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Penske Announces Launch Of Carsharing Unit

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Transportation company Penske Corporation announced that it is rolling out its new carsharing service in Washington, DC and Arlington, VA, this week. Penske has also secured reserved parking options at Colonial Parking garages in Washington, DC. Rental rates cover fuel, parking and insurance, and members having 24/7 access to a U.S.

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VW To Test Robotic Chargers For Self-Driving Electric Cars

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Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, has announced a pilot project to test the viability of robotic fast-charging systems for self-driving electric vehicles (EVs), CNBC reported on Monday (Aug. A robotic arm attached to a 150kW DC fast charger would perform the task of plugging into the car’s charge port.

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Four Amicus Briefs Filed in All American Check Cashing Case Addressing Constitutionality of CFPB Structure

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Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, Center for Responsible Lending, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, National Association of Consumer Advocates, National Consumer Law Center, Tzedek DC, and U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc.; The Appleseed Foundation, Inc.

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Blockchain Tracker: Capitol Hill To Startups, Incubators Inbetween

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That’s because, a few days later, the Chamber of Digital Commerce announced a team-up with DC seed fund 1776 to launch the DC Blockchain Center, the first of its kind in the city. Part of that ingenuity sounds like it could be coming from right down the street. More banks — American ones — are coming on board.

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Cardtronics Posts 22 Percent Revenue Growth

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ATM operating revenues in North America increased 12 percent, while ATM operating revenues in Europe and Africa increased 1 percent from the same period of 2016. operations of DC Payments. Cardtronics reported that Q3 ATM operating revenues reached $390.1 million, up 24 percent from $314.8 million, or $0.60 million in the prior year.

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ATMIA Weighs In On Cashless Retail Ban Debate

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In an interview, David Tente, executive director of the US and Americas at ATMIA, said states and cities are beginning to examine bans on cashless retail as part of what has begun “as a grassroots effort to ensure that the poor, unbanked and underbanked are not disenfranchised by retailers refusing to accept cash.”

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Alexa For President 2020: An Echo In Every Kitchen And A Connected Car In Every Garage

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Similar stories began to trickle in all year from around the nation – random readings of Washington’s Farewell address, or Reagan’s Morning in America Speech, or the Gettysburg Address or Roosevelt’s Fear Itself speech. Yes, it is true that she has taken a more active interest in American culture and politics of late.