Related Blog Posts
Small car sales no slam dunk in U.S.
39 minutes ago ago from Leftlane – news, reviews, and info for the auto-industry
There will soon be an influx of small and fuel efficient vehicles in the United States market – including the recently unveiled Ford Fiesta and Chevrolet Cruze – but new study finds that a lack of government support could put the brakes on the small car revolution. While it’s hard to argue with a vehicle that returns better than 40 miles to the gallon, CSM Worldwide’s latest research suggest that small cars will require further policy ...
Related contentDrumbeat: December 9, 2009
9 hours ago ago from The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future
Iraqi oil power may shake Iran more than Saudi BAGHDAD/DUBAI (Reuters) - The geopolitical power balance in the Middle East faces upheaval if Iraq succeeds in tripling oil output, and fellow Shi'ite power Iran will feel more threatened than rival Sunni oil giant Saudi Arabia. Iraq's potential leap into the ranks of the top three global oil producers could result in a strengthened Shi'ite Muslim front within OPEC if Baghdad aligns supply ...
Related contentGas Exporters Defend Oil-Price Link as Glut Grows (Update2)
9 hours ago ago from All About Work & Financial
Natural gas exporters, meeting today in Qatar, may discuss how to maintain the link to oil prices that’s supported revenue this year amid a glut in supply. The connection between prices for the two fossil fuels is essential to attract investment in gas export projects, Algerian Oil Minister Chakib Khelil said yesterday after arriving in Doha for the Gas Exporting Countries Forum. Qatar’s ruler, who’s hosting the meeting, said the forum ...
Related contentGM's Ecotec 2.4L gets an award | Carguide Blog
5 hours ago ago from Carguide Blog
GM’s Ecotec 2.4L I-4 has been awarded Ward’s Auto World magazine’s 2010 “10 Best Engines” for North America. If you have been following GM cars lately, you can see that most of GM's fuel economy cars are equipped with an Ecotec 2.4L engine. The range of GM's car from small compact cars to SUV that are equipped with this Ecotec 2.4L engine. What is so special about this engine? Well, for starter, it is a very fuel efficient engine that can ...
Related contentWill Tumbling Natural Gas Prices Bring Oil Prices Down with Them?
13 hours ago ago from Jeff Rubin
With the price of gas now trading at a record low—one third that of oil (per unit of energy)—its hold over the price of its hydrocarbon cousin should be its strongest ever. Yet oil prices have not only resisted gas’ gravitational pull but have moved in the opposite direction over most of the year. And with good reason. To be sure, there is room for substitution between the two fuels. When natural gas is cheap relative to oil, it ...
Related contentRelated News
Ultimate Software’s UltiPro® Helps Convenience Store Chain Transform Performance Management Practices
11 hours ago ago from FanHouse
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes, Inc., a convenience store chain with more than 80 locations, has transformed its performance management processes with Ultimate Software’s UltiPro delivered through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Before switching to UltiPro, Nice N Easy Grocery was using a ...
Related contentGM's Ecotec 2.4L Direct Injection Four-Cylinder Engine Awarded Ward's North American '10 Best Engines'
8 hours ago ago from FanHouse
DETROIT, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- GM's Ecotec 2.4L I-4 has been awarded Ward's Auto World magazine's 2010 "10 Best Engines" for North America. The direct injected engine with variable valve timing helps deliver segment-best highway fuel economy in GM's popular new crossovers, the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. The engine also debuts in the all-new Buick LaCrosse and Regal sedans next year. Ward's reviewed 34 engines from 13 automakers in ...
Related contentDeloitte Survey: Age of Plenty Predicted for Natural Gas
8 hours ago ago from FanHouse
HOUSTON, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States is entering an age of plenty for natural gas, according to a survey of oil and gas professionals conducted by the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions. "The survey numbers are striking," said Gary Adams, vice chairman and leader of Deloitte's oil and gas practice. "The overwhelming majority of survey respondents, 84 percent, say the best days for the natural gas industry are still ahead of us, ...
Related content
