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Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

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Other state DOTs also are researching alternative financing methods to supplement or replace a gas tax. The Battelle project will include designing, building and testing new software applications that will run on cellular smart phones that utilize global positioning system (GPS) to determine location, heading, speed, etc.

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Proposed US Transportation Reauthorization Plan Links Greenhouse Gas Reductions to Transportation Planning

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The bill—which according to Oberstar and Mica has strong bi-partisan support in the House—is designed to achieve specific objectives: Reduce fatalities and injuries on US highways; Reduce congestion; Provide transportation choices for commuters and travelers; Limit the adverse effects of transportation on the environment; and. Source: DOT.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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ISO/TS 16949 is the quality management system created by the International Organization of Standards to monitor the design, development, production and servicing of automotive components. UK Business Secretary Lord Mandelson behind the wheel of the Smith Ampere electric van, based on the Ford Transit Connect. Click to enlarge.

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