September 24, 2008Louisville Courier- Journal Metromix

When you think of diesel-fueled vehicles, you probably only think of 18-wheelers and construction equipment. Or maybe you just think of the fact that as you’re paying more than $4 a gallon for gasoline, the prices for diesel fuel are even higher these days.

“In the U.S. last year, diesel cars [...]

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Diesel vehicles account for about 50 percent of European markets, but only 2 percent in the U.S. But that is about to change according to Mike Omotoso, senior manager at J.D. Power & Associates, who estimates that the figure will rise to 10 percent by 2015, AdAge reports.

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An airliner gulps gallons of jet fuel each minute as it taxis thousands of miles around airports every year.  In a bid to help airlines at O’Hare International Airport conserve fuel and cut expenses, one company has proposed a “tug” towing service for planes, which would burn less than a half-gallon of diesel fuel per [...]

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Texas Officials Congratulate Fort Worth School District on Cleaner School Buses as retrofit program continues to roll out.

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Think of it as a Toyota Prius on steroids. Starting next week, the first line of commercial trucks equipped with hybrid electric-diesel engines will go on the market [in Grand Rapids]. In stop-and-go city uses, the hybrid truck could use 30 to 40 percent less diesel fuel.

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Washington, D.C., September 10, 2008 - An overwhelming majority of Americans - 86 percent - say the next vehicle they buy will be more fuel-efficient. The reasons have as much to do with concerns about our dependence on oil as pocketbook concerns, a survey released today by the Diesel Technology Forum found.

The Forum released the [...]

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An overwhelming majority of Americans – 86 percent – say the next vehicle they buy will be more fuel-efficient, a survey released by the Diesel Technology Forum found.

The Forum released the survey with a study of the environmental and economic benefits of diesel vehicles as leading automakers over the next year prepare to launch more [...]

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