Bill To Extend Federal Advance Vehicle Loans to 3-Wheelers Wins Approval

The Senate has approved a measure directing the Energy Department to extend advanced vehicle research and development funding programs to manufacturers of three-wheeled vehicles as well as to the conventional car and truck industries.

The bill, already approved by the House, now goes to the President for his signature.

To qualify, three-wheelers would have to meet the federal safety standards applied to four-wheel vehicles.

The measure was