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National Academies report finds US interstate highways need major overhaul; calls for 20-year blueprint for action

Green Car Congress

All dollar figures are converted 2016 values. The report calls for a 20-year “blueprint for action,” which includes creating an “Interstate Highway System Renewal and Modernization Program,” increasing the federal fuel tax to help pay for it, and allowing tolls and per-mile-charges on more interstate routes. The Dwight D.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

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. They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight.

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