
Members of a congressional subcommittee criticized General Motors' approach to recalling older vehicles for a faulty ignition switch, as CEO Mary Barra appeared before the committee on Wednesday.
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General Motors' CEO Mary Barra will tell a congressional subcommittee she won't accept "business as usual at GM" and update the committee on the automaker's progress in dealing with the ignition switch recall.
Read More →Vermont U.S. Rep. Peter Welch recently announced legislation that would increase the size of a tax credit for purchasing electric vehicles (EVs).
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Kenneth Feinberg will evaluate options for compensating families of crash victims impacted by the ignition switch defect.
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General Motors' chief executive has agreed to give testimony about the automaker's handling of vehicle safety issues including an ignition-switch failure that resulted in several deaths after airbags failed to deploy.
Read More →A federal bill introduced in late January would authorize the U.S. Postal Service to use energy savings performance contracts to improve the efficiency of its fleet of delivery vehicles.
Read More →Toyota Motor Corp. told a House Committee on Wednesday that the federal government shouldn't allow expanded wireless internet access on roadways until it can ensure driving safety.
Read More →The U.S. Congress introduced a bill to adjust taxes on liquefied natural gas, which is currently taxed 70-percent more than diesel on an energy equivalent basis.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says improved fuel economy will cut the Highway Trust Fund by $57 billion between 2012 and 2022 due to reduced gasoline tax revenues.
Read More →WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate leaders announced Tuesday, Aug. 3, that they lack the 60 votes necessary to pass an energy bill that proposed billions in funding to promote the use of electric vehicles and natural gas-powered vehicles, the Associated Press reported.
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