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New Legislation Promotes Development of Advanced Truck Technologies
Updated: 5/16/2013
New auto innovation, especially in clean energy, is helping to ensure that the industry continues to be a leader in cutting-edge technology and in supporting the kind of jobs that make our middle class strong.
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White House Calls for Energy Research Funding
Updated: 4/11/2013
Following up on his State of the Union Address, President Obama traveled to the Argonne National Laboratory outside of Chicago to introduce his plan to fund new energy technologies.
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Washington Focuses on Infrastructure Spending
Updated: 4/3/2013
Both Congress and the White House kicked off the year with an eye toward increased infrastructure spending and how it can be funded.
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National Taxpayer Advocate Calls for Changes
Updated: 4/3/2013
The National Taxpayer Advocate (TAS), an independent organization within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), annually submits a report to Congress highlighting tax-related issues of concern to be addressed. Recently, the TAS released the 2012 report.
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U.S. and Canada Discuss Regulatory Harmonization
Updated: 4/3/2013
While the U.S. and Canada have long worked informally to try and make most motor vehicle safety standards similar for each country, a new more formalized approach is underway.
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Tax Uncertainty Becoming a Certainty
Updated: 4/3/2013
Based on the way Congress passes budgets, the nation now seems to face some significant level of tax uncertainty annually, making it difficult for many businesses to plan for the next year.
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Transportation Exports Up — Both Big and Small Companies See Gains
Updated: 4/3/2013
Recently released data from the May 2012 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Department of Commerce showed that the overall rate of exports increased while imports declined.
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New Fuel Economy Regulations for Cars — A View of the Future for Work Trucks?
Updated: 4/3/2013
Last year around this time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency issued the first-ever fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction regulations for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
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Is the “Fiscal Cliff” Already Affecting the Work Truck Industry?
Updated: 4/3/2013
What is this “fiscal cliff” about which we are hearing so much?
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Canada Proposes Greenhouse Gas Rules for Trucks
Updated: 4/3/2013
Canada recently issued proposed regulations to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from trucks. These are intended to harmonize with recently issued fuel efficiency and GHG regulations on trucks in the U.S.
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