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Feds to buy over 17,000 of D-3's fuel-efficient vehicles
As part of the Obama administration's $787 billion stimulus package, the federal government plans to spend $300 million to replace its current fleet of vehicles with more fuel efficient models. About $285 million of that amount will be used to purchase some 17,600 new vehicles from the Detroit 3 automakers by June 1st. Each new vehicle will be required to manage at least a 10 percent improvement in overall fuel efficiency to be considered for purchase. The first wave of orders will be for 2,500 hybrid sedans and will be finalized on April ... Read more →
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As part of the Obama administration's $787 billion stimulus package, the federal government plans to spend $300 million to replace its current fleet of vehicles with more fuel efficient models. About $285 million of that amount will be used to purchase some 17,600 new vehicles from the Detroit 3 ...
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