California Signs Bills to Promote Green Vehicles

Gov. Jerry Brown signs into law six bills aimed at promoting clean vehicle use

October 2, 2013

Using the stage of National Plug-In Day this past weekend as his backdrop, California Governor Jerry Brown signed six bills into law that will help them reach their goal of 1.5 million electric cars on its roads by 2025.

Included in those six bills were Assembly Bill 8, which provides $2 billion more in funding for green initiatives as part of California’s Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program, and Senate Bill 359, which funds programs to encourage the purchase of clean vehicles, including hybrid and zero-emission trucks and buses. To read more, click HERE.

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Tropical Storm Francine to Become Hurricane: AccuWeather

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CN, CPKC Rail Strikes Continue to Impact North American Supply Chains

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How to Identify and Recover from Breaches in Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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Cloud-Based Traceability Platform for Food and Beverage Processors

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Mexico-to-U.S. Imports Reach All-Time High

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How AI is Enhancing Food and Beverage Industry Standards

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CPKC to Restart Railway Operations Following Labor Strike

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Atlantic Canada to Prepare for Impact from Hurricane Ernesto: AccuWeather

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How Entry Type 86 Enhances Efficiency for Food and Beverage Shipments

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Turvo Appoints Vilas Madapurmath as Chief Technology Officer

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Mid-Year Review of Food Logistics Landscape

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Federal Railroad Administration’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System to Improve Railroad Safety

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Hurricane Debby Creates Wave of Supply Chain Disruptions

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Overexertion Remains Most Frequent Cause of Injury in Manufacturing Industry

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