean Car and Truck Peace Treaty, David Doniger, The Energy Collective
- Foes of California Global Warming Law Seek Gov Emails, Juliet Williams, Business Week
- Quixotic Californians Cleared the Air Once Before, Dan Morain, Sacramento Bee
- Inside Toyota’s Tesla Play, Joann Mullers, Forbes
- Is The Electric Emperor Naked, Ralph Kinney Bennett, The American
- Senate May Boost Outlook for CNG Cars, Jeff Siegel, Green Chip Stocks
- Big Upgrade for Clean Energy Fuels, Dave Mock, The Motley Fool
5/21/10
5/20/10
- House Dems Pressure White House To Block Arctic Offshore Drilling, Ben Geman, The Hill’s E2Wire
- Toyota Gets Tesla Stake, Tesla Gets Toyota Factory, Reuters
- Toledo Transit Authority Studies B20 Fuel Economy, David Nelson, Biodiesel Magazine
- Should Low Speed Vehicles Be Allowed on Roads? Group Calls for Limits, Larry Copeland, USA Today
- London Officially Unveils Hybrid Double Decker Bus for the Future, Christopher DeMorro, Gas2.0
- New FedEx Truck is Electrifying to Drive, Keith Vaughn, Autoweek.com
5/19/10
- Feds Order BP to Put All Gulf Oil Spill Data on the Internet, David Hammer,The Times-Picayune
- Can Electric Vehicles Deliver?, Hybrid Car Blog
- Dark Shadows Loom Over PHEVs as EVs Catch All The Rays, Eric Loveday, Autoblog Green
- BMW’s Hybrid Future May Include 3 Series, Jim Motavalli, Wheels
- Peak Oil Notes, Tom Whipple, Energy Bulletin
- Transit as a Development Tool But In Whose Interest?, Yonah Freemark, Next American City
5/18/10
- GM To Sell Natural Gas Vans to Fleet Customers, MSN Money
- Hydrogen Fuel Five Years Away, Ben Garcia, Kuwait Times
- Japan First to Test Solar Electric Car, Katie Leavitt, Tonic
- More Than Half of GM’s 2009 Patent Findings Were for Green Tech, Nik Bristow, Autoblog Green
- Peak Oil Man Shifts Focus to Peak Price, Demand, Reuters
- Top Ten Ways BP Can Help Its Image, David Letterman, Climate Progress
5/17/10
5/14/10
5/13/10
- Pending Energy Bill Praised, Slammed, istockanalyst
- GM Has Fuel Cell Venture in Hawaii, Tim Higgins, Detroit Free Press
- AFV 2010: T. Boone Pickens Believes God Gave Us our NG Supplies, Sebastian Blanco, Autoblog Green
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute Awards, Cindy Zimmerman, Domestic Fuels
- Ethanol Tweeter Recognized for Use of Social Media, AgWired
- Fleet Managers Drive Latest Propane Offerings at AF&V 2010, School Transportation News
5/07/10
- Big Oil/Big Auto E15 Study Biased and Inconclusive, Joanna Schroeder, Domestic Fuel
- UPS Adds 25 More Hybrid Electric Trucks to Their Fleet, Laura Clapper, Supply Chain Digital
- Officials Tout Fleet Conversion to CNG, Bobbie Clark, Shreveport Times
- OCU Lauds Use of CNG Cars, Jay Marks, News OK
- Governor Perry: Incentives Lead To Better Technology, Smarter Approaches, Texas Insider
- Driving GM’s New Image, Muhamid El-Hasan, Daily Breeze
5/06/10
- Pumping Up Fuel Alternatives, Anne Tazewell, News Observer
- Does ‘Sustainable Transportation Mean Better Cars or Fewer Cars?, David Roberts, Grist
- Ford Doubles Flex-Fuel Car Production in 2010 vs. 2006, Biofuels Digest
- CNG Powered Truck Range Provides Diesel Fuel Alternative, Transportation and Logistics News
- Ethanol Industry Seizes on Spill, Phillip Brasher, Des Moines Register
- U.S. Cash For Clunkers Retired 700,000 Vehicles, Canadian Driver
5/05/10
- Hydrogen Powered Ideas and Cars on Display in Long Beach, Kristopher Hanson, Press-Telegram
- Fuel Efficiency Boost for Cummins, Alan Bunting, Automotive World
- Getting Cities Ready for Electric Cars, RP Siegel, Triple Pundit
- Nonprofit Conservation Group Has Ties to Oil Interests, Gulf Oil Spill, ProPublica
- Oil’s Hidden Cost Visible, But Will It Matter?, Seth Borenstein, AP
- Oil Risk Still Not Worth the Reward, Editorial, San Luis Obispo Tribune
5/04/10
- What Will an EV Ready Smart Grid Look Like?, Ariel Schwartz, Fast Company
- OSU Moving Ahead, Transportation, Energy and Oil, John Michael Spinelli, Columbus Government Examiner
- Why Do Peak Oilers and Climate Changers Not Get Along Better?, David Roberts, Grist
- Oil, EPA Don’t Mix at Energy Hearing, Kris Bevill, Ethanol Producer Magazine
- Ford Social Media Initiative Pays Off, Eric Loveday, Autoblog Green
- Chinese Electric Carmaker BYD Comes To LA, John Voelcker, All Cars Electric
5/03/10
- Officials Forecast Grim About Massive Oil Spill, Joel Achenbach, Washington Post
- Revive the Biodiesel Tax Credit, Washington Times
- Toyota Camry Hybrid Earns 5 Star Green Vehicle Rating, Matt Brogan, Car Advice
- NYPD Orders 200 More Hybrids From Ford, Eric Loveday, Autoblog Green
- Top Dealers Talk EPA 2010, Deborah Lockridge, Trucking Info
- Surprising Common Ground Emerges in Climate Policy, The Daily Climate
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