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US Department of Transportation proposes ‘distraction’ guidelines for automakers for in-vehicle electronic devices

Green Car Congress

The hearings will take place in March and will be held in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington D.C. The percent of all police-reported crashes that involve distraction has remained consistent over 5 years. Final guidelines will be issued after the agency reviews and analyzes and responds to public input.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. We are, however, aware of consumer interest in this type of vehicle and have documented your comments at our National Headquarters under file #200602070564."

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