2 wind turbines to help power Ohio plant

2 wind turbines to help power Ohio plant

RUSSELLS POINT, OHIO

Honda says it will begin operating two new wind turbines at one of its western Ohio properties this week to help provide power for the plant.

The automaker says the turbines were installed at its transmission manufacturing plant in Russells Point, about 60 miles northwest of Columbus.

Honda says the turbines are expected to provide about 10 percent of the plant’s electricity and help reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

The turbines have 160-foot blades secured on 260-foot towers.

Honda says the turbines will be owned and operated by an energy service company, ConEdison Solutions of Valhalla, N.Y.

Survey: US gas prices up 8 cents a gallon

CAMARILLO, CALIF.

Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg says the average U.S. price of gasoline is up 8 cents a gallon over the past three weeks.

According to the Lundberg Survey released Sunday, the average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.35. Midgrade averages $3.54, and premium is $3.68.

Of cities surveyed in the Lower 48 states, the lowest price, $2.97 a gallon, was in Albuquerque, N.M.

Long Island, N.Y., had the highest, at $3.67.

Jaguar Land Rover reports record sales

LONDON

Jaguar Land Rover says it sold a record number of vehicles globally in 2013, with 30 percent growth in the Asian market.

The U.K.-based company, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, said full year retail sales totaled 425,006 vehicles, up 19 percent from the previous year.

Most of the cars sold were from the Land Rover brand, which includes Range Rovers. The company said the U.S., Germany and India were the top markets for its luxury Jaguar cars.

The car maker said Sunday that sales were up 21 percent in North America, 14 percent in the U.K., and 6 percent in the rest of Europe.

Vindicator wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .61, 23.03 .08

Avalon Holdings,5.25.05

Clear Channel, .61 22.96 —.01

Cortland Bancorp, 10.35.00

Farmers Nat., .126.76 —.03

First Energy, 2.20, 32.37.57

FirstMerit Corp., .64,22.68 —.02

First Niles Financial, .32,6.00.00

First Place Fin., .00.00

FNB Corp., .48,12.95.06

General Motors,39.99—.5

General Electric, .76,26.97—.25

Huntington Bank, .20, 9.78.00

JP Morgan Chase, 1.52,58.51—.25

Key Corp, .22,13.61—.15

LaFarge, 18.50 .26

Macy’s, 1.00, 55.75—.05

Parker Hannifin, 1.80, 127.05.12

PNC, 1.76,78.60—.59

RTI Intl. Metals,32.56—.12

Simon Prop. Grp.,4.60,155.571.37

Stoneridge 11.99 —.18

United Community Fin. 3.50—.06

Selected prices at 4 p.m. Friday. Provided by Stifel. Not to be construed as an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security.