michigan, barbara, explain this and explain why the biden department of justice here in the current administration would be seeking to make this defense and how could the case go at this point? so the justice department doesn t really look at who the person is. it is defending the office of the presidency or the executive branch. the argument goes like this, that if a person is an employee of the government and is engaged in the scope of their duties at the time of the alleged his conduct, then the united states steps in and substitutes itself for the defendant. when i was the attorney in michigan the classic case was that a postal worker was involved in a car accident in his mail truck. as long as he was working and his work was on behalf of the united states the united states would step in and relieve him of civil liability.
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One week into the presidency, POTUS Joe Biden said that the entire U.S. federal fleet would be turned electric, stopping short of offering a timeline or more specifics. Still, many assumed the aged-out and fire-prone mail trucks would be the first to go. 7 photos
After years of delay, the U.S. Postal Service has announced the new generation of delivery trucks after it awarded the modernization fleet contract to military contractor Oshkosh Defense. The Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV), a prototype of which is shown in the gallery attached, is expected to make its appearance on routes in 2023, five years after the modernization plan should have been in full effect. Oshkosh is set to deliver up to 165,000 of them over the course of ten years.
23 February 2021, 7:58 pm EST By
USPS has chosen the manufacturer for its soon-releasing Electric Mail Truck, which would replace the current postal service delivery vans that are gas-powered with zero-emissions technology for the environment. The federal agency has been searching for the manufacturer of its electric trucks to change the way of deliveries and it has landed with Oshkosh Defense.
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Despite the many applicants and interested parties who have joined in presenting prototypes, designs, and bids with the United States Postal Service (USPS), one stood out and has secured the contract with the agency. Oshkosh Defense is a known tactical vehicle manufacturer which provides heavy-duty equipment and vehicles for various parties.
24 February 2021, 4:43 am EST By
Porsche s new E-Fuel project could lead to new vehicles that can cut carbon emissions by up to 85%, as claimed by one of the company s top executives. Porsche is just one of the leading car manufacturers that are currently joining Tesla s technology. Other companies include Ford, General Motors, and more.
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A gasoline station attendant pumps diesel into a car at a filling station on March 23, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. German President Horst Koehler said on Sunday higher petrol prices is the surest means to convince traditionally car-loving Germans to seek more environmentally-friendly alternatives, and his comment has already sparked the ire of the automobile lobby.