Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Within 24 hours of President Barack Obama defending his administration’s decision to give a financial injection to solar energy company Solyndra, now under investigation after going bankrupt, the Obama administration lost its first high-level official directly connected with Solyndra. Jonathan Silver, executive director [...]
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Repairs Required for Aging D.C. Ambulances
WASHINGTON – Nearly one third of District of Columbia support ambulances are out of service for repairs due to fleet age. View full post on Automobile Stories
GAO Finds US Postal Service Lacks Funds for Fleet Overhaul
WASHINGTON – The U.S. GAO issued a report that found the USPS’ fleet of vehicles is aging, seeing higher maintenance costs as a result, and needs new vehicles to meet federal sustainability standards. View full post on Automobile Stories
Obama Plan Limits Fed Fleet Purchases to Alt-Fuel Models After 2015
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration’s plan cited the GSA’s purchase of 5,603 hybrid vehicles in 2010, which doubled the number in the federal fleet, as progress toward the goal of greater energy independence. View full post on Automobile Stories
D.C. Mayor Orders Fleet Review, Oversight Legislation Proposed
WASHINGTON – Mayor Vincent Gray ordered a review of the procurement and use of fleet vehicles, and two councilmembers introduced legislation to require approval on all vehicle leases. View full post on Automobile Stories
North American-European Propane Summit to be Held in D.C., Feb. 9
WASHINGTON – A panel discussion will cover the North American propane autogas market in addition to discussion of propane autogas usage worldwide. View full post on Automobile Stories
U.S. Nov. consumer credit up $1.35 bln
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -U.S. consumers increased their debt for the second straight month in November, the Federal Reserve reported Friday. Total seasonally adjusted consumer debt increased $1.35 billion, or a 0.7% annualized rate, in November to $2.402 trillion. This is the first two month gain in consumer credit since June and July 2008. Economists had expected [...]
EPA Finalizes 2011 Renewable Fuel Standards
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the 2011 percentage standards for the four categories of fuel under the agency’s renewable fuel standard program, known as RFS2. View full post on Automobile Stories
U.S. Aug. consumer credit down $3.3 bln
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -U.S. consumers shed some of their debt in August for the seventh month in a row, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday. Total seasonally adjusted consumer debt fell $3.3 billion, or a 1.7% annualized rate, in August to $2.414 trillion. Economists expected a decline. July consumer credit was revised to a 2.0% decline compared [...]
Federal GSA to Add 100 Electric Vehicles to Fleet
WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration has asked auto manufacturers to bid on supplying about 100 electric cars for government purchase. View full post on Automobile Stories
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