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June 10, 2022 | International, Land

Congress moves to establish electric vehicle pilot program for Defense Department

The House advanced legislation on Thursday that would require the Defense Department to set up a pilot program that would transition entire nontactical vehicle fleets at certain installations to electric vehicles.

https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2022/06/09/congress-moves-to-establish-electric-vehicle-pilot-program-for-defense-department/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dfn-dnr

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