O2Diesel to acquire German biofuels distributor YellTec

In Delaware, O2Diesel Corporation announced the acquisition of acquire of YellTec, a German biofuels distributor specializing in small to medium sized truck fleets  with sales of $50 million. Terms were not disclosed.

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