Sentences with phrase «high gasoline prices»

In contrast, here's what is really happening, legally and otherwise, that could seriously clip Horgan's wings: On Monday, Alberta will put in motion legislation to cut off oil supplies to B.C., a measure that is expected to boost already high gasoline prices in the Lower Mainland.

Most of this decrease is accounted for by a reduction in miles driven, which is attributable to the cumulative effects of a serious economic recession and sky - high gasoline prices — above $ 4.00 — in the summer of 2008,» said Dr. Raj Bhat, president of Quality Planning.

«Given the present hysteria in Canada, the U.S., and Europe over record - high gasoline prices,» the CCPA warns, «public opposition is potentially the largest impediment to the application of a carbon tax.»

«As gas prices rise, using public transportation is the quickest way people can beat high gasoline prices,» states William Millar, president American Public Transportation Association (APTA).

This acute association explains why American politicians choose the lead up to Memorial Day to trot out plans to address high gasoline prices.

And high gasoline prices affect the lower - paid as well as housing costs which force them to live far away from where they work.

Hybrid sales have traditionally gotten a boost from high gasoline prices, which this year have remained steady around $ 2.70 in 2010 after dramatic price swings in recent years.

It is important to note that in the future, plug - in vehicles with large battery packs might be able to offer the largest benefits at the lowest costs if all the right factors fall into place, including low - cost batteries, low - emissions electricity, long battery life, and high gasoline prices.

The Asahi Shimbun reports (via GCC) that Toyota will shift its strategy for the North American market to fuel - efficient small and mid-size cars in response to high gasoline prices and a slowing US economy.

Toyota had already changed plans for the Mississippi plant in July, when it said it would produce better - selling Prius hybrids there, instead of the originally planned Highlander sport utility vehicles, in response to high gasoline prices that sent sales of trucks and SUVs plunging.

It is only a truly dysfunctional system that would buy into the perverse logic that the short - term answer to high gasoline prices is drilling for more oil ten years from now.

95 % of the shops surveyed said customers cited high gasoline prices as a reason for their transportation - related purchases.

As the recent McKinsey report on CO2 pointed out, as Amory Lovins has been saying for years, and as high gasoline prices are now making more and more evident, the first steps we can take in being more efficient and switching to cleaner technologies will pay for themselves.

Like it or not, high gasoline prices have an impact.

We've written about what high gasoline prices have done to sales of thirsty pickups and full - sized SUVs, but there's a flip side: Sales of gas - sippers such as the Ford Focus and Chevrolet Cobalt are up substantially.

In other words, fearing high gasoline prices, tight energy supplies and global warming, a significant number of people have an unsavory opinion of big sport - utilities, such as the Ford Expedition and Chevrolet Suburban.

As car buyers continue to face high gasoline prices, the shift toward more efficient vehicles continues.

Other than conquests, another thing driving Ram sales are buyers returning to a segment that they fled due to high gasoline prices and the economic recession.

Toyota Yaris is one of a trio of new Japanese subcompacts that come to our shores at an opportune time, when high gasoline prices are steering consumers toward smaller cars.Along... Read more

Likewise for the growing sport / utility vehicle segment, which was barely impacted by high gasoline prices that now are retreating from last month levels.

But today's high gasoline prices mean U.S. diesel owners can enjoy short payback periods and even some additional savings.

Combination of economic trends and policies Still, for now an array of Obama administration actions and economic trends are conspiring to cut emissions, according to EIA: Americans are using less oil because of high gasoline prices; carmakers are complying with federal fuel economy standards; electricity companies are becoming more efficient; state renewable energy rules are ushering wind and solar energy onto the power grids; gas prices are competitive with coal; and federal air quality regulations are closing the dirtiest power plants.

But the month also brought high gasoline prices, raising questions about how the industry's recovery could be affected if Middle East turmoil keeps gas prices high.

However the high gasoline prices of the past year and increased acceptance of home - charged electric cars are helping condition consumers to adopt urban vehicles with limited range as a trade - off to escape the high cost of gasoline.

Infographic: CEOs weigh in on how today's high gasoline prices have affected organizations — and how they're responding.

Experts predict that Americans will hit the road in near - record numbers over the Thanksgiving weekend despite higher gasoline prices, USA Today reports.

With Americans feeling better about their finances, they will hit the road in near - record numbers over the Thanksgiving weekend despite higher gasoline prices, experts predict.

Retail sales increased 0.4 percent in June, lifted by demand for automobiles and higher gasoline prices.

Even with the tariff, U.S. ethanol exports hit a record high in February, thanks largely to rising Brazilian demand as higher gasoline prices and low international sugar prices made ethanol more competitive at the pump.

The non-monetary costs of energy production now loom so large that governments are stuck in policy gridlock, unable to approve any new option that could help meet rising demand — with results ranging from higher gasoline prices to the rolling blackouts that Japan is now experiencing.

Hastings said the falloff could be a function of the higher gasoline prices in the region as shoppers look to consolidate trips to save on gas.

Other transitory factors, including higher gasoline prices and recent minimum wage increases are now expected to raise inflation above the bank's January predictions.

Higher gasoline prices encourage more judicious use of vehicles, which translates into drivers spending less on fuel in a given year.

Drivers who plan to hit the road over Labor Day weekend will face higher gasoline prices because of the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the nation's refineries and pipelines.

Milder temperatures, along with an extended payroll tax break, mean more green in your wallet — helping ease the crush of higher gasoline prices.

With higher gasoline prices hammering the sales of big pickups and SUVs, the people at Hummer are thinking smaller.Hummer will have a small SUV concept — named Hummer HX — at the Detroit auto show in...

The rise in overall inflation last month was largely attributable to higher gasoline prices, which rose 4.7 per cent from a year earlier.

That's right, higher gasoline prices.

If we keep going back to the same policies that have never ever worked in the past and have served only to produce the highest gasoline prices in history alongside the greatest oil company profits in history, nobody should be surprised if we get the same result over and over again.

Other reports showed that Americans are driving more fuel - efficient cars, and that they're driving fewer miles than in previous years due to higher gasoline prices, the recent economic recession and changing generational preferences.

Spending some $ 4 billion in federal money on a program that runs counter to U.S. energy goals, and will saddle consumers with vehicles they may regret purchasing once higher gasoline prices return, is not sensible policy.

Mandating ethanol and advanced biofuels will lead to higher gasoline prices for motorists.

Higher gasoline prices reduce driving.

In what his aides called one of the most significant policy addresses of his second and final term, the mayor argued that directly taxing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change will slow global warming, promote economic growth and stimulate technological innovation — even if it results in higher gasoline prices in the short term.

Not exact matches

Alternative measures of inflation that adjust for the more volatile components of the price basket, such as gasoline, were moderately higher than the headline number.

With oil selling for around $ 100 a barrel and gasoline prices high, sales of cars that plugged in rather than filled up were beginning to climb.

Fueled by low prices, and an improving job market, consumption of gasoline in the U.S. rose by 2.6 per cent last year to 9.2 million barrels a day, the highest level since 2007, the government said.

The price of gasoline hit two - year highs early on Monday with many Texas refineries shutting down.

Gasoline prices in June rose by their highest rate in four months, fueling an overall rise in U.S. consumer prices.

Again, how much longer this can continue is uncertain, but one would imagine at some point rising crude prices will have to be reflected in higher retail prices for diesel and gasoline.