LOS ANGELES — The Petersen Automotive Museum is hosting its first public alternative fuels symposium titled "Why Alt Fuels Now" on April 18. The event, which features a public symposium and an alternative fuel technology display, will explore the driving forces, such as high gasoline prices, increased consumer and corporate environmental awareness and the emergence of new technology that have created a "perfect storm" for alternative fuel vehicles.

WARWICK, N.Y. – Trans Tech Bus is pleased to announce three new dealers are joining their dealer network. National Bus Sales, which is headquartered in Marietta, Ga., has been selected to cover the states of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma.

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif./HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. announced that it has teamed up with T&W Operations, Inc. to develop the Kidtrack system. The Kidtrack system employs Fujitsu's PalmEntry Physical Access Control system installed in school buses to track the location of children during transit before and after school.

PASADENA, Texas — KiOR, Inc. announced the initial shipments of cellulosic diesel from its first commercial-scale facility in Columbus, Miss. Unlike traditional biofuels like ethanol or biodiesel, KiOR's fuels have no compatibility issues.