"This is the biggest step forward in transportation since the Wright brothers, " the MP joked as he showed off the machine to the media.

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Consumers can also look forward to a new Department of Transportation rule that will increase the costs of new cars and trucks by mandating expensive new technology.

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Still, the combination of rising costs for commodity, labor, and transportation could weigh on company margins going forward.

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Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, to thank for pushing this disapproval resolution forward in the Senate.

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"We look forward to working with AeroVironment to help reduce the use of oil for transportation, " said Robbie Alm, Hawaiian Electric executive vice president.

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And going forward, the place to get answers on what comes next are the Department of Transportation and NHTSA?

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He asserts that everyone today, whether they know it or not, is in the emotional transportation business, and compelling stories are the best way for you to move your business forward.

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