It was recently announced that the 2-year heavyweight champion Wal-Mart was knocked from the top spot of the Fortune 500 list and replaced with Exxon Mobile.

But why? Well, due to the recession Wal-Mart’s enticing low prices and other marketing ploys helped revenue boom to over $406 billion alone.

However, due to the sharp increase in oil sales Exxon Mobile managed to bank almost $443 billion. I wonder, if and when we make the change to alternative energy, will companies like Exxon Mobile be facing a grim future like the once-great GM?

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Since we’re used to hearing how people cross the Mexican border in hope of something better, we shouldn’t be surprised if that’s the same border Chinese cars will pass soon. Chinese cars will probably head to the U.S. from Mexico in about 5 years or so. Chinese manufacturers will begin production in Mexico in 2010 while sales in the United States are expected for 2015.

How do you like the prospect of buying a Chinese car made in Mexico from Walmart? We’re not saying they will be bad cars but they might sell for less. Aren’t you curios what cars are we talking about? So are we! Are they FAWs? BYDs?

via Gasgoo

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Wal-Mart is staying true to its word on becoming eco-friendly as it is now in the process of testing new trucks that will make up their new line of commercial truck fleets. They will be testing two types of heavy-duty commercial and two different alternatively fueled hybrid trucks as part of their goal to build more sustainable trucking fleets.

The new trucks include:

• A full-propulsion Arvin Meritor hybrid that will initially operate in the Detroit area. This dual-mode diesel-electric hybrid is believed to be the first vehicle of its type;

• Fifteen trucks operating in Buckeye, Ariz. distribution center near Phoenix, will be converted by Environmental Development Group to run on Reclaimed Grease Fuel(TM), made with the waste brown cooking grease from Walmart stores. In addition, the remaining trucks located in the Buckeye distribution center will operate on an 80/20 blend of biodiesel made of reclaimed yellow waste grease;

• Five Peterbilt Model 386 heavy duty hybrid trucks with diesel-electric hybrid power systems developed by Eaton Corporation and PACCAR, that will be based in Dallas, Houston, Apple Valley, Calif., Atlanta and the Washington/Baltimore regions and;

• Four Peterbilt Model 386 trucks and one yard truck, which operates only on the distribution center property, will operate on liquid natural gas. These trucks are part of a partnership with the Mojave Air Quality Management District and will operate out of the distribution center in Southern California.

(Source) Press

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