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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

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In a letter sent to President Biden on 15 June, the AFPM (American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers) and the API (American Petroleum Institute) listed what they called seven realities about the current situtation: Refined product prices are determined on the global markets. As of 10 June, EIA reported 93.7%

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Ford to offer new diesel engine option in new Transit van; new Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Cost Calculator

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Ford says that the new Transit, which begins production in Kansas City in 2013, will achieve at least 25% better fuel economy than current E-Series vans. Ford also has developed a specialized new tool to help optimize fleet purchases based on specific fuel types and operating locations. in 2008 to 53.7%

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Pennsylvania Awards Axion Power $800,000 to Demonstrate PbC Batteries in Hybrids, PHEVs and EVs

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The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. 993,654 for development of a hydrogen plant module that is capable of producing fuel onboard a vehicle. City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia Academies, Inc. The newly announced AFIG grants totalled $6.5

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Volvo Car Corp. demonstrates autonomous driving in traffic jams; traffic jam assistance system ready for production in 2014

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Drivers in major metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles spend even longer times queuing to and from work every day. Autonomous driving has potential for improving road safety, traffic flow and fuel economy. To make this happen it is important to avoid a patchwork of various state regulations.

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Hino Trucks introduces new Class 4, 5 diesel and diesel hybrid electric trucks for North American market

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The Hybrid Adaptive Control System continuously communicates with the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to evaluate driving and road conditions to optimize the truck’s fuel economy and performance. In addition to a the hybrid option, both models meet or exceed EPA 2010 emission regulations by utilizing an optimized SCR system.

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CMU study finds that coal retirement is needed for EVs to reduce air pollution

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Fossil fuel plants are the ones dispatched in response to new charging load. However, we estimate that near future (~2018) potential air emissions benefits from PEV adoption in PJM are small relative to HEVs (or even negative when considering the net effect on the automaker’s fleet under federal fuel economy policy).

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New Flyer advances second year production of diesel-electric hybrids for SEPTA; IAP II electrification

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The option uses electrification to power accessory components for additional fuel economy. The SEPTA buses will be deployed in the City of Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs of Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks, and Chester, supporting four million people living in and around southeastern Pennsylvania.

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