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NAFA Urges Congress to Develop Long-Term Solution to Highway Funding
2014-08-03 20:24:23| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
NAFA Members fleets are major users of the American highway system. They face congestion, poor road conditions, closed bridges, and other obstacles that have a direct impact on their efficiency and their employers bottom lines. The U.S. Congress recently passed a short-term fix to provide funding for the Highway Trust Fund, but their work is not done yet, according to NAFA Fleet Management Association. Congress must develop a long-term solution to this significant issue that has been plaguing the United States for more than a decade, said NAFA Chief Executive Officer Phillip E. Russo, CAE. We applaud Congress for taking action to provide a short-term patch, but they have once again kicked the can down the road and have not resolved the root issue. READ MORE The Article NAFA Urges Congress to Develop Long-Term Solution to Highway Funding appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Judge urges Argentina default talks
2014-08-01 23:29:16| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
In the first hearing since Argentina defaulted on its debts, US judge Thomas Griesa calls for negotiations to be resumed urgently.
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White House Report Urges Climate Change Action, Projects Rising Cost
2014-07-29 20:10:09| ENR.com: Headline News
A new report from the White House's Council of Economic Advisers projects an increase in the cost to mitigate climate change if no action is taken.
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Electric Utility Trade Group Urges Members to Put Muscle Behind Plug-In EVs
2014-07-28 02:57:21| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
NAFA President Claude Masters, CAFM: "While NAFA has a 'fuel-neutral' philosophy, the Association recognizes that electric vehicles will be a major player in how fleets will get to their carbon footprint goals." By Michael Sheldrick, Senior Editor If you like a good pun, and you're interested in a top-flight analysis of the prospects for electric vehicles, youll love a comprehensive new report from the Edison Electric Institute, the trade association for investor-owned electric utilities: Transportation Electrification: Utility Fleets leading the Charge. Even if you hate puns youll want to read it if you are interested in the outlook for electrification -- and if youre not, you should be. This report makes a strong case that EVs have a promising future. READ MORE The Article Electric Utility Trade Group Urges Members to Put Muscle Behind Plug-In EVs appeared first on Automotive Digest.
RAC urges parking funds transparency
2014-07-28 01:05:44| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Councils should show where they are spending the money they raise on parking fees as motorists see higher charges, says the RAC.
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